Best Practice Resources

Volunteers want to feel like they have made a great decision by putting their hand up for your role, therefore the first impression counts.

It’s essential to accurately measure the impact of both one-time and recurring volunteers. Nonprofits especially must measure impact, as it helps direct resources towards improvement areas to achieve maximum results.

There are many reasons that your organisation may need to exit a volunteer. Perhaps they are no longer able to perform the role, cannot safely complete the required tasks, or are not aligned with the values or vision of the organisation. Exiting a volunteer is sometimes necessary, but not always an easy process.

Screening practices are ongoing and go beyond the selection process. Screening promotes better volunteer matching, improved quality and safety of programs and reduced risks and liability. The 10 steps of screening give clear guidelines for developing screening policies and practices.

Volunteer recruitment is vital to the success of nonprofit and community organisations. Effective volunteer recruitment leads to a strong and engaged volunteer base, driving the organisation’s mission and success. Implementing the right strategies can greatly impact the organisation’s ability to recruit volunteers.

Streamline your volunteer training program and increase your efficiency. Follow these few steps to ensure you develop and execute an effective training program.

Evaluation is an essential social impact tool. We all want to make a positive difference through our work but can struggle to understand and demonstrate that difference clearly. How do you practically work out the contribution you are making? How can you be assured you are not doing harm or unintentionally holding the status quo in place? How can you learn and adapt along the way?

8 Steps to training that keeps volunteers coming back for more.

A guide to understanding and implementing virtual volunteering. Virtual Volunteering is volunteering using the internet, offsite from the organisation in a range of tasks. Virtual volunteer roles may open opportunities to engage more volunteers, including the chance to engage people or bring skills that would otherwise not be possible.

Volunteer Canada share about the definition, benefits and examples of virtual volunteering.

Volunteer Personal Safety and Lone Working – Policy, Procedure and Guidance.

360° Volunteer Appreciation is a strategy that mixes formal and informal recognition activities to improve the overall volunteer experience. How to appreciate volunteers throughout the year and through every stage of the volunteer lifecycle.

Onboarding is your chance to welcome new volunteers and instill the knowledge and skills necessary to perform their volunteer roles effectively.

Expenses repaid to volunteers working for your organisation are not taxed. Payments to volunteers for their services should be taxed as PAYE or as a schedular payment.

tips on how to design a volunteer recognition program that suits your organisation’s goals, values, and culture.

Some core questions discussed, who is a volunteer? What rights and responsibilities do organisations have in regards to their volunteers?