Resources
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1. Managers of Volunteers: A profile of the profession
2. Who are managers of volunteers?
3. Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement
4. A guide to volunteer management resources
5. Facilitated Discussions: A Volunteer Management Workbook
6. Volunteer Involvement 101 - Reaching Out to and Connecting with Grassroots Organizations
7. Rethinking volunteer involvement
8. Volunteer Management Audit: Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement
9. Bénévolat en Ontario
10.A Sound Investment: The Value of Adding Volunteer Resources Management to your Philanthropic Portfolio
12.The National Survey of Non-Profit and Voluntary Organizations: Highlights and the implications for those who promote and enable volunteerism
Recruitment
Creating an accessible and inclusive environment
Employer-supported volunteers
Family volunteering
Job design theory and application to the voluntary sector
Older adult volunteers
Youth-led projects
Youth volunteers
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Managers of Volunteers: A profile of the profession
Who are managers of volunteers? What types of organizations employ them? What is the scope and nature of their work? What are their challenges? What training have they had and what training do they need? Do they feel supported by the organizations that employ them? To answer these and other questions, Imagine Canada commissioned Environics Research Group to conduct a national survey of managers of volunteers. In this report, we use data from this survey to present a profile of the volunteer management profession in Canada.
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Who are managers of volunteers?
To better understand this unique group of professionals and the work they do, the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy (now Imagine Canada) commissioned Environics Research Group to conduct a national survey of managers of volunteers. The telephone survey of 1203 individuals was conducted in April 2003.
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Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement
The Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement provides voluntary and not-for-profit organizations with a philosophical framework for involving volunteers at the governance, leadership and direct service levels. The Code outlines the values, principles, and standards for effective volunteer practices within organizations. It also includes the Organization Standards Checklist, which will assist organizations to evaluate and improve their volunteer programs.
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A Guide to Volunteer Program Management Resources
The Guide to Volunteer Program Management Resources lists the "top" volunteer management resources, books, guides and manuals from Canada and around the world. A brief description and review accompanies each item.
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PDF - Full colour cover, black and white body, 28 pages, file size 101KB180KB
RTF - Text only, 5853 words, file size 105KB180KB
Facilitated Discussions: A Volunteer Management Workbook
Voluntary organizations often identify the need to consult stakeholders in the development, design, delivery or review of service and programs. The Hosting a Facilitated Discussion workbook has been developed as a tool to assist organizations in collecting stakeholder information and comments in a practical way. By following the steps in this workbook, voluntary organization staff and/or volunteers can systematically capture stakeholder comments, data and develop strategies for integrating this information into program design and delivery.
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Volunteer Involvement 101 - Reaching Out to and Connecting with Grassroots Organizations: Fact Sheets for Effective Volunteer Involvement
This resource, made up of a series of fourteen fact sheets (Involving Volunteers Effectively), was created to support grassroots and citizen-based organizations that do not receive leadership and other services through traditional networks. The resource is designed to be easily reproduced and distributed according the particular needs of an organization, and deals with topical issues such as effective volunteer recruitment, involving youth, avoiding burnout, and screening. Each component of the resource reinforces the Volunteer Development Cycle as a focal point for all organizations as they effectively involve volunteers.
The Fact Sheets were produced by the Ontario Volunteer Centre Network and Volunteer Canada, with significant financial support from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Click here to purchase.
- Why Involve Volunteers?
- Why Do People Volunteer?
- Why Does Your Group Exist?
- Is Our Group Open, Welcoming and Volunteer-friendly?
- How Welcoming and Healthy Is Your Group? A Check-Up For Volunteer Recruitment
- How Do You Attract The Right People And Keep Them Involved?
- Youth: How Can We Get Them Involved?
- Do You Run Effective Meetings?
- How Does Your Group Make Decisions?
- How Are We Doing? The Essential Check-Ups!
- Have You Risk-Proofed Your Operations?
- How Can We Avoid Burnout?
- Have We Thanked The Volunteers?
- Recruiting, Mentoring and Retaining The Right People
Rethinking Volunteer Engagement
Rethinking Volunteer Engagement is a thought-provoking essay calling on voluntary organizations across the country to review and rethink the ways in which volunteers are involved.
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PDF - Full colour document, 16 pages, file size 5.5MB
RTF - Text only, 3250 words, file size 25KB
Volunteer Management Audit: Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement
The Volunteer Management Audit: Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement has been developed as a tool for nonprofit and charitable organizations to assess their volunteer resources program. This audit tool is composed of seven sections which will provide important information about volunteer involvement and management practices within your organization. Please note that it is not necessary for your organization to have adopted the Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement in order to complete the audit.
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Through the financial support offered by the Ministry of Citizenship of Ontario and Heritage Canada under the “Canada-Ontario Agreement on the Promotion of Official Languages”, Volunteer Canada / OVCN designed and implemented a project to enhance the capacity of francophone communities in Ontario. The project components include: developing a directory of resources available to francophone volunteers and francophone volunteer-involving organizations in Ontario; and developing a community workshop focusing on the voluntary sector trends, fundamentals of volunteer resources management, as well as the development of collaborative communities.
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A Sound Investment: The Value of Adding Volunteer Resources Management to your Philanthropic Portfolio
A Sound Investment: The Value of Adding Volunteer Resources Management to your Philanthropic Portfolio builds the argument for effective volunteer management, providing Canadian funders and other nonprofit stakeholders with helpful information and strong evidence on the importance of investing in volunteer resources.
This publication, developed in partnership with UPS Canada and the Canadian Administrators of Volunteer Resources (CAVR), encourages foundations and businesses alike to learn more about the investment in, and support of, infrastructure that sustains effective volunteering.
This resource provides: key elements that contribute to effective volunteer management; examples of business and foundations that invest in volunteer infrastructure; suggested strategies to support volunteer involvement and volunteer resources management; standards from the Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement that help assess organizational capacity for volunteer involvement; and resources and references for further information.
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The National Survey of Non-Profit and Voluntary Organizations: Highlights and the implications for those who promote and enable volunteerism
The results of the National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations (NSNVO), and the Satellite Account of Nonprofit Institutions and Volunteering have recently been released. The results reveal just how large, wide-ranging and important the sector is in Canada, as well as some implications for those who work to promote and enable volunteerism.
Volunteer Canada has developed this 1.5 hour PowerPoint training session as a tool to initiate discussion within your organization and among voluntary sector agents in your community. The training session explores key NSNVO results, as well as some important trends and their impact on volunteerism and volunteer involvement.
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If you have any questions, please contact Volunteer Canada. The artwork for this presentation was provided by Imagine Canada. View the PowerPoint Presentation Recruitment Family Volunteering: A Discussion Paper
Family Volunteering: The Final Report This manual was developed to help guide volunteer-involving organizations in the development of effective strategies to proactively reach out to and engage family groups as a new source of volunteer help. The manual presents both the challenges and the benefits of using family groups within an organization, and provides a series of valuable tools for organizations that are considering opening up to family volunteers. Click here to download
Accessibility can be created through the cultural and physical environment of voluntary organizations. Guide your organization through an in-depth examination of the issues and barriers related to involving people with disabilities as volunteers. Offering useful information, practical tips and advice, this manual provides a framework to help organizations create an accessible and welcoming workplace. It also assists organizations in developing partnerships with organizations that serve the disability community. Click below to download this resource. Click here to purchase.
Employer support for volunteer activities of employees is an exciting new trend in volunteerism in Canada. Increasingly, employers are taking an active role in employee community involvement. Everything from posting volunteer opportunities on the company bulletin board to paid time off for a special project, employers are contributing employee time and talent to communities across the country. How can your organization start its own program? This guide will help you establish goals, define relationships and evaluate the outcomes of an employer-supported volunteer program. Discover how you can encourage a new, dynamic three-way partnership between employers, agencies, and your community. Click below to download this resource. Click here to purchase. Making a Business Case for Employer-supported Volunteerism A growing body of research and business literature shows a multitude of benefits to companies that have active employer-supported volunteer programs. This new resource focuses on the mounting evidence of the significant payoffs to employers who support and encourage their employees to do volunteer work. Benefits include, but are not limited to, increased employee motivation and loyalty, increased investment, more media attention, lower absenteeism, and higher productivity—all of which makes good business sense! Click here to download
The role of volunteering has changed and the voluntary sector faces many challenges: changing demographics, changing expectations of volunteers; concerns of risk management, a rethinking of governance theory. Volunteers have changed: they have less time to give and greater skills to offer. Click below to download this resource. Click here to purchase.
Once again, Baby Boomers are poised to change the world. Over the next five years, Canada’s population of older adults will triple in number. By 2006, Canadians over 50 will be almost 15 million strong. For a manager of volunteer resources, this population shift presents unique opportunities and challenges. With the experience and expectations of Baby Boomers in mind, this guide outlines dynamic, new strategies to recruit and retain older adult volunteers. Click below to download this resource. Click here to purchase.
Young people can use this fun and helpful guide to get a youth-run community project or volunteer activity off the ground. All the components for a successful project are brought together in this useful resource. Project ideas, practical tips, teambuilding, winning support from community partners and promoting your event are included in this informative kit. Click below to download this resource. Click here to purchase.
Along with their enthusiasm and energy, youth bring a fresh perspective to volunteering. Young people are looking for new experiences and new skills. Managers of volunteer programs can be hard-pressed to meet the demand for interesting youth-specific volunteer positions with the appropriate level of oversight and opportunity. This guide offers practical suggestions for engaging youth in your organization for the benefit of the volunteer, the organization and the community. Click below to download this resource. Click here to purchase. |
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