Starter Set of Materials for Newcomers

Better Safe...

Demystifies risk management and sets out in plain language what every volunteer program needs to know about this sometimes scary, always critical subject.

Building Staff/Volunteer Relations

Insight into (and humor about) the reasons for tension between employees and volunteers and practical strategies for designing satisfying work for both groups.

By Definition

A walk-through of the importance of developing policies for and about volunteers, with clear examples and templates.

The (Help!) I-Don't-Have-Enough-Time Guide to Volunteer Management

Managing a volunteer program part-time? Or just not enough hours in a day? Full task analysis of the job of volunteer program manager, how to build a management team and engage volunteers in leadership of the program.

Volunteer Management: Mobilizing All the Resources of the Community, 3rd Edition

The most widely utilised text in the world on the theory and practice of managing a volunteer program, now updated and expanded.

Volunteer Recruitment (and Membership Development) Book, Third Edition

Complete guide to recruitment, from designing volunteer roles to assessing your organisation’s image to where and how to look for new volunteers. Long chapter on membership development for all-volunteer organisations.