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Completely revised and expanded, the ultimate guide to startingand keepingan active and effective volunteer program

Drawing on the experience and expertise of recognized authorities on nonprofit organizations, The Volunteer Management Handbook, Second Edition is the only guide you need for establishing and maintaining an active and effective volunteer program. Written by nonprofit leader Tracy Connors, this handy reference offers practical guidance on such essential issues as motivating people to volunteer their time and services, recruitment, and more. Up-to-date and practical, this is the essential guide to managing your nonprofit''s most important resource: its volunteers.

  • Now covers volunteer demographics, volunteer program leaders and managers, policy making and implementation, planning and staff analysis, recruiting, interviewing and screening volunteers, orienting and training volunteers, and much more
  • Up-to-date, practical guidance for th

    Table of Contents

    Preface xiii

    Part I Volunteer Resource Program Assessment, Analysis, And Planning 1

    Organizational Assessment And Planning

    Chapter 1 Volunteer Models and Management 3

    R. Dale Safrit, EdD

    North Carolina State University

    Ryan Schmiesing, PhD

    Ohio Community Service Council

    Chapter 2 Volunteer Demographics 31

    Harriett C. Edwards, EdD

    R. Dale Safrit, EdD

    Kimberly Allen, PhD

    North Carolina State University

    Chapter 3 Preparing the Organization for Volunteers 55

    Jeffrey L. Brudney, PhD

    Cleveland State University

    Digital A (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Volunteer Management of Governance Volunteers A.1

    Keith Seel, PhD, CVA

    Mount Royal University

    Chapter 4 Shaping an Organizational Culture of Employee and Volunteer Commitment 81

    Judith A. M. Smith, DM

    HandsOn Jacksonville, Inc.

    Digital B (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Understanding the Changing Organization as a Primary Context for Volunteering B.1

    Judith A. M. Smith, DM

    HandsOn Jacksonville, Inc.

    Digital C (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Organizational and Programmatic Benefits from Adversity:Comprehending the Centrality of the Role of Adverse Experiences in and on the NPO and Its Programs C.1

    Elizabeth Power, MEd

    EPower & Associates, Inc.

    Operational Assessment And Planning

    Chapter 5 Maximizing Volunteer Engagement 103

    Sarah Jane Rehnborg, PhD

    Meg Moore, MBA

    University of Texas at Austin

    Chapter 6 Assessment, Planning, and Staffing Analysis 125

    Cheryle N. Yallen, MS

    CNY Enterprises

    Barbara K. Wentworth, MS

    Chapter 7 Policy Development for Volunteer Involvement 149

    Linda L. Graff, BSW, MA

    Linda Graff And Associates Inc.

    Digital D (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Options for Volunteer Involvement D.1

    Bryan D. Terry, PhD

    Amy M. Harder, PhD

    Dale W. Pracht, PhD

    University of Florida

    Digital E (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Managing Voluntourism E.1

    Muthusami Kumaran, PhD

    University of Florida

    Joanna Pappas

    Faith Ventures Investment Corporation

    Part II Strategic Deployment And Implementation 203

    Accession

    Chapter 8 The Latest Approach to Volunteer Recruitment: Competency-Competence Pathways and Volunteer 205

    Resource Management Systems

    Stephen Hobbs, EdD

    WELLth Learning Network

    Digital F (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Marketing Volunteerism for Specialized Cohorts F.1

    Lori Gotlieb

    The Arthritis Society, Ontario Region

    Chapter 9 Orientation: 227

    Welcoming New Volunteers into the Organization Harriett C. Edwards, EdD

    North Carolina State University

    Training

    Chapter 10 Training Volunteers 237

    Mary Kay Hood, MS

    Hendricks Regional Health

    Communications

    Chapter 11 Volunteer and Staff Relations 255

    Nancy Macduff, MACE

    Macduff/Bunt Associates

    Chapter 12 Communicating with Volunteers and Staff 273

    Denise Sevick Bortree, PhD

    Penn State University

    Digital G (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Social Media and Volunteer Programs G.1

    Nancy Macduff, MACE

    Macduff/Bunt Associates

    Program Management

    Chapter 13 Volunteer Performance Management: The Impact Wheel 287

    Julie Anne Cross, PhD

    Stratagem, Inc.

    Stephen Hobbs, EdD

    WELLth Learning Network

    Digital H (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Effective Leadership and Decision-Making H.1

    Nicole LaMee Perez Steadman, PhD

    University of Florida

    Chapter 14 Risk Management in Volunteer Involvement 323

    Linda L. Graff, BSW, MA

    Linda Graff And Associates Inc.

    Digital I (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Information System Tools for Volunteer Management I.1

    Debra C. Burrows, PhD

    The Pennsylvania State University

    Digital J (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Executive and Managerial Coaching in Nonprofits: Critical Leadership Development J.1

    Milena Meneghetti, MSc, CHRP, Registered Psychologist

    Family Psychology Centre

    Part III Results And Evaluation 361

    Chapter 15 Evaluating the Volunteer Program: Contexts and Models 363

    Jeffrey L. Brudney, PhD

    Cleveland State University

    Tamara G. Nezhina, PhD

    DePaul University

    Chapter 16 Evaluating Impact of Volunteer Programs 389

    R. Dale Safrit, EdD

    North Carolina State University

    PART IV (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) APPLIED MANAGEMENT PRACTICE

    Digital K (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Mission Fulfillment (Even During Challenging Times) K.1

    Brian P. Higley, PhD

    The Building Blocks LLC and the University of North Florida

    Martin Heesacker, PhD

    University of Florida

    Brian J. Mistler, PhD

    Hobart and William Smith Colleges

    Justin Farinelli, BS

    Second Lieutenant U.S. Army

    Digital L (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Ethics: Professional Ethics for Volunteers L.1

    Joan E. Pynes, PhD

    University of South Florida

    Digital M (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Professionalism and Credentialing in the Field of Volunteer Management M.1

    Lawrence Ullian, EdD and CVA

    Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine

    Anne B. Schink, CVA

    Consultant in Volunteer Management

    Digital N (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Advocacy in Volunteer Management N.1

    Anne B. Schink, CVA

    Consultant in Volunteer Management

    Lawrence Ullian, EdD, CVA

    Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine

    Digital O (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) National, State, and Local Community Programs for Volunteer Resource Managers O.1

    Kristin Callazzo Hodgson, CAE

    Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute

    Digital P (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Volunteer Management: Hospice Organizations P.1

    Ginny Burns, CVA

    Big Bend Hospice

    Digital Q (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Volunteer Resource Management in Local Development Organizations: An International Perspective (Portugal) Q.1

    Timothy L. Koehnen, PhD, Professor Associado

    University of Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro

    Digital R (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) International Volunteer Management R.1

    Marilyn K. Lesmeister, PhD

    Pamela Rose, PhD

    Oregon State University

    Erin Barnhart, PhD Candidate

    Effective Altruism, LLC

    About the Editor 409

    About the Contributors 411

    About the Web Site 427

    Index 429

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      Publication Date: Publication Date: 02/12/2011
      ISBN13: 9780470604533, 978-0470604533
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Completely revised and expanded, the ultimate guide to startingand keepingan active and effective volunteer program

      Drawing on the experience and expertise of recognized authorities on nonprofit organizations, The Volunteer Management Handbook, Second Edition is the only guide you need for establishing and maintaining an active and effective volunteer program. Written by nonprofit leader Tracy Connors, this handy reference offers practical guidance on such essential issues as motivating people to volunteer their time and services, recruitment, and more. Up-to-date and practical, this is the essential guide to managing your nonprofit''s most important resource: its volunteers.

      • Now covers volunteer demographics, volunteer program leaders and managers, policy making and implementation, planning and staff analysis, recruiting, interviewing and screening volunteers, orienting and training volunteers, and much more
      • Up-to-date, practical guidance for th

        Table of Contents

        Preface xiii

        Part I Volunteer Resource Program Assessment, Analysis, And Planning 1

        Organizational Assessment And Planning

        Chapter 1 Volunteer Models and Management 3

        R. Dale Safrit, EdD

        North Carolina State University

        Ryan Schmiesing, PhD

        Ohio Community Service Council

        Chapter 2 Volunteer Demographics 31

        Harriett C. Edwards, EdD

        R. Dale Safrit, EdD

        Kimberly Allen, PhD

        North Carolina State University

        Chapter 3 Preparing the Organization for Volunteers 55

        Jeffrey L. Brudney, PhD

        Cleveland State University

        Digital A (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Volunteer Management of Governance Volunteers A.1

        Keith Seel, PhD, CVA

        Mount Royal University

        Chapter 4 Shaping an Organizational Culture of Employee and Volunteer Commitment 81

        Judith A. M. Smith, DM

        HandsOn Jacksonville, Inc.

        Digital B (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Understanding the Changing Organization as a Primary Context for Volunteering B.1

        Judith A. M. Smith, DM

        HandsOn Jacksonville, Inc.

        Digital C (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Organizational and Programmatic Benefits from Adversity:Comprehending the Centrality of the Role of Adverse Experiences in and on the NPO and Its Programs C.1

        Elizabeth Power, MEd

        EPower & Associates, Inc.

        Operational Assessment And Planning

        Chapter 5 Maximizing Volunteer Engagement 103

        Sarah Jane Rehnborg, PhD

        Meg Moore, MBA

        University of Texas at Austin

        Chapter 6 Assessment, Planning, and Staffing Analysis 125

        Cheryle N. Yallen, MS

        CNY Enterprises

        Barbara K. Wentworth, MS

        Chapter 7 Policy Development for Volunteer Involvement 149

        Linda L. Graff, BSW, MA

        Linda Graff And Associates Inc.

        Digital D (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Options for Volunteer Involvement D.1

        Bryan D. Terry, PhD

        Amy M. Harder, PhD

        Dale W. Pracht, PhD

        University of Florida

        Digital E (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Managing Voluntourism E.1

        Muthusami Kumaran, PhD

        University of Florida

        Joanna Pappas

        Faith Ventures Investment Corporation

        Part II Strategic Deployment And Implementation 203

        Accession

        Chapter 8 The Latest Approach to Volunteer Recruitment: Competency-Competence Pathways and Volunteer 205

        Resource Management Systems

        Stephen Hobbs, EdD

        WELLth Learning Network

        Digital F (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Marketing Volunteerism for Specialized Cohorts F.1

        Lori Gotlieb

        The Arthritis Society, Ontario Region

        Chapter 9 Orientation: 227

        Welcoming New Volunteers into the Organization Harriett C. Edwards, EdD

        North Carolina State University

        Training

        Chapter 10 Training Volunteers 237

        Mary Kay Hood, MS

        Hendricks Regional Health

        Communications

        Chapter 11 Volunteer and Staff Relations 255

        Nancy Macduff, MACE

        Macduff/Bunt Associates

        Chapter 12 Communicating with Volunteers and Staff 273

        Denise Sevick Bortree, PhD

        Penn State University

        Digital G (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Social Media and Volunteer Programs G.1

        Nancy Macduff, MACE

        Macduff/Bunt Associates

        Program Management

        Chapter 13 Volunteer Performance Management: The Impact Wheel 287

        Julie Anne Cross, PhD

        Stratagem, Inc.

        Stephen Hobbs, EdD

        WELLth Learning Network

        Digital H (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Effective Leadership and Decision-Making H.1

        Nicole LaMee Perez Steadman, PhD

        University of Florida

        Chapter 14 Risk Management in Volunteer Involvement 323

        Linda L. Graff, BSW, MA

        Linda Graff And Associates Inc.

        Digital I (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Information System Tools for Volunteer Management I.1

        Debra C. Burrows, PhD

        The Pennsylvania State University

        Digital J (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Executive and Managerial Coaching in Nonprofits: Critical Leadership Development J.1

        Milena Meneghetti, MSc, CHRP, Registered Psychologist

        Family Psychology Centre

        Part III Results And Evaluation 361

        Chapter 15 Evaluating the Volunteer Program: Contexts and Models 363

        Jeffrey L. Brudney, PhD

        Cleveland State University

        Tamara G. Nezhina, PhD

        DePaul University

        Chapter 16 Evaluating Impact of Volunteer Programs 389

        R. Dale Safrit, EdD

        North Carolina State University

        PART IV (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) APPLIED MANAGEMENT PRACTICE

        Digital K (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Mission Fulfillment (Even During Challenging Times) K.1

        Brian P. Higley, PhD

        The Building Blocks LLC and the University of North Florida

        Martin Heesacker, PhD

        University of Florida

        Brian J. Mistler, PhD

        Hobart and William Smith Colleges

        Justin Farinelli, BS

        Second Lieutenant U.S. Army

        Digital L (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Ethics: Professional Ethics for Volunteers L.1

        Joan E. Pynes, PhD

        University of South Florida

        Digital M (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Professionalism and Credentialing in the Field of Volunteer Management M.1

        Lawrence Ullian, EdD and CVA

        Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine

        Anne B. Schink, CVA

        Consultant in Volunteer Management

        Digital N (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Advocacy in Volunteer Management N.1

        Anne B. Schink, CVA

        Consultant in Volunteer Management

        Lawrence Ullian, EdD, CVA

        Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine

        Digital O (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) National, State, and Local Community Programs for Volunteer Resource Managers O.1

        Kristin Callazzo Hodgson, CAE

        Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute

        Digital P (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Volunteer Management: Hospice Organizations P.1

        Ginny Burns, CVA

        Big Bend Hospice

        Digital Q (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) Volunteer Resource Management in Local Development Organizations: An International Perspective (Portugal) Q.1

        Timothy L. Koehnen, PhD, Professor Associado

        University of Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro

        Digital R (www.wiley.com/go/volhandbook) International Volunteer Management R.1

        Marilyn K. Lesmeister, PhD

        Pamela Rose, PhD

        Oregon State University

        Erin Barnhart, PhD Candidate

        Effective Altruism, LLC

        About the Editor 409

        About the Contributors 411

        About the Web Site 427

        Index 429

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