A toolkit for training volunteers (Part B)

See also : A guide for training volunteers (Part A)

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Volunteer agreements : managing volunteer relations and reducing risk (plus employment law update)

This one hour webinar that will assist organizations in foreseeing and addressing the potential legal liabilities arising from the use of volunteers, how risk management strategies can reduce these risks, how Volunteer Agreements can be used to better manage volunteer relations and reduce...

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Beyond police checks : the definitive volunteer & employee screening guidebook

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Recognition

Table of contents :  Volunteering recognition in a changing landscape Moving beyond banquets and pins: making the connection between volunteer motivation and recognition National recognition for Canada's volunteers Editor's choice : creative volunteer recognition ideas Volunteers...

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Screening (Volunteer Canada)

Outlines the ongoing 10-step process organizations should perform when screening volunteers. The following excerpt provides an overview:  "Screening involves much more than police record checks. While police record checks are one of the 10 Steps of Screening, screening is a comprehensive...

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Playing it safe : a volunteer screening process

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Volunteer recognition : matching motivation to rewards

Includes: what is recognition, why people volunteer, importance of meaningful recognition, and methods to use. 

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Best practices in volunteer management : an action planning guide for small and rural nonprofit organizations

"The ten best practices discussed in this guide were adapted from the ten organizational standards set out in the Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement, with some modifications. The modifications were made so that the best practices would be user-friendly, accessible, and relevant to small rural...

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Best of all : the quick reference guide to effective volunteer involvement

Contents : Ch. one. Pre-recruitment planning  Ch. two. Risk management  Ch. three. Volunteer position design  Ch. four. Recruitment  Ch. five. Initial screening  Ch. six. Placement  Ch. seven. Orientation  Ch. eight. Training  Ch. nine. Supervision...

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Outcome measurement

Table of contents :  Editorial The value of volunteerism to the volunteers The volunteer's role in CCHSA Accreditation The canadian code for volunteer involvement Implementation of an outcome measurement system Why outcome measurement? Measuring program outcomes : a practical approach...

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