Standards Section E : Volunteer Involvement
Description: We've identified the best resources to help your organization prepare to meet each standard.
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Standard E1: Volunteer polices and procedures
Having formal policies and procedures in place related to volunteer involvement demonstrates your organization’s commitment to supporting its volunteers.
Standard E1 Explained
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Standard E2: Volunteer oversight
Recruiting, coordinating, and managing volunteers is a complex responsibility that requires a particular skill set, including knowledge of human resource management principles and an understanding of the value of volunteering.
Standard E2 Explained
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Standard E3: Volunteer assignments
In order to ensure that volunteers contribute to accomplishing your organization’s goals, your volunteer involvement strategy should align with your organization’s strategic direction and its plan for disbursing its resources.
Standard E3 Explained
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Standard E4: Volunteer recruitment
Cultivating a diverse volunteer base will improve your organization’s ability to effectively serve its community by increasing access to the skills and knowledge needed to design programs, develop policies, and make connections in your community.
Standard E4 Explained
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Standard E5: Volunteer screening
Organizations working with vulnerable populations in particular have a moral and legal obligation to screen volunteers, as stated in the concept of “Duty of Care,” which requires organizations to enact reasonable measures to ensure the safety of their beneficiaries.
Standard E5 Explained
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Standard E6: Volunteer orientation and training
In order to be effective in their roles, new volunteers or volunteers who are taking on new responsibilities must receive adequate orientation and training.
Standard E6 Explained
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Standard E7: Volunteer engagement & supervision
Providing feedback to volunteers is an integral part of volunteer recognition, and can be an important strategy for helping volunteers to achieve their goals, especially if volunteers are seeking to build skills to enhance their employment opportunities.
Standard E7 Explained
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Standard E8: Volunteer recognition
Recognizing the efforts of volunteers is one of the most important ways for your organization to retain current volunteers and attract new ones.
Standard E8 Explained
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Standard E9: Volunteer evaluation
Evaluating your organization’s volunteer program allows you to measure the impact of volunteers within your organization and to determine whether you are meeting the program’s goals.
Standard E9 Explained