Volunteer Management

Did you know that when you volunteer, you immediately become nicer and better looking? OK, that’s a fabrication.
But here are some real facts from Idaho Commission on Aging studies that show that volunteers:

Are happier
Report better health
Feel better about life
Are more independent
Have better blood pressure
Live longer

Studies also show that volunteers have higher odds of finding employment! For details, click to enlarge this infographic ----->

Become a volunteer, or recruit new volunteers to work with your nonprofit. Here are some resources to get you started:

Points of Light

Points of Light is the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service – mobilizes millions of people to take action and change the world.

Volunteer Idaho

In an emergency, volunteers are needed all across Idaho. Whether or not you have medical training, become an everyday hero by registering with the Medical Reserve Corps in your area.

VolunteerMatch

VolunteerMatch attracts thousands of interested volunteers every day. Register your nonprofit with them to get access to great resources to get you started and help you find the volunteers you need.

Energize

Especially for leaders of volunteers, monthly essays by volunteerism expert Susan J. Ellis on what’s new in the field.

Resources for Volunteer Managers

Best practices regarding implementing a volunteer program, professional development for volunteers, working with new volunteers, corporate volunteer in arts organizations.

Volunteer Today

The electronic gazette for volunteerism 2005: management and supervision, recruitment and retention, volunteer program evaluation and more.