Recruitment

Baby Boomers--Your New Volunteers
An introductory workbook from Volunteer Canada to help you re-think organization's approach to baby boomer volunteers.

Charity Village
Search the index to find articles on volunteer recruitment, relations and management.

Energize Inc.
A compilation of articles and research papers on volunteer recruitment from around the world.

Putting Youth Engagement Into Practice - A Toolkit for Action
This resource is designed to help organizations find ways to engage youth as partners and how to create meaningful opportunities.

Recruitment Strategies
This detailed tip sheet, courtesy of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton, provides valuable information about volunteer involvement, recruitment techniques, data collection and much more.

Volunteer Engagement
Volunteer Victoria offers advice to volunteer managers on how to respond to potential volunteers in their January newsletter. It's a great read for any volunteer manager!

Volunteers with Disabilities
Stepping Forward: Including Volunteers with Intellectual Disabilities is an excellent article from Imagine Canada's Knowledge Development Centre on how volunteer managers can be more inclusive with volunteers who have an intellectual disability. The report outlines benefits, tips on how to accomodate special volunteers and how to get started, and testimonials from volunteers.  

Volunteer Connections: Creating an Accessible and Inclusive Environment is another resource published by Volunteer Canada. It's an easy-to-use manual that discusses the impact, challenges and opportunities for organizations wanting to diversify their volunteer group.  

 

Last updated: August 12, 2010