How-Tos
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Public/Private Ventures
Series of publications offers guidance on mentoring/volunteer programs. Reports such as Making the Most of Volunteers and Recruiting Mentors: A Guide to Finding Volunteers offer a variety of research findings, technical assistance, materials, suggested activities, and field examples.
http://www.ppv.org/ppv/publications/publications.asp?search_id=7 Nonprofit Good Practice Guide: Volunteer Management
The Philanthropic and Nonprofit Knowledge Management Initiative at the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
A collection of promising practices, challenges, websites and links, and emerging trends in the field of volunteer management. Online database also allows searches of research materials, journals, newsletters, and websites by specific topic.
http://www.npgoodpractice.org/Topics/Volunteer/Default.aspx Volunteer Development
S. Kerka, ERIC Practice Application Brief No. 26, 2003
Identifies successful practices in volunteer management and development. Suggests ways for organizations to make the best use of their volunteers.
Download/view: PDF (99KB) | HTML Sample State How-To'sAnswer Center: Volunteer Management
Delaware Association of Nonprofit Agencies
Describes community resources for recruiting volunteers and answers common volunteer questions, such as “How do we develop creative volunteer roles?” and “How do we find daytime volunteers?” Also provides links to volunteer management and opportunity websites.
http://www.delawarenonprofit.org/infocentral/volunteermanage.php Training Effective Literacy Tutors (TELT) Training Manual
Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development
Used by adult education programs in Oregon to train their volunteers. Provides guidance on tutoring, lesson planning, and assessment and evaluation. Also covers adult learner characteristics, cultural differences, learning and teaching styles, and goal setting.
http://www.nwlincs.org/NWLINCSWEB/Teltv2/Introd.doc Tutor Help Center
Florida Literacy Coalition
An online resource center for Florida adult literacy tutors and instructors. Includes strategies, lesson plans, teaching tips, and handouts on adult basic education, English as a second language, and learning disabilities.
http://www.floridaliteracy.org/tutor_help_center.html |
