{"id":15244,"date":"2026-06-01T16:35:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T16:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gc.gcdev3.com\/mcn\/nonprofit-resources\/volunteer-management\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T17:45:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T17:45:26","slug":"volunteer-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gc.gcdev3.com\/mcn\/nonprofit-resources\/volunteer-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"volunteer-management\">Volunteer Management<\/h2>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h4 id=\"recruiting\"><strong>Recruiting<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/managementhelp.org\/staffing\/volunteers.htm#anchor1269294\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free Management Library: Developing and Managing Volunteer Programs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.readinessroadmap.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Readiness Roadmap: Is Your Organization Ready for Skills-Based Volunteers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Recruiting Sites<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostoncares.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston Cares<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idealist.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Idealist<\/a><\/p>\n<p><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pointsoflight.org\/volunteer\/opportunities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Points of Light<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p><u><a href=\"https:\/\/weconnectforgood.org\/\">Connect for Good<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"managing-retaining\"><strong>Managing\/Retaining<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guidestar.org\/Articles.aspx?path=\/rxa\/news\/articles\/2007\/volunteers-part-1-what-makes-them-stay.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guidestar: Volunteers, Part I: What Makes Them Stay?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/knowhownonprofit.org\/people\/volunteers\/keeping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KnowHowNonProfit: Managing and Retaining Volunteers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.councilofnonprofits.org\/tools-resources\/volunteers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Council of Nonprofits (NCN): Volunteers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nolo.com\/legal-encyclopedia\/nonprofit-volunteers-top-five-tips-30075.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NOLO Law for All: Nonprofit Volunteers- Top Five Tips to Keep Them Coming<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nonprofithub.org\/volunteer-recruiting\/f1-key-attracting-retaining-volunteers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nonprofit Hub: When the F1 Key Doesn\u2019t Work \u2013 Attracting and Retaining Volunteers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"training\"><strong>Training<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energizeinc.com\/a-z\/book-excerpt\/122\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Energize Inc.: Training Design and Content<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"volunteer-liability\"><strong>Volunteer Liability<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenonprofittimes.com\/news-articles\/risky-business-theres-liability-acts-volunteers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nonprofit Times: Risky Business: There\u2019s liability for the acts of your volunteers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"other-resources\">Other Resources:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.gcdev3.com\/mcn\/business-directory\/\">Business\u00a0Directory:<\/a>\u00a0 Looking for pros to help you with employee management, marketing and more? 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