Volunteer management : mobilizing all the resources of the community by McCurley, Stephen, Lynch, Richard, 1944-; Johnstone Training and Consultation instant download

Volunteer management : mobilizing all the resources of the community by McCurley, Stephen, Lynch, Richard, 1944-; Johnstone Training and Consultation instant download

269 p. : 28 cm, Includes bibliographical and website references: p. 215-226, 1. An Overview of Volunteering -- An Overview of Volunteer Activity -- Reasons for Volunteering -- Understanding Volunteer Motivations -- Changing Styles of Volunteer Involvement -- Implications of Changing Styles and Types of Volunteers -- Some Trends in Volunteer Involvement -- Styles of Volunteer Program Management -- The Role of the Volunteer Program Manager -- The Geometry of Volunteer Involvement -- 2. Planning a High-Impact Volunteer Program -- Creating a Mission -- Strategic Involvement of Volunteers -- Creating a Vision for Volunteer Involvement -- A Case Study of Creating a Vision for Volunteers -- Making a Vision about Volunteer Involvement a Reality -- 3. Organizing a Volunteer Program -- Getting Things Started -- Fitting Together the Puzzle -- Determining the Rationale behind Your Program -- Staff Involvement in Program Design -- Top Management Support -- Organizational Climate -- Policies and Procedures -- Program Evaluation -- Possible Elements within a Volunteer Program -- Assessing Your Plan -- 4. Creating Motivating Volunteer Positions -- Consulting with Staff about Volunteer Positions -- The Circle of Staff Needs -- Designing Volunteer Positions for Results -- Volunteer Position Descriptions -- An Example of a Position Description -- Negotiating and Updating -- 5. Recruiting the Right Volunteers -- Meeting the Needs of Potential Volunteers -- Planning a Volunteer Recruitment Campaign -- Recruiting for Difficult Situations -- Recruiting for Diversity -- Utilizing Alternate Positions Designs for Recruitment -- Utilizing Events to Recruit Volunteers -- Identifying Potential Recruitment Appeals -- Putting Your Recruitment Message into Words -- Persuasive Techniques in Delivering Recruitment Appeals -- Beginning Your Recruitment Efforts -- Providing a Responsive Recruitment Process -- The Lasting Nature of Recruitment -- 6. Matching Volunteers to Work -- Purposes of Volunteer