The Volunteer Management Handbook (Wiley Nonprofit Law, Finance and Management Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471106372 ISBN 13: 9780471106371

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1995

Synopsis

Over 5 million people volunteer their time to more than a million nonprofit organizations. These nonprofits, which are a vital part of our society, would not be able to function without the support of this army of volunteers. But how does a nonprofit integrate these volunteers into its overall strategic plan? And what rules and regulations govern the volunteer's involvement with the non-profit? This handy desktop reference volume contains all of the information a non-profit manager needs to establish and maintain an active volunteer programme. Beginning with the basic issues of developing a volunteer programme, it also provides advice on administering the programme and information about the applications and implications of relevant law.

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From the Back Cover

Today, over five million people volunteer their time to more than one million nonprofit organizations. These nonprofits a vital part of our society would not be able to function without the generous support of this army of volunteers. But how does a nonprofit find and recruit volunteers? How does it integrate them into its overall structure and strategic plan? What rules and regulations govern a volunteer′s involvement with an organization? The Volunteer Management Handbook not only answers these critical questions, but also examines virtually every important issue concerning volunteers.

The Volunteer Management Handbook is the only single–volume resource to cover all aspects of managing a volunteer program. Drawing on the firsthand experiences of a broad range of authorities, it provides practical guidelines, suggestions, and checklists to help nonprofit managers develop comprehensive strategies for starting and running successful volunteer programs. It offers a wide variety of proven techniques for dealing with fundamental administrative issues, such as how to attract volunteers to your nonprofit, how they should be managed, and what can and should be their responsibilities. Essential information on key legal concepts, from standard employment law to risk management, is brought together and organized for easy reference. Basic management practices, including recruiting, training, and integrating volunteers into the general organizational structure, are described by experienced professionals in the nonprofit sector.

Often, the key to successful volunteer programs is organization. Designed to help nonprofit managers and volunteers better understand their respective roles and responsibilities, the Handbook provides all the materials needed for developing a detailed Volunteer Management Policy Manual that can be tailored to the specific needs of your nonprofit.

The comprehensive range of this manual its combination of valuable reference information, time–tested management techniques, and authoritative guidance on policy makes The Volunteer Management Handbook a rich and indispensable resource for nonprofit executives, directors, managers, fund–raising professionals, consultants, volunteer leaders, and others responsible for this important human resource.

"Until now, we and other nonprofits had to find out the hard way by trial and error that garnering the energies of today′s volunteers means answering their special needs. That′s where The Volunteer Management Handbook comes in, with helpful, practical, and proven solutions to the often overlooked problems of effectively managing volunteer efforts." From the Foreword by Kathleen Behrens Executive Director, New York Cares

The Volunteer Management Handbook

Drawing on the experience and expertise of recognized authorities on nonprofit organizations, The Volunteer Management Handbook offers the nonprofit manager a complete guide to establishing and maintaining an active and effective volunteer program. In one handy reference volume, the Handbook offers practical guidance on such essential issues as:

• Motivating people to volunteer their time and services
• Preparing your organization for volunteers
• Developing a detailed Volunteer Management Policy Manual
• Recruitment, orientation, and retention
• Training volunteers
• Recognition and reward systems for volunteers
• The role of volunteers in fund–raising
• Volunteers and the law: liabilities, immunities, and responsibilities; risk management strategies; and employment law

Designed for all nonprofit and fund–raising professionals as well as volunteer leaders, The Volunteer Management Handbook is an indispensable reference that is unsurpassed in both the breadth and depth of its coverage.

About the Author

About the editor TRACY DANIEL CONNORS is President of the BelleAire Institute, a management communications and publishing organization. He has served in a variety of management positions in nonprofit, government, and business organizations. His previous positions include Director of Satellite Learning Services for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Deputy Director of the U.S. Navy's Command Excellence and Leader Development Program; and officer, board member, or professional staff director of numerous nonprofit organizations. Mr. Connors is also the editor of The Nonprofit Management Handbook: Operating Policies and Procedures; The Nonprofit Organization Handbook; and Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471106372
• ISBN 13: 9780471106371
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 408
• Editor: Connors Tracy D.