Last Words and Further Learning
Last Words from the Field
We've touched on many aspects of working with volunteers in CALP-funded organizations. Hopefully it will guide your work with your own volunteer program. Start from where you are and what you have at this moment. Take one step at a time and you will build a strong volunteer management process that will support your learners, your program, your volunteers and ultimately, your community!
Watch and be inspired by these last words from CALP staff and volunteers in the video: Volunteers: The Gift that Keeps on Giving!
Further Learning
Being in this field, you know that learning never stops. You learn from your team, colleagues, participants, partners, volunteers and in so many other ways. In keeping with that spirit, here are some other resources to help you continue your learning in volunteer management.
Community Literacy of Ontario – resources and online learning for managing volunteers. http://www.communityliteracyofontario.ca/resources/publications/#volunteer
Decoda Literacy Solutions (2012). Working with Volunteers- 25 Ideas for Good Practice. Retrieved from https://decoda.ca/wp-content/uploads/WorkingWithVolunteers_25Ideas-1.pdf
Volunteer Alberta – Many resources and services for volunteer management in Alberta.
Main website: http://volunteeralberta.ab.ca
Learning Opportunities: http://volunteeralberta.ab.ca/programs_services_resources/learning/
Volunteer Screening Program: http://volunteeralberta.ab.ca/volunteer-screening-program/
Volunteer Canada – resources and research on many aspects of volunteerism and volunteer management at a national level. https://volunteer.ca
Volunteer Pro – this organization has up-to-date research and resources regarding volunteer management. You can sign-up as a member, but there is a lot of great information you can access without doing that.
Main website is - https://volpro.net
Free volunteer management guide - https://volpro.net/managing-volunteers/
Research - https://volpro.net/volunteer-management-progress-report/