Links
E-newsletters & E-zines
- AARP – Make a Difference
Membership organization leading positive social change and delivering value to people age 50 and over through information, advocacy and service. - Charity Channel
Articles, resource guide, and weekly e-information about nonprofits and volunteering. - Contributions Magazine
“How-to” source for nonprofit professionals, published bimonthly, covers all aspects of fund raising, management and marketing. - e-Volunteerism
Readings with cutting edge information and commentary on a variety of aspects of volunteerism. - IJOVA – The International Journal of Volunteer Administration
Connecting practioners, academicians, and consultants in greater service to the global volunteer community. - Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
A forum for researchers from around the world to publish timely articles from a variety of disciplinary perspectives - ServiceNation
Campaign to inspire a new era of vountary citizen service in America - The Chronicle of Philanthropy
An online and newspaper publication dedicated to fundraisers. Contains listings of resources and available grants. - VolResource
Information for voluntary and community organisations - Volunteer Today
The Electronic Gazette for Volunteerism
Fund Development
- 79 Grant Writing Resources
Programmatic, statistical, and productivity resources and tips for grant writers - Fund-Raising Forum Library
Your Nonprofit Fundraising Resource - Fundraiser.com
Great fundraising ideas - The Chronicle of Philanthropy
An online and newspaper publication dedicated to fundraisers. Contains listings of resources and available grants.
Leadership Tools & Tips
- Board Source
Tools and information to build effective nonprofit boards of directors - Chapter Leader Resource Center
Developing leaders and facilitating growth - Charity Village
Canada’s supersite for the nonprofit sector - Evite
Free online invitations, free ecards, birthday invitations, party invitations, birthday ecards, party ideas — everything you need to throw a party. - Hands on Network
The nation’s two largest volunteer networks–the Points of Light Foundation and Hands on Network–combined forces to empower Americans to build a better wrold through volunteering. - HootSuite
HootSuite is the ultimate Twitter toolbox. With HootSuite, you can manage multiple Twitter profiles, pre-schedule tweets, and measure your success. - Independent Sector
Offers valuable insights from research. Provides great stats on volunteering and giving trends in the USA. - National Conference on Citizenship
The National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) is a leader in promoting the nation’s civic life. They track, measure and promote civic participation and engagement in partnership with other organizations on a bipartisan, collaborative basis. - Points of Light Institute
Through a variety of programs and services, the Foundation encourages people from all walks of life — businesses, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, low-income communities, families, youth, and older adults — to volunteer. - The Joy of Leadership
Simple, successful management solutions for leaders in business and non profit organizations. - World Volunteer Web
Supports the volunteer community by serving as a global clearinghouse for information and resources linked to volunteerism that can be used for campaigning, advocacy and networking.
Online Discussion Groups
- Cybervpm Discussion Group
Discussion group for volunteer managers - The Nonprofit Times
An online update of information and articles of interest to nonprofits. - UKVPM
Networking and communication resource for all Volunteer Programme Managers working in the United Kingdom
Volunteer Administration
- Betty B. Stallings
Betty Stallings brings experience and just-in-time resources to all aspects of volunteerism. See free resources. - CASAnet
Comprehensive volunteer management resources - Certified Administrator of Volunteer Services
CAVS is a premier credential based on a sound assessment that provides distinction in an increasingly competitive healthcare volunteer management marketplace. - Conversations From the Field of Volunteer Management
Contributors from the VolunteerMaine Partnership and Maine Commission for Community Service - Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration
Certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA) is the only international professional certification in the field of volunteer resources management. - Energize Inc.
An international training, consulting and publishing firm specializing in volunteerism - Grass-Roots.org
Tells the stories of the most innovative grassroots programs in the United States and the local heroes who’ve found effective ways to build their communities, fix what’s broken and make them better. - Linda Graff and Associates
An international consulting firm that specializes / specialises in volunteerism and non-profit management - Online/Virtual Volunteering
The premier resource for developing on line volunteer options. - Our Shared Resources
Free resource clearinghouse for managers of volunteers - Resource Center
The repository of over 8,000 nodes of training tools, publications, and effective practices to support volunteer programs, nonprofits, and people involved with the AmeriCorps family of programs. - ServiceLeader.org
Information on all aspects of volunteer management - The Long and Short of Nonprofit Management
Unique workshops, coaching, volunteer management audits, strategic planning, and board development for nonprofits and associations - Volunteer Canada
Canada’s site for information on volunteering - Volunteer Management Resource Center
Current research, best practices, tools, and ideas from idealist.org - VolunteerHub
VolunteerHub provides creative information technology for connecting people and purposes. Site includes a blog with helpful articles for volunteer managers. - Volunteering in America
Access volunteering trends, statistics, tools, resources, and information for the nation, U.S. regions, states, and major cities.
Volunteer Leadership Associations
- Association of Healthcare Volunteer Resource Professionals
AHVRP provides education, recognition for personal and professional achievements, national networking as well as affiliation and collaboration with AHA on public policy and advocacy issues related to healthcare volunteer services and retail operations. - Association of Leaders in Volunteer Management
Serves to enhance and sustain the spirit of volunteerism in America by fostering collaboration and networking, promoting professional development, and providing advocacy for leaders in community engagement. - International Association of Volunteer Effort
IAVE exists to promote, strengthen and celebrate the development of volunteering worldwide. - National Association of Volunteers in Local Government
International association of administrators for volunteer programs in local, city, and county government - Texas Association of Healthcare Volunteers
Supports volunteer organizations by providing educational opportunities, which enhance the delivery of healthcare services. Nearly 300 healthcare auxiliaries and volunteer groups in Texas make up TAHV membership. - Texas Association, Directors of Volunteer Services
The association of choice for managers of healthcare volunteer programs
Volunteer Recruitment Sites
- 1-800-Volunteer
A national database of volunteer opportunities powered by a volunteer management system for non-profits. - All For Good
Share volunteering activities with your friends, invite friends to join you on All for Good and see how they’re volunteering, track volunteering activities. - Australian Volunteers International
Enables Australians to volunteer and work overseas, in partnership with people of developing communities - Corporation for National and Community Service
Improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. - SERVE.gov
Online resource for not only finding volunteer opportunities in your community, but also creating your own. - SERVEnet
Brings thousands of volunteers and community organizations together online - ServiceNation
Campaign to inspire a new era of vountary citizen service in America - Single Volunteers, Inc.
Provides singles with a productive way to meet other singles by organizing volunteer activities which groups of singles then perform. - Volunteer Match
A leader in the nonprofit world dedicated to helping everyone find a great place to volunteer.
Web Tools - Free, Cheap
- Church Director
Volunteer scheduling and ministry tools - myvolunteer.com
New way to effectively track, organize, manage and schedule your volunteers and events online, anywhere, anytime using any secured web. - Survey Monkey
Tool to create and publish custom surveys in minutes - The Point
Easy and effective group action. Whether you’re raising money, organizing people, or trying to influence change: if you can’t do it alone, you can do it on The Point. - Volunteer Spot
Free for everything you coordinate. - WhenToHelp.com
Scheduling Software provides online acess to schedules. Qualifying charities can use this scheduling software for free.
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