April is National Volunteer Month, a time to celebrate the impact that volunteers have to strengthen and expand our Extension programming. Not only do volunteers extend our reach in communities, but their perspective and credibility bring a valuable contribution to our projects and program.
We all know how valuable volunteers are to our Extension programs! Let us recognize the power and potential volunteers have in helping Extension by enhancing our skills and using resources to help Volunteers be more successful and effective. Creating a plan for your volunteer network will enable them to be successful and effective, and will become a great asset to growing Extension's capacity in your area! Below we rounded up over 40 resources for Extension Professionals including guides and tips for recruiting, engaging, training, and communicating to help mobilize and organize a volunteer base.
Take a look and add any of your Extension resources and read this post with tips to show appreciation to your volunteers!
Resource Round-Up
Recruiting Volunteers:
- Finding the Right Volunteers | Michigan State Extension
- Broad-based and Targeted Volunteer Recruitment: What works? | Michigan State Extension
- Targeted Volunteer Recruitment Presentation Download: Planning Your Presentation | Michigan State Extension
- The Process of Targeted Volunteer Recruitment | Michigan State Extension
- Targeted volunteer recruitment- Part 1: Why do it
- Targeted volunteer recruitment- Part 2: Adapting your Pitch
- Targeted volunteer recruitment- Part 4: Recruitment plan
- Targeted volunteer recruitment- Part 3: Visual aids and presentation style and giveaways
- Sharing the "Ask" Volunteer Referrals | Michigan State Extension
- Perfecting your Volunteer Recruitment Pitch | Michigan State Extension
- Volunteer Recruitment: The ask makes the difference | Michigan State Extension
- Baby Boomers as Volunteers | Michigan State Extension
Training Volunteers:
- Volunteer Training Toolkit- Setting Boundaries| Michigan State Extension
- Volunteer Training Toolkit - Youth Development | Michigan State Extension
- Volunteer Training Toolkit - Communication | Michigan State Extension
- Volunteer Training Toolkit - Cultural Competency | Michigan State Extension
- Volunteer Training Toolkit - Building the Relationships | Michigan State Extension
- Building Skills in Volunteers | Michigan State Extension
- "Working with Volunteers" Online Course | Penn State Extension
Leading and Supporting Volunteers:
- Managing Master Volunteers PDF | TexasAgrilife
- Working with the Media: A Guide for Volunteer Organizations and Commissions | Penn State Extension
- Questions to Guide Volunteer Management Professionals | Michigan State Extension
- Supporting Volunteers through no Face-to-Face Contact | Michigan State Extension
- Using Facebook Groups to Support Volunteers | Michigan State Extension
- Informed Intuition in Volunteering Video | Michigan State Extension
- Keeping Volunteers Engaged and Dedicated to a Program | Michigan State Extension
- Volunteer Minute Video: Group Expectations | Michigan State Extension
- Volunteer Managers and Delegation | Michigan State Extension
- Cultural Privilege and Volunteers | Michigan State Extension
- Volunteers and Leadership Styles | Michigan State Extension
- Supervisors: How to Empower the Volunteers they Oversee | Michigan State Extension
- Helping Volunteers who Experience Organizational Changes | Michigan State Extension
- Volunteers Utilize Experiential Learning | Michigan State Extension
- Using Social Media in your Volunteer Program | Michigan State Extension
Other:
- Volunteer Management & Leadership Tip Newsletter | Penn State Extension
- 4-H Resource Hub | Extension Foundation
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