All-Volunteer Organization Resources
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Value of Volunteer Time
Independent Sector has announced that the estimated dollar value of volunteer time is $20.25 per hour for 2008. This estimate helps acknowledge the millions of individuals who dedicate their time, talents, and energy to making a difference. Charitable organizations can use this estimate to quantify the enormous value volunteers provide.

The value of volunteer time is based on the average hourly earnings of all production and nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls (as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics). Independent Sector takes this figure and increases it by 12 percent to estimate for fringe benefits. Charitable organizations most frequently use the value of volunteer time for recognition events or communications to show the amount of community support an organization receives from its volunteers.

Learn more about these figures, including how they are calculated and how nonprofit organizations often use them, at http://www.independentsector.org/programs/research/volunteer_time.html

Volunteering in America - A New Resource
Access volunteering trends, statistics, tools, resources, and information for the nation, U.S. regions, states, and major cities at www.volunteeringinamerica.gov. The website also shows how states and cities rank on different factors related to volunteering.

More to Give: Tapping the Talents of the Baby Boomer, Silent and Greatest Generations
This study looked at three generations - Baby Boomers, those who were born during the spike in birth rates, includes those born between 1946 and 1964 (currently ages 44 to 62); The Silent Generation, first referred to as such in a 1951 TIME Magazine article because of their place between comparatively revolutionary generations, includes those born between 1929 and 1945 (currently age 63 to 79); The Greatest Generation, who served in or supported the country through World War II, includes those born between 1901 and 1929 (currently 80 and older).  The report discusses both the potential for and the barriers to civic engagement and volunteering among these generations.
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Volunteering 61 Million Strong; Need and Momentum Grow
Washington D.C. – The most comprehensive research on U.S. volunteering ever assembled shows volunteering in America is strong and poised for growth, as momentum for service grows across the sectors and the need for volunteers is heightened by the economic downturn. Nearly 61 million Americans volunteered in their communities in 2007 giving 8.1 billion hours of service worth more than $158 billion to America’s communities, according to the Volunteering in America report released today by the Corporation for National and Community Service.
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Charities Criticized for Falling Short When Screening Potential Volunteers
The Chronicle of Philanthropy features an article on a new report which looks at the way many social-service charities do not do nearly enough to screen volunteers, exposing the people they serve to potential victimization and the organizations themselves to liability, a new report says. The report, released by the National Center for Victims of Crime, in Washington, was paid for by a grant from ChoicePoint, a Georgia company that conducts background checks.
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More than a helping hand for charities: Groups tapping volunteers' skills
The Boston Globe has an article on Skills-based volunteering which is gaining popularity in the corporate and nonprofit sectors nationwide.
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The UPS Foundations's Guide to Investing in Volunteer Resources Management
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Volunteer Management Practices and Retention of Volunteers
http://www.urban.org/publications/411005.html

Volunteer NH s a resource for voluntarism in New Hampshire. They offer volunteer matching, training and other resources to promote voluntarism. They also offer a centralized listing for volunteer opportunities and those seeking volunteers in NH.
http://www.volunteernh.org/html/home.htm

New Hampshire Association of Volunteer Administrators is dedicated to supporting and strengthening the profession of volunteer administration in the State of New Hampshire through education, networking and recognition.
http://www.nhava.org/

Serve.gov - National Database of Volunteer Opportunities
Serve.gov is a new portal created as a result of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act which was passed in April. It provides a place for nonprofits to post their volunteer opportunities and for Americans to find ways to serve in their own communities. This national database pulls information from our state database ( NH Volunteer Solutions - available at: http://volunteer.united-e-way.org/volunteer-nh/agency/), so you only need to post your opportunity on the local site for it to be available nationally.
Visit www.serve.gov for more information.

VolunteerSpot - New Online Resource for Local Volunteer Coordinating
VolunteerSpot is a free online sign-up tool that simplifies grassroots volunteering. The site makes it easy for anyone to quickly mobilize and coordinate volunteers in their community, congregation or social network. This is a wonderful tool for all-volunteer group officers, committee chairs, special event planners, and others who need to schedule and organize many other volunteers.  
www.volunteerspot.com

Energize Inc. - Volunteer Management Resources for Directors of Volunteers
This web site offers a variety of resources for volunteer management including links to other resources, books and monthly essays on provocative volunteerism subjects.
http://www.energizeinc.com/

Certified Administrator of Volunteer Services (Healthcare)
http://www.aha.org/aha/Certification-Center/CAVS/index.html
The certification program of the American Hospital Association for people who direct volunteer services in healthcare settings.

The Commission on the Future of Volunteering
http://www.volcomm.org.uk/
Established in 2006 by the England Volunteering Development Council to develop a long term vision for volunteering in England as a legacy of the Year of the Volunteer 2005.

Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration
http://www.cvacert.org
Advances the profession and practice of volunteer resource management by certifying individuals who demonstrate knowledge and competence in the leadership of volunteers. Certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA) is an international credential awarded to practitioners with at least 3 years of experience who successfully complete an exam and written portfolio process.  Originally developed by the Association for Volunteer Administration (AVA) several decades ago, the credentialing program is now sponsored by the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration.    See their Web site for details on dates throughout the year for new groups and qualifications.

Nonprofit Management Education: Current Offerings in University Based Programs
http://tltc.shu.edu/npo/
A summary of the educational opportunities in the US for nonprofit management, including courses in volunteer management and discussion of academic issues.   

Volunteer Management Resource Center
Action Without Borders/Idealist.org, partnering with Energize, launched the Volunteer Management Resource Center  in 2007 as a comprehensive site focusing on the role of the volunteer program manager.

ServiceLeader.org: For Volunteer Managers
Provides information on all aspects of volunteer management, including getting your organization ready to involve volunteers, volunteer screening, matching, record-keeping and evaluation, legal issues/risk management, volunteer/staff relations, online activism by volunteers, and volunteer management software.
http://www.serviceleader.org

CASA
The Court Appointed Special Advocates Website has articles on volunteer management.
http://www.casanet.org/program-management/volunteer-manage/