Volunteer Work Design

Books and e-Volunteerism articles on this topic

Articles and book excerpts on this subject

Marketing and Recruiting Volunteers, by Monika Penner on Charity Village
Rethinking Volunteer Engagement, from Volunteer Canada
Tips for defining volunteer positions from the Volunteer Center of Contra Costa and Alameda Counties, CA
Volunteer Coordination: Strategies for Success by Mark J. Hurley, Illinois Parks & Recreation
What's in a Name? from A People Lens: 101 Ways to Move Your Organization Forward

Free electronic books on this subject

Doing Good Well: Engaging Ad Hoc Volunteers, from the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre, Singapore (2008, 40-pg PDF)

A Matter of Design: Job Design Theory and Application to the Voluntary Sector, by Volunteer Canada (71 pg. PDF)

Tool Kit for Recruiting and Supporting Job-Seeking Volunteers, produced by the Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration (2011, 32 pgs.) or view the components of the Tool Kit on the MAVA site.

Tips for Involving Volunteers
Guide to preparing and planning for volunteers, and developing job descriptions, from Volunteering Australia (pdf document).

Web sites with useful information on this subject

EnVision
http://envision.ca/templates/resources.asp?ID=112
Basics on why and how of volunteer job descriptions from the Community Services Council of Newfoundland and Labrador

Hands for Nature Volunteer Management Handbook
http://www.evergreen.ca/en/resources/hands-for-nature/
Chapter 2: Recruiting Volunteers (includes job design overview) from Evergreen in Canada

Needs and Position
http://www.halifaxcap.ca/volunteer/manual/intro.htm
Section 1 of the Volunteer Manual from the Halifax Regional CAP Association (Canada)

Toolkit for Family Readiness Groups
http://ra.defense.gov/documents/family/Commanders%20Toolkit%200328.pdf
Chapter 2: Volunteer Management - Job Descriptions, from the US National Guard and Reserves

Volunteer Job Descriptions
Focused on officers of all-volunteer groups, from the Risk & Insurance Management Society.

Work Enrichment section of the Ivan Scheier Volunteerism Archive
http://academic.regis.edu/volunteer/Ivan/sect06.htm
Classic, timeless information on the subject.