Check out the Engage Journal and the Ellis Archive for a wide range of topics.
Definition of Volunteers
US Department of Labor defines volunteer as: “An individual who performs hours of service for a public agency for civic, charitable, or humanitarian reasons, without promise, expectation or receipt of compensation for services rendered” See full statement
- Fair Standards Labor Act – Volunteers
- “How to Determine if an Individual Is a Volunteer or an Employee,” SHRM,
- “Employee or Volunteer? What’s the Difference"Nonprofit Risk Management Center.
Ethics
Professional Ethics in Volunteer Management
The Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration determines the core ethical values and principles for this field, and offers a number of resources for leaders of volunteer engagement and educators
Executive Role
12 Key Actions of Volunteer Program Champions, Revised
Free report on what real-life "Volunteer Program Champion" CEOs think, feel, and do to successfullly support volunteer involvement in their organizations.
From the Top Down: The Executive Role
in Successful Volunteer Involvement
Written for both the executive director
and the volunteer engagement leader.
Available in our bookstore.