Motivation

5 Unappreciated Reasons Why Volunteers Quit, Tobi Johnson

Altruistic People Have More Sex, Drake Bayer, New York Magazine (online), 2016

Anger Motivates Volunteers as Much as Sympathy, Science Daily, May 6, 2014

Both Receiving and Giving, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2010

Bribing volunteers: Should we be incentivising people for their time?, Rob Jackson (UK), Energize Hot Topic, 2018

A Choice Blend: What volunteers want from organisation and management, Katharine Gaskin, 2003

Cultivation and Critique, Claudia Kuric and Sharon Koll, with contributions by Myrl Weinberg, A Roadmap to Managing Volunteer Systems: From Grassroots to National, National Health Council, 2000

Decide Needed Roles and Set Recruitment Goals, Gary J. Stern, Moblizing People for Marketing Success, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, 1997

Demand Excellence, Dr. Bill Wittich, pp. 43-44, Knowledge Transfer Publishing, 2002

Don't Let the History Made by Volunteers Fall through the Cracks of Time, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2013

Don’t Just Recognize Volunteers, Invest in Them…and Yourself, Sheri Wilensky Burke, Energize Hot Topic, 2018

Encouraging Entrepreneurial Volunteering, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2006

The Engagement Pyramid: Six Levels of Connecting People and Social Change, Gideon Rosenblatt, Idealware, 2010

What does it mean to "engage people"? Rosenblatt offers a new assessment of engagement levels.

Enough Formal Banquets! Let's Transform Recognition Events, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2000

A Foolproof Tool for Motivating Your Team (and Yourself), Jennifer Dulski, 2013

Fueling Volunteer Passion: Empowering Volunteers to Self-Motivate, Sheri Wilensky Burke, Energize Hot Topic, 2019

Getting to Yes: Strategies for Volunteer Recruitment, Susan J. Ellis, Girl Scout Leader

Good Intentions Going Nowhere -- Again, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2010

Grow Volunteer-Staff Harmony: Plant New Seeds this Spring, Betsy McFarland, Energize Hot Topic, 2018

Happiness of Giving: The Intrinsic Value of Giving and Volunteering on the Quality of Life, Michelle R. Wallpe

The Holiday Season: Going Beyond "Feel-Good" Volunteering, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 1997

How to Recruit Volunteers Using Social Media, 2011

How To Respond to Common Excuses (not to volunteer), Liz O'Donnell, PTO Today, 2016

"I Don't Have Time", Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2006

I'll help with that, but don't ask me to lead it!, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2007

It’s Time to Discuss the Complex Relationship of Volunteering and Money, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2014

Keeping Former Volunteers in Our Circle of Good Friends, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2015

Lessening Social Exclusion through Volunteering, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 1999

Lessons Learned About Leading Volunteers From a Volunteering Working Mom, Sheri Wilensky Burke, Energize Hot Topic, 2019

Make New Friends But Keep the Old..., Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2007

Marketing Savvy - Our Field's Blind Spot, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2003

The Money Factor in Volunteer Management, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 1999

The Moral Obligation of Volunteer Recruitment Promises, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2007

"Oh, By the Way!" The Four Words that Volunteers Hate to Hear, Tom McKee

Prepare: Equipping a Volunteer to Serve, Barry Altland, pp. 81-83, Peppertree Press, 2015

Reaching Out to International Visitors, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 1998

Recruiting is like Dating: Don't Ask For Marriage on a First Date, Tom McKee

Recruitment Maxims, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2005

Save a Life, Win a Car! When Do Incentives to Volunteer Cross the Line?, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2005

Sending Volunteer Talent Down the Drain, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2016

The Seven Deadly Sins of Recruiting Volunteers, Tom McKee

Should Volunteer Program Managers Be Volunteers, Too?, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2007

Should We Ask Volunteers to Give Money on Top of Time?, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2004

The Spice of Life, Justin Davis Smith, Blog, 2015

Commentary on time banking and the "Spice" program in the UK.

Stop Volunteers from Being Their Own Worst Enemies, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2013

The Times They Are a Changin’—Even for Volunteers, Rob Jackson (UK), Energize Hot Topic, 2019

Top Signs of Volunteer Burn-out, Lisa Barker (humorous), 2007

A Volunteer Needs a Good Reason for Doing the Task, Helen Little, Volunteers: How to Get Them, How to Keep Them, pp 37-38, Panacea Press, 1999

Volunteer Recruitment Brochures: How to tap into the marketing power of testimonials, Katherine Khalife, 2002

Volunteering Trend Watch: What Can We Learn from Looking Back?, Cara Thenot, Energize Hot Topic, 2019

Volunteers Just Want to Have Fun, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2005

Voluntourism - Pros, Cons, and Possibilities, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2007

What's the Mystery about Motivation?, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 1998

When Volunteers Resist Change, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2010

Why Don't People Volunteer?, Evelyn Beck, PTO Today, 2015

Why Social Media Is Not the Cure-All for Building Volunteer Engagement, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2013

Clever Communications

Guide for charities who want to know more about working with the media, including volunteer recruitment, from askCharity in the UK. , pp. 90

Developing the Volunteer Motivation Inventory to Assess the Underlying Motivational Drives of Volunteers in Western Australia

By Judy Esmond. An Executive Summary also available. , 2004, pp. 82

Doing Good Well: Engaging Ad Hoc Volunteers

From the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre, Singapore , 2008, pp. 40

Donor Loyalty Study: A Deep Dive into Donor Behaviors and Attitudes

Results of the Abila Donor Engagement Study: "we decided to dig even deeper into donor behavior, to go beyond just engagement, and see what drives donor loyalty, what types of content donors really like to consume, what actions by an organization annoy donors, what role events and volunteering play, and how donors really feel when it comes to an organization spending money on overhead." Lots about Gen X and the connection of volunteering to giving money.

, 2016, pp. 22

Inspiring Volunteers: A Guide to Recruitment and Communications

From MediaTrust and i-volunteer (UK), emphasizing social media , 2010, pp. 76

Light Our Way: A Guide for Spiritual Care in Times of Disaster

For Disaster Response Volunteers, First Responders and Disaster Planners, by the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD). Also see VOAD's "Disaster Spiritual Care," a statement of principles about spiritual and emotional support of disaster workers.

, 2013, pp. 64

Member Loyalty Study 2017: A Deep Dive into Member Retention and Preferences

Produced by Community Brands, YourMembership, and Abila, this study reports on answers given by over 1,000 association members to what they want from their membership and what keeps them renewing.

, 2017, pp. 23

Recruiting Male Volunteers: A Guide Based on Exploratory Research

Assesses factors that increase male volunteering in service programs and offers concrete approaches to overcoming barriers and designing programs that are attractive to males.

Social Citizens - Beta

Allison Fine for the Case Foundation. Social Citizens ^BETA addresses the unique characteristics of Millennials, who have grown up in a digital era, and "are equipped with innovative tools and ideas for bringing about change. This is a paper intended to start a "larger conversation with these 'social citizens, to share new ideas and "challenge perceptions about their approaches to being engaged." , 2013, pp. 65

Telling the Whole Story: Voices of Ethnic Volunteers in America

By Nora L. Silver, based on work done by The Volunteerism Project on volunteering by diverse ethnic/cultural groups. Seven focus groups provided the basis for the book:

A Chorus of Voices, African American focus group facilitated by Vicki Clark in Memphis, Tennessee
Self-Determination: Messages for Our Native Youth, two American Indian focus groups conducted by Kouslaa Kessler-Mata in Oakland and San Francisco, California
Uno Recibe lo que Uno Da: You Get What You Give, Central American focus group conducted in Spanish, facilitated by Coco Mendoza and translated by Gary Wheelock in San Francisco, California
Extending the Family, Chinese American focus group conducted by Mae Chao in San Francisco, California
Giving Generously, Japanese American focus group conducted by Mami Ishikawa in Berkeley, California
Three Continents, Four States, Ten Cities, Korean American focus group facilitated by Debbie Ng in Oakland, California
La Gran Familia, Mexican American focus group facilitated by Ramon del Castillo, with simultaneous translation by Patsy Roybal in Denver, Colorado

, 2011, pp. 131

Turn Your Organisation into a Volunteer Magnet, 2nd ed.

Edited by Andy Fryar, Rob Jackson, and Fraser Dyer. Essays from contributing volunteer managers around the world on attracting the best and most diverse volunteers and then working with them successfully. , 2007, pp. 204

Beyond Recruitment

http://en.copian.ca/library/research/clo/beyond_recruitment/cover.htm

"An Online Workshop About Recruitment & Maintaining Volunteers in the New Environment" by Community Literacy of Ontario.

Celebrity Volunteers

https://philanthropy.com/article/Celebrity-Supporters-Can-Bring/183905

Several articles both cautioning about and explaining how to recruit and work with celebrities as volunteers, from The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

Compassion Fatigue UK

http://www.compassionfatigue.org/

Do your volunteers have to cope with "compassion fatigue"? Get advice, training, and resources at this site that promises volunteers it "will help you get back to being brilliant; so that you can remember why you're doing what you're doing and get back to doing it; making that difference to the people you care for."

Convio Connection

http://www.convio.com/our-research/newsletter/

Sample articles from free bimonthly newsletter for nonprofits on how to attract constituents, drive action, and build loyalty through online relationship management.

Encouraging Involvement in Community Work

http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/participation/encouraging-involvement

Chapter 7 of the "Community Toolbox," with self-teaching modules on gaining participation by community members.

Fenton Communications

http://www.fenton.com

Approaches to advocacy communication campaigns. Click on "resources" from the home page to access their free resources.

PTO Today

http://www.ptotoday.com/topics-a-z

Wonderful publication and online resource for parent-teacher organizations -- but with all sorts of useful nuggets for ANY all-volunteer organization.

The Serious Leisure Perspective

http://www.seriousleisure.net

Canadian academic William A. Stebbins has devoted his career to studying the connection of leisure to work and volunteering,as well as professional to amateur. The site offers a wealth of materials, including a Digital Library of many articles.

Stronger Together: Recruiting and Working with Ethnocultural Volunteers

http://en.copian.ca/library/research/heritage/compartne/strongr1.htm

Online manual by the Central Volunteer Bureau of Ottawa-Carleton (Canada) about how to make volunteer programs attractive and accessible to ethnic minority volunteers, based on input from program managers with experience.

Tag Lines

https://www.energizeinc.com/a-z/article-internal/11754

Clever phrases for recruiting volunteers into virtual volunteering assignments.

Volunteer Recruitment: Tips from the Field

https://www.serviceleader.org/leaders/recruitingsub/tips

Resource guide compiled by Sarah Jane Rehnborg and Betsy Clubine with a team of volunteer professionals from around the state of Texas.

Print and e-Books in Our Store

Engaging the Head, Heart and Hands of a Volunteer

A guide on volunteer motivation and leadership skills for leaders of volunteers to feed the passion of those who choose to serve.

Handling Problem Volunteers

Insightful and humorous guide to dealing with a wide range of problem behaviors exhibited by some volunteers, from irritating to seriously dysfunctional.

Keeping Volunteers

Examines the art of keeping volunteers productively connected to the organization including how to enhance volunteer motivation, avoid volunteer burnout, get beyond short-term commitments, and more.

Making Dreams Come True without Money, Might or Miracles

Inspiration for leaders of volunteers who act at "dream-catchers" every day. Examine how to keep dreams alive, form dream-nurturing environments, and support volunteers' dreams to reality.

The Volunteer Recruitment (and Membership Development) Book

Complete guide to recruitment, from designing volunteer roles to assessing your organization’s image to where and how to look for new volunteers. Long chapter on membership development for all-volunteer organizations.

What We Learned (the Hard Way) about Supervising Volunteers

Advice, wisdom, and experience from over 85 real-life, on-the-job supervisors of volunteers: crystal clear analysis of what works and what doesn't in supervision.

Movie Mondays from 501 Video

"Fun weekly videos to help nonprofits raise money, steward donors, and inspire board members," produced by Chris Davenport with a range of guest presenters. A new, short video (usually less than 5 minutes) comes out every Monday and you get the link via e-mail.

Volunteerism: Best platform for personal and professional development

Video of a 2014 TEDxUOttawa talk (11 minutes) by Tuan Nguyen, a young Canadian philanthropist and entrepreneur. Surviving death during his escape after the fall of Viet Nam in 1975, he sees the world from a lens of gratitude and has been the foundation for all his hopes, dreams, and vision. His stories demonstrates how volunteerism (mainly fundraising events) is the best platform for professional and personal development.

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