New online resource for volunteer managers

We just received the following information about a great new online resource for volunteer managers from Erin Barnhart, Manager, Volunteer Management Program, Action Without Borders/ Idealist.org, (erinb [at] idealist.org). You can find information here: www.idealist.org/vmrc

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Action Without Borders/Idealist.org is excited to announce the launch of
the Volunteer Management Resource Center - www.idealist.org/vmrc - a FREE, comprehensive online source for new tools and existing resources to support volunteer management professionals in nonprofit, for-profit, and government organizations.

In the Volunteer Management Resource Center, funded by a Volunteer IMPACT Fund grant from The UPS Foundation and the National Human Services Assembly, you can locate geographic or service-specific networks and professional development opportunities as well as access best practices and resources on topics like:

* Accessibility, Diversity, and Barriers to Volunteering
* Board Service and Skilled Volunteerism
* Communications and Conflict Resolution
* Developing a Volunteer Program
* Disaster Response Volunteering
* Engaging Generations of Volunteers (i.e. Baby Boomers, Older Volunteers,
Youth Volunteers)
* Episodic, Informal, Mandated, and Residential Volunteering
* Finding, Screening, Training, Supervising, and Recognizing Volunteers
* Risk Management, Legal Issues, and Ethics
* Organizational Readiness
* Research and Trends in Volunteerism
* Volunteer Program Tracking and Evaluation

There is also a space dedicated to informing job seekers about the
profession, including why it matters and how professionals can advocate for
the field.

The section titled “Volunteer Managers + Human Resource Managers =
Common Ground” is designed to foster collaboration between human
resources and volunteer management professionals by sharing information and
best practices and promoting opportunities for partnership. To learn more
about nonprofit HR best practices and resources, visit Idealist’s
Nonprofit Human Resources Center (www.idealist.org/hrp).

The Volunteer Management Resource Center is intended to be a dynamic tool
for volunteer management professionals, so if you have feedback,
suggestions, or resources to add, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Also, please help us support the professional community by sharing the site
with your peers and/or providing a link on your organization’s website.

Thank you in advance for your support – we sincerely hope you find the
Volunteer Management Resource Center to be a valuable asset to your work!

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If your organization is not registered with Idealist.org, visit
www.idealist.org and join almost 70,000 organizations in reaching over
400,000 people daily. Registration is free and easy. As a registered
organization you will be able to post jobs, internships and volunteer
opportunities; list events; start or find local groups of nonprofit
professionals; sign up for nonprofit career fairs in your community; add
representatives from your organization to the speakers database and more.