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To recruit and manage
students as volunteers, a person must master the art of using the internet
to recruit volunteers. This up to date guide lists numerous sites that
young Americans use to find volunteer opportunities. This guide also helps
managers learn policy, legal, and ethical issues involving volunteers.
http://www.cybervpm.com/
A good place to start to learn about volunteer management.
http://www.volunteertoday.com/web.html
From this site you can reach locations of interest to those who work
with volunteers.
http://www.energizeinc.com/
A good place to find books on youth/college students in service. Find
books on recruitment techniques and police background checks to screen
volunteers. You'll find interesting excerpts to the books here as well.
http://www.oberlin.edu/~csl/gettips.htm
Here is a simple tip sheet on how to recruit student volunteers.
http://www.costelloandsons.com/nonprofit/volunteers.shtml
Insurance Issues for Volunteer Management. Costello and Sons Insurance
Agency offers some advice when dealing with volunteers to protect yourself.
http://www.irs.gov/prod/tax_edu/teletax/tc506.html
Tax Topic 506 explains to volunteers that you cannot deduct the value
of your time or services, however you can deduct the expenses you incur
while donating your services to a qualified organization.
http://www.ansi.org/public/news/1998jan/vpa_9.html
The new federal Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 grants immunity
from personal liability to those who volunteer for nonprofit organizations.
It is intended to encourage volunteerism and facilitate volunteer organization
recruiting by reducing the legal liability risks to individuals who choose
to serve.
http://www.serviceleader.org/manage/
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.canr.msu.edu/jackson/4-H/4h_youth_volunteer.htm
Youth Volunteer Rights & Responsibilities for a Youth volunteer created
by 4H in Jackson County, Michigan, in association with Michigan University
Extension.
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itsv/0998/ijse/toc.htm
Commentary, statistics and resources about volunteering in the United
States and its impact. Authors include Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy
Carter, and recognized volunteerism experts Susan Ellis and Betty Stallings.
Also includes links to many other resources and an excellent bibliography.
http://www.pch.gc.ca/Cyberstation/html/azone_e.htm
Youth CyberStation's Action Zone: Helpful tips and self-evaluations
to review BEFORE you volunteer.
http://www.pitchin.org/edition1/index.html
Voluntary Action: Giving Back to the Community. Published by Young
People's Press, based in Canada.
http://www.youthserve.net
National Youth Service Day. Tool kits, Service-Learning Curriculum
Guides for all grade levels, and project ideas, for use on National Youth
Service Day (every April) or any day! Published by Young People's Press,
based in Canada.
http://www.fs.fed.us/people/programs/volunteer.htm
Touch America Project. A special YOUTH VOLUNTEERS program managed
through the Forest Service through which young people ages 14-17 may work
with and learn more about America's natural resources. The theme "Touch
America" refers to volunteer projects on public lands developed cooperatively
with private organizations, groups or individuals. Whenever young people
work with natural resources on public lands, they are touching America.
http://www.pitchin.org/
An online magazine (e-zine) dedicated to the discussion of volunteerism
by youth. Of particular interest are the articles, all written by young
people for young people interested in the world of volunteering and volunteers.
http://www.volunteers.com
A nonprofit summer service organization for high school students
14 and a half years of age or older, entering 10th, 11th or 12th grade.
The program offers these youth volunteers the opportunity to spend two
weeks working at one of several important U.S. historical, cultural, environmental
or social service institutions. "In return for giving two weeks of your
summer, lending a hand at one of these institutions, assisting them in
their work or keeping up their facility, you'll receive an exceptional
learning opportunity and a chance to understand how voluntary service
functions as an essential element of the American experience. And you'll
have fun!"
http://www.fau.edu/volunteer/volcomp.htm
The Clearinghouse links individual volunteers with hundreds of service
opportunities that best match their schedules, interests, and career objectives.
http://www.servenet.org
SERVEnet is your one-stop portal for information and resources on
service and volunteering. Use SERVEnet to post and find volunteer and
career opportunities, service news, events, best practices, and other
resources. All you have to do is type in your zip code to find out about
volunteer opportunities in your area.
http://www.americaspromise.org/
Another one stop portal for volunteer opportunities. Born out of
the Presidents' Summit for America's Future (summit on volunteerism and
national service). Focused on how youth volunteerism and volunteerism
for youth can improve communities, counter negative influences and empower
young people.
http://www.cns.gov
Created by the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993,
CNS engages Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service to their
communities. Through its three main programs --AmeriCorps/VISTA, Learn
and Serve America, and the National Senior Service Corps -- the Corporation
provides a broad range of opportunities for Americans to serve our communities
and our nation.
http://www.dosomething.org
National nonprofit organization that encourages young people to help
build their communities. Organizer of The Kindness & Justice Challenge,
a nationwide two-week "character education" and community service effort
in January, and the organizer of Webstock96.
Guide by Shane
Gunderson
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