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Volunteer Information
- Great for Seniors (1996)
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Resource Materials
Your Calling
Planning Tools
Planning to Use Volunteers
- Do You Need a Volunteer?
- Standards of Excellence for Host Organizations
- Writing a Volunteer Job Description
Recruiting Volunteers Online Volunteer Recruitment Strategies Presentation
Christian Volunteering Manual(DOC) - includes sample recruitment flyers and job descriptionsOnline Recruitment and Mass Marketing (Powerpoint)
Increase Volunteerism in Your Congregation
Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers in Faith-Based Organizations
Volunteer Listing Services
Volunteer Matching Programs
Recommended Christian Staff Recruitment Websites Work-Study Training Using Work Study Students as Volunteers (Webcast) (PPt)
Work Study Recruitment Facts
Work Study Toolkit (PDF):
Training Tools
Training and Supervising Volunteers
- Volunteer and Work-Study Management Training
- Volunteer Management Training for Urban Ministries and Churches : (Webcast) (PPt)
- 12 Basic Needs of Volunteers
- Standards of Excellence for Volunteer Group Leaders
- Training Template for Christian Volunteers on How to Serve Well(PPt)
- Project Management
Volunteer Tutor Recognition Tips
Recommended Volunteer Management Training Links
Books
Top Articles
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- Families (36)
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- Seniors (65 and over) (28)
Volunteer Availability
- Any time (892)
- Evening/Weekends only (528)
- Weekdays only (229)
Volunteer Virtual
- I want to volunteer virtually/from home (852)
- No (8)
Volunteer Board
- I can volunteer on a nonprofit board (878)
- No (13)
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- SixSeeds.org (35)
- TechSoup (23)
- Evangelicals for Social Action (20)
- TechMission (17)
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Christian Volunteering Tools
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Find a Volunteer Opportunity
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- Click "I want to volunteer" to be matched with the organization by E-mail.
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- Create a free account
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- Enter organization information after logging in.
- Post Volunteer Opportunities after entering organization information.
- Put ChristianVolunteering.org search form on your website
Urban Ministry Internships
TechMission Corps offers two ways for you to serve in urban ministry organizations:
- Internships with City Vision College allow students not familiar with working with rescue ministries to get on-site training while serving in a local approved ministry.
- Starting this summer TechMission Corps' AmeriCorps program is offering one-year full-time paid internships serving in urban ministries in Boston, New York, Chicago, Denver, and Los Angeles helping urban ministry organizations use technology to help address injustice and develop at-risk communities.
Post Volunteer Stories
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