Volunteer Management Resources
The library contains resources curated to address volunteer management and engagement topics. They are designed to be relevant to organizations advancing volunteer engagement as an essential part of their healthy aging work and for volunteers inspired to be active in the CBSS sector.
Topics in the resource library include the following: volunteer management policies, risk management, recruitment, orientation and training, supervision, evaluation, recognition and records management.
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[Report] What Volunteering Is Worth: What the 2023 Data Tells Us About the Economic Value of Volunteering in Canada
Canadian Knowledge Hub for Giving and Volunteering
This report was written based on Statistics Canada’s Satellite Account of Non-Profit Institutions and Volunteering, Table 36-10-0618-01, released March 30, 2026. Read the full report as an attachment (bottom of this page).Volunteering is often described in terms of hours given, services delivered,
[Recording] The Volunteer Management Lifecycle: Refresh or Reboot?
CharityVillage
Original Broadcast Date: February 6, 2025Summary: The volunteer management cycle is the best practice model for the lifecycle of volunteer engagement, and for many years has been the foundation of important best practices such as planning, screening, policy development and onboarding and offboardin
[Resource Classroom Recording] Volunteer Position Descriptions Guide
United Way BC
A tool to help develop clear and effective volunteer position descriptions for CBSS programs and how to use position descriptions for volunteer recruitment.
[Report] Threads of Us: Volunteerism, Care and Kinship in 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities
Volunteer Canada
A powerful report on volunteerism, care and kinship in 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities
[Report] National Volunteer Action Strategy: What we're hearing (Spring 2025)
Volunteer Canada
key findings related to volunteer experience; volunteer infrastructure; and community, social wellbeing and resilience.
Volunteer Driver Programs Guide
Volunteer Engagement Team
This resource aims to support agencies by providing practical guidance on attracting and retaining volunteers.
Beacon’s Long Term Care Volunteer Manual
Beacon Community Services
The Long Term Care Volunteer Manual was developed and generously shared by Beacon Community Services.
Beacon’s Volunteer Policies and Procedures Manual
Beacon Community Services
The Volunteer Policies and Procedures Manual was developed and generously shared by Beacon Community Services.
Beacon’s General Volunteer Handbook
Beacon Community Services
The General Volunteer Handbook was developed and generously shared by Beacon Community Services.