Board Building: Recruiting & Developing Effective Board Members for Not-For-Profit Organizations  

Recruiting, developing and retaining appropriate individuals for the board.

Recruiting, Mentoring and Retaining The Right People    

The number one concern and challenge for community groups is recruiting and retaining the right people to help them get the job done.

How Can We Avoid Burnout?    

It's often the same people volunteering for the soccer club, the hockey club, the church bazaar and the community fun day. It’s great to see such commitment and dedication, but along with their involvement there is a great danger – volunteer burnout!

Have You Risk-Proofed Your Operations?    

Avoiding abuse, injuries, fraud and other types of risky situations to protect the volunteers, members, participants and everyone else involved in your group must be made a top priority. And risk management starts with careful planning.

How Are We Doing? The Essential Check-Ups    

Is your group trying to look forward and evolve but having trouble knowing where to start? Been working on a project for so long, you’ve lost track of whether things are going as planned? Use evaluation as a starting point, a check-in or a final step.

How Does Your Group Make Decisions?    

People make decisions on a daily basis. Often these decisions have a small impact on their daily routine; in other cases, they have a huge impact on many people.

Youth: How Can We Get Them Involved?    

Young people can bring an important mix of passion and enthusiasm to your group’s activities. Yet many of them say they do not volunteer because they have never been asked!

How Do You Attract The Right People And Keep Them Involved?    

Finding the right people should be top priority for all volunteer groups. Finding people who are willing to take a leadership role is even better. How can you make the best of your recruitment strategies?

How Welcoming and Healthy Is Your Group? A Check-Up For Volunteer Recruitment    

Does your organization have difficulty recruiting new volunteers? It may be more than a lack of willing volunteers. It may be time to take a closer look at how your organization works.

Is Our Group Open, Welcoming and Volunteer-friendly?    

The kind of experience a new member has with your group is more important than you might realize. If people don’t feel welcome or needed, their interest and enthusiasm will disappear and your group has just lost a valuable resource!

Volunteers: The 10 Steps of Screening  

Volunteer Canada's Safe Steps Screening Program provides an easy-to-use method for organizations to ensure that the people they serve are safe.

Volunteer: Screening  

Screening is a process designed to create and maintain a safe environment.

Volunteer Management  

The volunteer resource centre is an online tool that offers a wealth of information regarding volunteerism and managing volunteer resources.

Risk Management Guide  

Human Resources Guide for Community Sport  

People and Sport: An Organizational Self Assessment Guide  

Respect in Sport  

Succession Planning  

Evaluation  

Roles & Responsibilities