Are you aware of "Just About Managing (JAM)? Effective management for voluntary organisations and community groups"? This publication is an introductory management guide that covers many of the problems and issues faced by those who work with volunteers in voluntary and community organizations.   Visit site

Investing in Volunteers is the UK quality standard for all organizations that involve volunteers in their work. The Standard enables organizations to comprehensively review their volunteer management, and also publicly demonstrates their commitment to volunteering. The Standard is managed locally by the lead volunteer development agency of each individual country of the UK.  Visit site

A list of books and publications that will help anybody working with volunteers. Also included is a list of publishers and sources for these publications. (From AVA - Association for Volunteer Administration)  Visit site

From ServiceLeader.org, a rich collection of resources on all aspects of volunteer management, including getting your organization ready to involve volunteers, online activism by volunteers, and volunteer management software.  Visit site

A searchable knowledge base of articles and proven event models, developed by the US-based National CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Association.   Visit site

This toolkit from Volunteering England enables organizations to assess the impact of volunteering on all key stakeholders - the volunteers, the organization, the beneficiaries, and the broader community. Organizations will be able to use it to assess a wide range of impacts, from the skills development of volunteers to the economic value of volunteering organizations. Includes a CD-ROM so users can adapt the questionnaires.  Visit site

Published by GAPA-BA in Brazil, this manual illustrates in detail the following six steps: planning, recruiting, selecting, training, supervising, and rewarding volunteers. Although the manual is designed with a focus on HIV/AIDS issues, its volunteer management guidelines can be equally applied by NGOs in other sectors.  Visit site

A newsletter from CharityChannel on volunteer management issues.  Visit site

A rich collection of resources related to the topic from the Free Management Library, Developed by
Carter McNamara, Authenticity Consulting, LLC  Visit site

A report, published by Volunteering England, on potential ways forward for volunteer management, with particular focus on professionalisation. The findings form the basis of the National Volunteer Managers Forum (UK) strategy to promote standards of excellence in volunteer management.   Visit site