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Resources to Build Strong Volunteer Teams

Expert guidance on everything you need to lead volunteers, including resources for recruiting, retaining, and recognizing volunteers who support your mission.

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WEBINARS

Free webinars for leaders of volunteers

Sign up for an upcoming webinar hosted by Jennifer Bennett, CVA to find expert tips and guidance on managing a volunteer program.

If you can’t make the live event, check back here to view the webinar recordings, slides, and resources.

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Upcoming Webinars

Learn more about and register for the ongoing Volunteering Redefined webinar series here!

Past Webinars

Join Jennifer Bennett, CVA for a workshop series on creating connections with volunteers. We'll explore how volunteers are invited in, what that on-boarding process is like, how volunteers are oriented and how team building happens, and take a look at appreciation and recognition strategies for today's volunteers. View the resources from our Kick Off, and the three individual workshops, to re-imagine and redesign your volunteer retention strategy! 

Creating Connection Workshop Series: Kick Off

Recording | Slides Creating Connection Kick Off Worksheet 

Creating Connection Workshop Series: Invitations & On-boarding

Recording Not Available | Slides | Invitations & On-boarding Worksheet

Creating Connection Workshop Series: Orientation & Team Building

Recording | Slides | Creating Connection Orientation & Team Building Worksheet

Creating Connection Workshop Series: Appreciation & Recognition

Recording | Slides | Creating Connection Appreciation & Recognition Worksheet

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Volunteering Redefined

Engaging older adult volunteers in student success for 2025

Be a part of a new Learning Community designed specifically for leaders of volunteers engaging older adults in student success. 

NEWSLETTER

Subscribe to our newsletter for Leaders of Volunteers

Twice a month, we'll send a short newsletter to keep you updated on all things volunteerism. Be the first to hear about new resources, workshops, and tools specifically designed for leaders of volunteers!

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Is Everyone Welcome Toolkit

Build a more inclusive volunteer program

The Is Everyone Welcome Toolkit? contains best practices for promoting equity in volunteer administration.

The toolkit is an outcome of the Assessing Diversity and Equity in Volunteer Inclusion (ADEVI) project, a partnership between Arizona State University (ASU) and the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (CCVA).

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Ready to post a volunteer opportunity?