Volunteer Management

Volunteers are the most important resource within any not-for-profit organization and Older Adult Centres are no exception.

Baby Boomer Volunteers

• Volunteer Canada Report – Volunteering and Older Adults (2013)
• Volunteer Canada Report – Building Blocks for Boomer Volunteer Engagement (2011)
• HR Council for Nonprofit Sector Report – The Boomer Boon: Generating Ideas About Engaging Baby Boomers in the Nonprofit Sector (2010)
• Taproot Foundation Study – Corporate Baby Boomers and Volunteerism: Study Findings

Volunteer Management

• OACAO Reference Guide – Strengthening Volunteer Engagement: A Reference Guide to Strengthen the Volunteer Engagement Strategy (2024) ENGLISH Version; FRENCH Version
• Fiche Ressources Bénévolat Dans Les Centres De Vie Active
• OACAO Webinar – How to Pivot Your Volunteer Program During the “New Normal” (Gotlieb, Lori Gotlieb Consulting with funding support from the Government of Canada)
• Volunteer Canada Code – The Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement: Values, Guiding Principles, and Standards of Practice (2012)
• Business Volunteers Unlimited Tip – Recruit, Train, Retain! Basic Tips and Resources for Recruiting and Managing Volunteers (2011)
• Ontario Volunteer Network – A Guide for Cultural Competency Application of the Canadian Code (2009)
• Volunteer Canada Tool – The Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement: An Audit Tool (2006)
• Volunteer Canada Guide – A Guide to Volunteer Program Management Resources (2001)

Volunteer Policies

• Charity Village Article – The Seven Policies Your Volunteer Program Must Have (2016)

Reference Checks

• Handbook – Screening Handbook: Tools and Resources for the Volunteer Sector (2012)
• Jasmin Earl Consulting Presentation – Risk Management: Going Beyond Criminal Reference Checks (2009)

Volunteer Forms

• Evaluation Form – Interview Scoring Form