Volunteer Training and Recruitment
Main Street Resource Cafe
Documents
- Questions to Ask New Volunteers [PDF 42KB] Thirteen questions to ask new volunteers. Source: National Trust Main Street.
- Ways to Recognize Volunteers [PDF 57KB] Twenty ways to let volunteers know they are valued. Source: Board Members Handbook, National Trust Main Street Center.
- Sample Volunteer Sign-up Sheet [PDF 47KB] One-page sample from Main Street Iowa.
- In Recruiting, Training and Retaining, Imagine Downtown as Winery [PDF 161KB] Two-page article with tips on how to treat volunteers and maintain a healthy relationship. Source: Downtown Idea Exchange, Alexander Communications Group.
- Love Your Downtown - How To Volunteer To Improve Your Community Volunteers are the backbone and heart of community revitalization efforts. Learn how you can make a difference by registering for a 90 minute webinar on February 1st presented by Roxanne Eflin, Senior Program Director of the Maine Development Foundation's Downtown Center. Hosted by the University of Maine's Center on Aging Encore Leadership Core (ENCorps) program, in partnership with the MDF.
Additional External Links
- UMaine Center on Aging The Center on Aging is a university-wide, interdisciplinary center specializing in aging education, research and community service.
- Volunteer Maine A place to recruit volunteers; find a way to be a volunteer; and network with volunteer managers.
- Nonprofit Good Practice Guide’s Volunteer Section This state-of-the-art website offers a wide range of resources for volunteer engagement including case studies in best practices and resources on effectively managing, training, recruiting, recognizing, and rewarding volunteers.
