Let’s face it – effective volunteer screening practices are the most important part of volunteer engagement work. It is vital to the success of your organization, and its mission, to find the best people for your volunteer roles. Implementing an effective screening and engagement process is a daunting task. This recorded webinar presentation provides an overview of the screening process and will help you learn about screening from a variety of different perspectives.

This practical guide walks communities through the key steps involved in establishing a volunteer centre, from assessing local needs and defining a mandate to governance, funding, and operations. Ideal for emerging groups, nonprofits, and community leaders looking to build or formalize volunteer infrastructure.

Use this toolkit from the Government of British Columbia to develop a strategic plan that is responsive to your community. This tool is a great starting place for organizations or communities starting to develop a strategic plan and looking to address complex, social issues.

This guide offers practical steps and core principles to help organizations create welcoming, respectful environments for transgender and gender-diverse staff and volunteers. It provides actionable steps for allies and for managers and supervisors, along with Alberta-specific resources to support safer, more inclusive communities across our sector.

Volunteer Canada created the Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement (CCVI) to support organizations that engage volunteers. The CCVI is a guide for involving volunteers in all levels of an organization. This includes volunteers working in leadership, direct service and virtual roles.

From Volunteer Canada, this guide is a valuable resource to better match people and organizations,improve the safety and quality of programs in communities, and reduce risks and liability

With the Three Keys to Screening webinar series, take a high-level approach to the ’10 Steps to Screening’ and find the right fit for your organization by screening volunteers in, not out.

Watch this 30-minute insider session to explore parts of the Volunteer Screening Policies Guidebook, practical tips you can apply right away, and guidance on where to start.

A guide on the 10 steps to creating an effective theory of change, created by New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) in the UK.

A tipsheet for planning, hosting and creating engagement for virtual events. Includes ideas for virtual volunteer recognition

This template supports virtual volunteer position descriptions to include risk assessments and policy considerations. Aligning the various responsibilities of virtual volunteer positions with potential risks and related policies can inform screening processes and the development and/or refinement of policies. Includes a blank template, discussion, and three examples: Friendly Caller/Visitor, Online ESL Conversation Facilitator, and Social Media Coordinator.

A template to help you consider whether a virtual or remote volunteer position requires a police information check or vulnerable sector check, with examples of Friendly Caller/Visitor, Online ESL Conversation Facilitator, Social Media Coordinator.

Using the Virtual Volunteer Risk Assessment Matrix, you can determine the level of risk for program participants and virtual volunteers, and the necessary level of screening for your volunteer positions according to multiple categories. Your organization can use these levels of risk to develop screening policies and procedures.

Ever wonder what other organizations are doing to move their volunteer programs online or remote? This guidebook is a collection of good and emerging practices we’ve seen and heard for virtual volunteer screening and engagement from all of you! Building upon Volunteer Canada’s 10 Steps to Screening from a virtual perspective, it is meant to be a resource for organizations beginning, continuing, or enhancing their virtual volunteering activities with scalable recommendations.

This template supports volunteer position descriptions to include risk assessments and policy considerations. Includes a blank template, discussion and example of Head Coach for a Sports Organization

Use this quiz to engage first-time or youth volunteers and help align people’s passions with the opportunities available in the community

Curious about how other volunteer specialists have approached the challenges of volunteer recruitment and retention? Join us for a panel discussion with volunteer specialists Alison Besecker (Senior Coordinator, Networks & Engagement), Erin Navarro (VA Senior Coordinator, Learning & Resources), and Elaine Mew (CVA), moderated by Graeme Dearden (VA Manager, Learning & Inquiry), as they share their insights and stories. Our panelists will delve into volunteer screening theory and how they’ve applied good practices to support volunteers. Whether you’re a seasoned volunteer specialist or new to the field, this panel offers valuable lessons and real-world examples to support your volunteer screening efforts

Unlock the Potential of Your Volunteer Experience! Discover your rights as a volunteer and gain valuable insights into the protective legislation that ensures your safety and well-being. Hear from the Co-Founder of IntegralOrg, Yvonne Chenier, who will bring her legal counsel on the social impact sector. Empower yourself to find meaningful opportunities with organizations committed to your welfare.

This template supports volunteer position descriptions to include risk assessments and policy considerations. Aligning responsibilities with potential risks and related policies can inform the screening processes and the development and/or refinement of policies

Clear, well-crafted policies help match volunteers to meaningful roles that keep your community safe while empowering your organization to focus on its mission. This guide will review the policy-writing process, introduce 10 policies to consider, and explain the 10 steps of volunteer screening.

An audio version is available HERE

One of the top reasons Canadians don’t volunteer is because they don’t know where to find opportunities. A lack of connection between organizations and their community members can become a significant problem when trying to recruit volunteers.

Learn more about what strategies and platforms could be used for finding volunteers and the ways you may be able to leverage community connections the team at Volunteer Connector.

A resource library developed by HR Intervals, a free HR Toolkit for the nonprofit sector built and adapted from a team of nonprofit HR professionals.