Volunteer Opportunities and Resources
Volunteer Websites
http://www.1-800-volunteer.org
The Points of Light Foundation aims to provide volunteer centers and their organizations with ability to manage events and activities, schedule volunteers for one-time opportunities, and provide information about other volunteer opportunities.
http://www.volunteerresource.org
VolunteerResource.org has an online library and bookstore that serves as a "one-stop shop" for volunteers and volunteer managers. It provides publications, documents, and gifts that help strengthen your volunteer efforts.
http://www.volunteermatch.com
Volunteermatch.com has a great online volunteer recruitment source. It's free!
http://www.themlc.org/volunteer/
The Minnesota Literacy Council (MLC) website offers information for about becoming literacy volunteers in Minnesota. The website provides information about upcoming training dates, ESL schools and literacy programs in the Twin Cities, and ways to engage students in the classroom.
http://www.pointsoflight.org/resources/
Points of Light is a nationally recognized volunteer organization that provides conferences, resources, and support to volunteer programs.
http://www.idealist.org
Idealist.org has a clearinghouse of volunteer resources including articles on volunteerism and information about volunteer opportunities.
http://www.volunteertwincities.org
VolunteerTwinCities is a volunteer resource center for the Twin Cities. Membership includes access to excellent trainings and recruitment sources.
http://www.energizeinc.com
Energizeinc.com offers information for the volunteer managers and leaders.
http://www.serviceleader.org
Serviceleader.org offers information on how to involve volunteers through email and the Internet.
http://www.charityvillage.com/
Charity Village is a Canadian site on volunteerism and philanthropy.
http://www.nonprofit-info.org/npofaq/
This site offers one of the oldest and largest online discussion groups about non-profit matters. Non-profit personnel can receive free advice and materials to start and manage non-profit organizations.
Volunteer Program Management Resources
Volunteer Newsletters
Volunteer Leadership
1400 I Street, N.W., Washington D.C. 20005 (202) 729- 8000
The Volunteer Management Report
Stevenson, Inc. P.O. Box 4528, Sioux City, Iowa 51104 (712) 239-3010
Grapevine
Volunteer Marketplace, Points of Light Foundation, 1400 I Street, NW, Washington DC 20005
To the Point Newsletter
http://www.pointsoflight.org/about/mediacenter/tothepoint/
Volunteer Administrator Memberships
Literacy Minnesota Volunteer Issues Committee
http://www.literacyminnesota.org/
Literacy Minnesota is an organization of professionals serving adults with literacy needs through legislative advocacy and statewide support of quality Adult Basic Education programs.
Minnesota Association of Volunteer Administrators
http://www.mavanetwork.org/
The Association for Volunteer Administration (AVA) is the international professional membership association for individuals working in the field of volunteer resources management. Membership is open to salaried and non-salaried individuals in public, nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Members include directors of volunteers, volunteer coordinators, program administrators, agency executives, educators, community resource managers, researchers, consultants and trainers, students, fundraising professionals, leaders in religious communities, employee volunteer program managers and youth service corps staff.
Points of Light Foundation
http://www.pointsoflight.org
The Points of Light Foundation membership gives your volunteer program discounts on books, gifts, and other resources, as well as access to volunteer management resources nationwide.