Sources for More Information

Bulletin #36: How to Work with Volunteers — Effectively

Volunteer Center

To either post volunteer openings or to locate places to volunteer, the Arbor Day Foundation's Volunteer Center is a good place to start.

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TreePeople

This poster child of volunteerism is the source of a variety of information, including the print or online version of The Simple Act of Planting a Tree.

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Selected Key Links for Additional Information about Working with Volunteers

• Oregon's SOLVE has the mission of bringing together organizations for the benefit of the environment. Included is a discussion of how to expand beyond the handful of the same people who always volunteer.
• An excellent guide from England's Volunteer Centre
• The Idealist offers good advice on Best Management Practices for Volunteer Management Professionals.
• Mitch Ditkoff, president of Idea Champion, blogs about his observations of the 27 Best Practices of High Performing Volunteer Organizations.