Recordkeeping about Volunteer Involvement
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Displaying 1 - 38 of 38In this video, Ellis presents a comprehensive conference workshop on what kinds of information should be tracked and why. Sample documents are shown, and there is some audience Q & A. Although the video lighting is not ideal, and the manual paper systems discussed pre-date the use of computer software, many of the concepts related to volunteer recordkeeping remain relevant.
Length: 1 hour 30 min.
A step-by-step guide to the basic elements of a volunteer recordkeeping system. Includes the why and how of application forms, volunteer data files, assignment records, time and activity reports - for individual volunteers, groups, and off-site service, too. Lots of sample forms, ideas for documenting hard-to-track activities, and ways to demonstrate the work you do in managing volunteer involvement.