Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource is designed specifically for volunteers and serves as a helpful training tool for those nonprofit professionals who manage or work with volunteers in any capacity. This resource will help educate and inspire volunteers to:

• Recruit others, including friends, relatives and business contacts, as volunteers
• Plan and manage events and projects more effectively
• Manage other volunteers and conduct meetings with greater confidence
• Strengthen their leadership skills
• Better utilize their individual strengths and talents

Important topics covered include:

• Volunteer motivation
• Teamwork
• Career implications
• Volunteer outreach
• Special events
• Delegation
• Avoiding burnout
• Leveraging networks and connections

Please note that some content featured in the original version of this title has been removed in this published version due to permissions issues.

Scott C. Stevenson is the editor of Strictly for Volunteers: 111 Tips, Ideas and Morsels of Wisdom for Anyone Who Volunteers, published by Wiley.