Profession/Field of Volunteer Management

Books on this topic

See also Role of Director of Volunteers

Articles about the profession can be found in all of the publications listed under "Periodicals/Newsletters" in the Referral Network section of this site.

• FAQ:  What's the salary range for a Director of Volunteer  Resources? 
• Answer:  It depends on your field and what managers are paid in your specific setting (you should be paid at a management level -- see Susan's Hot Topic about this).  But here are two sites with salary surveys that include volunteer management:

CareerJournal.com Nonprofit Salaries (2005)

http://www.careerjournal.com/salaryhiring/industries/
nonprofits/20050516-np-budget-tab.html

The NonProfit Times Salary Survey (2005)

http://www.nptimes.com/Feb05/sr1.html

Free electronic books on this topic:

• "A Guide to Investing in Volunteer Resources Management: Improve Your Philanthropic Portfolio"

This unique 21-page guide can be used anywhere to educate funders about the value of supporting volunteer efforts.

• The Impact of Investing in Volunteers, by Ben Cairns and Romayne Hutchison from the Centre for Voluntary Action Research at Aston Business School (UK, 2006 - 40 pg. PDF)

• Professional Ethics in Volunteer Administration, oiginally developed by the former Association for Volunteer Administration and kept current by the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (http://www.cvacert.org).

• Volunteer Management Capacity in America’s Charities and Congregations: A Briefing Report

2004 study by the Urban Institute, UPS Foundation, the Corporation for National and Community Service, and the USA Freedom Corps (34 page PDF)   

Web sites with information on professional issues in the field of volunteer administration:

Certified Administrator of Volunteer Services (Healthcare)

http://www.aha.org/aha/Certification-Center/CAVS/index.html

The certification program of the American Hospital Association for people who direct volunteer services in healthcare settings.

The Commission on the Future of Volunteering

http://www.volcomm.org.uk/

Established in 2006 by the England Volunteering Development Council to develop a long term vision for volunteering in England as a legacy of the Year of the Volunteer 2005.

Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration

http://www.cvacert.org

Advances the profession and practice of volunteer resource management by certifying individuals who demonstrate knowledge and competence in the leadership of volunteers. Certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA) is an international credential awarded to practitioners with at least 3 years of experience who successfully complete an exam and written portfolio process.  Originally developed by the Association for Volunteer Administration (AVA) several decades ago, the credentialing program is now sponsored by the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration.    See their Web site for details on dates throughout the year for new groups and qualifications.

Nonprofit Management Education: Current Offerings in University Based Programs
http://tltc.shu.edu/npo/
A summary of the educational opportunities in the US for nonprofit management, including courses in volunteer management and discussion of academic issues.       

Action Without Borders/Idealist.org, partnering with Energize, launched the

Volunteer Management Resource Center - http://www.idealist.org/vmrc - in 2007 as a comprehensive site focusing on the role of the volunteer program manager .

            

                          

Relevant Hot Topic essays:

• It’s Volunteers and Money - May '08
• So, What Do You Do? - Jan '08
• Helper Triage: Volunteer Management in Emergencies - Dec '07
• The Big Merger: Many Unanswered Questions - Aug '07
• The More We're Different, the More We're the Same - July '07
• Why a New Association Should Serve the USA - Apr '06
• A Call to Action on Behalf of Our Profession - Mar '06
• Beyond Common Sense: Volunteer Management as a Specialty - Sept '03
• The Great Divide: Leaders Who Are Paid and Leaders Who Are Volunteers - Oct '02
• A Utopian View of Volunteerism Professional Organizations - Nov '02
• Reacting to the Critics - June '02
• On Being a Dream-Catcher - Dec '00
• Volunteer Managers and the Time Management Trap - June '99

• The Money Factor in Volunteer Management - Mar '99

• Some Nagging Questions... - Mar '98

• What's Gender Got to Do with It? - Sept '97
• Volunteers as the "Third Branch" of an Organization - Aug '97
• Is Volunteer Management Really a Profession? - July '97

 

 

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