Volunteer Recognition

Also see, Books on this topic and Companies providing thank you gifts

Articles and book excerpts on this subject

Elements of Effective Volunteer Programs — Part 8: Volunteer Recognition and Appreciation, a 4-page PDF, from the Seattle Public Schools Volunteer Coordinator Manual (2003)
Exploding the Big Banquet Theory of Volunteer Recognition: An Incendiary Analysis by Ivan Scheier, YellowFire Press (1987)
The Twelve Days of Christmas, from The Joy of Recognition
The Radio Hour, from The Volunteer Recognition Skit Kit
#6: Recognition Must Understand the Changing World Around It from Recognizing Volunteers and Paid Staff
Recognizing Employee Volunteers from Employee Volunteering: The Guide
Recognizing Volunteers by Mary V. Merrill, (September 2005)
Recognizing Volunteers from Leading Volunteers for Results: Building Communities Today
Retention and Recognition by Steve McCurley and Rick Lynch
Thank You Notes: The Volunteer's Paycheck by Saul Carliner.
Volunteer Recognition by The Virginia Community Association Network
Volunteer Recognition Poems
When Recognition Isn't Enough from The Nonprofit Times column "On Volunteers"
Words Cannot Express by Laura Biggs

Web sites with useful information on this subject

Baudville Recognition Resource Center
http://www.baudville.com/volunteer-recognition/rccategory/8/48/49
Free articles and ideas on recognition (for both volunteers and paid staff) from this recognition gifts company.

"Collective Wisdom" on Energize Site
http://energizeinc.com/ideas.html
People share their recognition success stories in this area on our site. Also see our listing of international awards and special days of recognition.

International Volunteer Day (5 December)
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/int-l-volunteer-day.html
Information about the United Nations-sponsored international day to celebrate volunteers, including a toolkit, media materials, sample project ideas.

Scouting Web Awards and Thanks
http://www.scoutingweb.com/scoutingweb/Training/Awards.htm
Many recognition ideas from the Girl Scouts.

The Thanks Company Volunteer Recognition Ideas Forum
http://www.thankscompany.com/forum_page.htm
Postings from many people sharing how they handle volunteer recognition, on the site of a company that sells thank you items.

Relevant Hot Topic essays

Making Ongoing Volunteering Valued and Visible - Sept '09
A Medal for Volunteer Service - How to Measure Success? - Sept '02

National Volunteer Week: Does Anyone Care? - Apr '01
A Proposal for IYV2001: The Look Back to Look Ahead Project - Oct '00
Enough Formal Banquets! Let's Transform Recognition Events - June '00
The Giving of Thanks - Nov '98
Give Volunteers a Voice - Feb '98

For information on this topic specifically relating to the Australasian region please visit our friends at OzVPM :
http://www.ozvpm.com/resourcebank/resource_recognition.htm

6/19/08