Charity Days UK
http://www.ukcharitydays.co.uk/
Fascinating program in the UK offering
a group of professional trainers who have volunteered to give their time free of charge to registered charities to help them "ake a bigger difference by making the training budget go further."
ChristianVolunteering.org Training Materials
http://christianvolunteering.org/register.do?method=showTraining
Online registry of Christian volunteer opportunities run through TechMission, this site offers a variety of free training materials for volunteers and program managers, including PowerPoint shows, videos, Webcasts, and templates.
ConventionPlanIt
Stellar Tips
http://www.conventionplanit.com/modules.php?name=Stellar_Tip_Archives
Archive of dozens of practical
tips from professional convention planners that are applicable to
any conference or training event.
Creating Training
that Motivates
http://seniortechcenter.org/learning_paths/training/start_
lesson/creating_training_motivate.php
Instructional strategies
to motivate learners by building confidence with early successes,
demonstrating value and relevance, engaging learners in solving
real problems that they care about, and allowing them to discover,
explore, and share. Written for Senior Corps but universally
applicable.
Hello, My Name
is Scott
http://www.hellomynameisscott.com
Unusual, funny, and wise
Web site devoted to the power and uses of nametags (yes, nametags).
See the free article section.
Institute for Nonprofit Organization Management Teaching Center
http://www.inom-trc.org/
A comprehensive source of free nonprofit management teaching cases, course syllabi that are available for use by teachers, trainers, consultants, practitioners, and students to enhance the development of nonprofit management education.
NVSC
Training Materials Database
http://www.nvsc.org.uk/groups/database/
Wide range of free learning
materials from Australia's National Volunteer Skills Centre.
Online Learning
White Papers and Case Studies
http://www.isophinstitute.com/whitepapers.aspx
An E-Learning Primer
and various discussions about how e-learning can be best be used
by nonprofits, from the Isoph Institute.
SALTO Training Toolbox
http://www.salto-youth.net/find-a-tool/
Large number of group training exercises on all aspects of diversity and youth action from.
Story at Work.com/Golden
Fleece
http://www.storyatwork.com/key_resources/key_resources.html#tools
Site devoted to organizational
storytelling as a tool to building community, orienting new members,
and passing on organizational values and culture.
Training Games
http://www.thiagi.com/games.html
60+ fun group learning
activities from consultant/trainer Thiagi. See also his "Tips
for Facilitators": http://www.thiagi.com/tips.html
Voluntary Matters
1+2
http://www.voluntarymatters1and2.org/people/volunteers/index.html
Voluntary Matters
3
http://www.voluntarymatters3.org/index.html
Online learning sites
supporting community television programmes of The Media Trust in
the UK, focused on volunteer management. Innovative use of
case studies, discussion questions, off-line activities, and resources.
Volunteers: The
Backbone of Community Initiatives
http://preventiontraining.samhsa.gov/CTW18/Ctw18ttl.htm
Training design for 6
modules on volunteer management, including trainer notes and participant
manual. From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration.