Volunteer Management Essentials for Hospitals and Health-Related Nonprofits

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource features a variety of procedures for working with and managing volunteers in hospitals and other health-related organizations. It is rich with ideas for general and targeted recruitment, screening and placement, training and education, nurturing volunteers, appreciation and recognition, evaluating and improving volunteer programs, and more.

Additional topics covered include:

• Volunteer guidelines
• Prospective volunteers
• Volunteer assessment
• Supplemental training
• Placement questionnaires
• Online resources
• Internships
• Volunteer awards
• Volunteer reviews
• Strategic partnerships
• Self-evaluations
• Marketing volunteer programs
• Online tools

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

CHAPTER 1 Introduction: Have a Solid Foundation in Place (Pages: 4-9)

CHAPTER 2 General and Targeted Recruitment Ideas (Pages: 10-13)

CHAPTER 3 Screening and Placement Procedures (Pages: 14-18)

CHAPTER 4 Training and Education Measures (Pages: 19-24)

CHAPTER 5 Nurturing Your Volunteers (Pages: 25-28)

CHAPTER 6 Programming Aimed at Interns and Youth (Pages: 29-34)

CHAPTER 7 Website Features Geared to Volunteers (Pages: 35-40)

CHAPTER 8 Appreciation and Recognition Strategies (Pages: 41-45)

CHAPTER 9 Evaluate and Improve (Pages: 46-50)

CHAPTER 10 Ideas and Examples Worth Considering (Pages: 51-60)

Paul Bartush is the author of Volunteer Management Essentials for Hospitals and Health-Related Nonprofits, published by Wiley.