Find & Recruit Volunteers​

​Platforms and tools to connect with volunteers and promote opportunities.

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• UGetConnected – Local platform for recruiting and managing volunteers. Closely administered by your very own CRVC members. Volunteer needs accepting court-mandated service hours can be found here. 

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• Idealist.org – Interactive website by Action Without Borders, providing opportunities for exchanging resources and ideas and locating opportunities and supporters.

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• Volunteer Hub – Online program, matches volunteers with opportunities. Features include: position postings, organizing, tracking, emailing and reporting on your organization’s volunteer activity. Free monthly trial available.

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• Volunteer Spot – Your volunteers can sign up for a onetime project or event. Assists with scheduling, volunteer sign up, invitations and reminders.

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• Community Leader subscription – Sign up through Volunteer Match and receive a full suite of recruiting tools.

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• YourVolunteers – Volunteers can sign up for ongoing or one-time projects. Aids with volunteer scheduling and sign up.

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Manage & Support Volunteer Programs

Tools and resources for organizing, tracking, and improving volunteer programs.​

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• Points of Light Foundation – Website for Washington DC, based organization, providing research, analysis, tools and training for volunteer managers.

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• Corporation for National & Community Service – National website promoting national service, assisting leaders of volunteers and providing resources for volunteer programs.

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• Volunteering in America – Access volunteering tools, resources, statistics and trends. as well as national, regional, state and city volunteering information.

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Research, Trends, and Learning 

Resources to deepen your knowledge and stay informed. 

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• Energize,Inc. – Website by Susan J. Ellis, internationally known Volunteerism Consultant.

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• E-Volunteerism – “Electric Journal of Volunteer Community,” E-Volunteerism is a quarterly publication that caters to managers of volunteers.

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Professional Associations & Networks

Connect with other volunteer coordinators and leaders. 

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• Wisconsin Volunteer Coordinators Association (WVCA) – Statewide professional organization advocating for leaders of volunteer services through support, resources and educational development. 

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• Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement (MAVA) – Leaders of volunteers across the state of Minnesota​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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