This handbook by Anna Boulton offers guidelines and suggestions on developing a successful volunteer program. The handbook offers the latest in volunteer research as well as sample forms to use in planning and implementing your volunteer program.

9 X 12 spiral bound book, 115 pages
This book is free to arts and culture organizations;
$10.00 for other organizations, to cover printing and postage
or download the handbook in PDF format for free (below).

To purchase this item, please call (801) 236-7546 or fax your order to (801) 236-7556. We cannot accept credit card payment.

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Community/State Partnership Program
Utah Arts Council
617 E. South Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84102

The Art of Volunteer Development is available free online in PDF format.

You may download the handbook in its entirety (728 KB), or in the following sections:

• Cover, Title Page, Preface, Introduction, Table of Contents (216 KB)
• Chapter 1: Are You Ready for Volunteers? (143 KB)
• Chapter 2: Don't Be Surprised: Risk Can Be Managed (184 KB)
• Chapter 3: Current Volunteer Trends and Issues (151 KB)
• Chapter 4: Who is Volunteering Today? Tapping into New Resources (174 KB)
• Chapter 5: Oh No! Not Recruitment (209 KB)
• Chapter 6: Enhancing the Volunteer Experience: Understanding Motivation and Commitment (218 KB)
• Chapter 7: Understanding Individual Differences (147 KB)
• Chapter 8: Enhancing Volunteer-Staff Relationships: Managing Conflict (173 KB)
• Chapter 9: All That Paper Stuff and More (165 KB)
• Chapter 10: Developing a Volunteer Program in a Nutshell (130 KB)
• Footnotes & Back cover (208 KB)

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