The Humane Society of the United States offers a number of programs and services to aid you in your work with volunteers. From sample volunteer handbooks and interview questions to training courses and expert advice, our materials will help you begin a new volunteer program or improve an existing one. This page is continually updated, so please check back often.
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Volunteer Management: Take Time for Training Both inexperienced and expert volunteers can be helpful to your program, but the last thing you want to do is bring in “green” volunteers and fail to provide them the training they need. Learn how to match volunteers’ skill sets to the tasks that need to be done. More...
Making It Work Amber Van Leuken, grant writer (and former assistant manager) at the Ark-Valley Humane Society in Buena Vista, Colo., recounts how the shelter revamped its volunteer program to fit its needs, rather than simply making do with whoever walked in the door that day. More...
