January 14, 2010 | Read Time: 1 minute
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Recruiting and Managing Volunteers
by John L. Lipp
This book shows charities how to start and build a volunteer program, including how to decide when volunteers are needed and how to use them to raise money.
John L. Lipp, chief executive of Pets Are Wonderful Support, in San Francisco, recommends that charities place individuals in positions that fit their skills. He writes, “It starts with finding the perfect fit for your volunteers by assigning them to the right position, is essential in deciding just how much screening they need before everyone feels comfortable with them, and continues through their training.”
Publisher: Penguin Group, 375 Hudson Street, New York, N.Y. 10014; (212) 366-2272; fax (212) 366-2952; http://us.penguingroup.com; 284 pages; $16.95; ISBN 978-1-59257-935-8.
