Volunteer Position Descriptions
- Creating a Volunteer Position Description (PDF)
- Administrative Assistance Position Description (PDF)
- Assistant Stewardship Chair Position Description (PDF)
Source: Barrington Land Conservation Trust - General Stewardship Volunteer Position Description (PDF)
- Invasive Plant Management Position Description (PDF)
- Newsletter basic position description (PDF)
- Newsletter basic position description and with BLCT adaptation (PDF)
Source: Barrington Land Conservation Trust - Property Monitor Position Description (PDF)
- Sample Board Job Descriptions (PDF)
- Volunteer Coordinator Position Description (PDF)
Volunteer Management Materials
- Benefits of having a volunteer policy (PDF)
- Short five question volunteer survey (PDF)
- Step by step volunteer program planning (PDF)
- Tips and concerns related to administrative volunteers (PDF)
- VCRI volunteer hours tracking info sheet (PDF)
Source: Volunteer Center of Rhode Island - Volunteer interest form/application (PDF)
- Volunteer program planning (PDF)
- Training Guides for Volunteers (website)
Source: Nature Groupie
Volunteer Handbooks
- Barrington Land Conservation Trust’s volunteer handbook (PDF) (Word)
Source: Barrington Land Conservation Trust - Hands for Nature: A Volunteer Management Handbook. Great tips on working with volunteers with a focus on conservation volunteer projects (PDF)
Source: Evergreen - Volunteer handbook outline (PDF)
Other Resources
- Energize Inc: An extensive, free resource library of volunteer management materials on everything from volunteer recruitment to membership development. (website)
Source: Energize Inc - Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network: Another helpful resource library of volunteer management articles and resources, including a Volunteer Economic Impact Calculator that allows you to calculate volunteer economic benefit by specific job performed. (website)
Source: Points of Light Foundation - Seniors Helping Others: A South County organization that works in various ways to support volunteering, especially among seniors (website)
Source: Seniors Helping Others - Land Trust Board Member Bootcamp: A series of videos from the Connecticut Land Conservation Council, covering the basics of being on a land trust board, board governance, property acquisition, stewardship, and financial management (website)
Source: Connecticut Land Conservation Council