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Volunteer Well
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Volunteer in a way that lasts: who volunteers and why, the honest wellbeing evidence, matching roles to motives, finding and sizing a role, volunteer or employee, mileage and tax, liability and background checks, helping by choice, a first shift, safeguarding, staying power and joining a nonprofit board.
2h 59m5 constellations
01Choose a role that fits your motives and your real week
02Know your rights: expenses, rewards, benefits, age and DBS checks
03Handle a first shift and a safeguarding worry the right way
04Keep going with regular reviews, and know what trustees do
Every lesson of Volunteer Well
15 lessons in 5 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.
Level 1Why VolunteerFree · 3 lessons
- Who volunteers, and how it's changingSee how many Americans volunteer, how it's changing and what that means for you.11 min
- Does volunteering make you happier?Read the wellbeing evidence honestly, including which way the arrow points.12 min
- Match the role to your motivesName what you want from volunteering, because matched volunteers stay.12 min
Level 2Find Your RoleMembership · 3 lessons
- Where to find a roleUse the right channels to find a role, including skills-based and informal volunteering.11 min
- What can you really give?Budget the time you can sustain, so you don't overcommit and drop out.11 min
- Checkpoint: questions before you sign upAsk the right questions so you know what you're agreeing to.12 min
Level 3Know Your RightsMembership · 3 lessons
- Volunteer or employee?Know when “volunteering” is really unpaid work, and which payments are fine.11 min
- Driving for a good causeKnow what volunteer driving costs you can deduct, and what insurance covers.12 min
- Checkpoint: status, liability and checksKnow the rules on status, liability and background checks before you start.12 min
Level 4Volunteer WellMembership · 3 lessons
- Help because you choose toSee why helping by choice works better, for you and for the person you help.11 min
- Your first shiftHandle a request outside the rules with kindness, without breaking them.13 min
- Checkpoint: when you're worried about someoneKnow exactly what to do (and not do) if someone tells you they're at risk.13 min
Level 5Keep Going and GrowMembership · 3 lessons
- What keeps volunteers goingUse the research on staying power to keep volunteering without burning out.12 min
- From volunteer to board memberUnderstand what nonprofit board members do and what they're responsible for.12 min
- Capstone: your volunteering planPut motives, role, time, rules and support into one plan you'll act on.14 min
AFTER THE CORE