Step 1: Identifying Needs

• Identify what the organisation aims to gain from a volunteer programme and what types of skills it wants to engage.
• Establish how much staff can commit in guidance, feedback and support to each volunteer.
• Write up clearly defined job descriptions for each position outlining what the job will require in terms of skills, experience and outcomes and what the volunteer will learn.

Watch this video to learn about the benefits of having a volunteer programme:

Shalabh Sahai (Founder of iVolunteer) tells us ways in which nonprofits can effectively use volunteers to bridge their skill and capability gaps.