The following pages give a brief overview of 25 practices selected as successful volunteer management strategies and the trial practices conducted by other organizations.

Each page contains a PDF link to full case study featuring:
-Snapshot of the area served by each organization
-Contact information
-Detailed accounts of the needs being addressed
-Explanation of the planning process from inception to implementation
-Analysis and recommendations from real organizations after an entire year of work
-Useful planning documents and resources provided by participating organizations
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#1 Board member recruitment spreadsheet
#2 Partnerships with off-road and 4×4 groups
#3 Partnerships with church and faith-based groups
#4 Partnerships with businesses
#5 Support from mandatory service volunteers
#6 Support from community service volunteers
#7 Support from student athlete volunteers
#8 Bi-monthly outreach meetings
#9 One-hour board meetings
#10 Volunteer contributions to group’s newsletter
#11 Developing a Youth Advisory Board
#12 Forming a youth helper organization
#13 Hosting a Wild & Scenic Film Festival
#14 Engaging students in service-learning
#15 Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
#16 Providing or organizing transportation
#17 Volunteer water monitoring through partnerships
#18 Volunteer water monitoring with individuals
#19 Hosting a volunteer appreciation picnic
#20 Working with volunteers to construct rain gardens
#21 Working with volunteers to construct wetlands
#22 Hosting a duck race
#23 Hosting a 5k race
#24 “Adopt-a-Stream” fundraiser & outreach event
#25 Fish fry fundraiser and outreach event