Toolkit for Working with Rural Volunteers

"A one-of-a-kind toolkit needed by rural organizations to build sustainable volunteer management infrastructure."
 

The OSM/VISTA Teams completed a pioneering three-year research project on rural volunteerism throughout Appalachia and the Rocky Mountain West with funding from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds. After engaging in place-based research in 34 rural communities, we created the Toolkit for Working with Rural Volunteers to share approaches to volunteer recruitment, management and retention that are successful in rural settings. It also contains one-of-a-kind tools needed by rural organizations to build sustainable volunteer management infrastructure.

 

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What We Can Do For You

The Appalachian Coal Country Team offers Volunteer Management consultations, based on the OSM/VISTA Teams’ Toolkit for Managing Rural Volunteers.

For a consultation, please contact Rural Volunteerism Coordinator Amber Hendrickson.

304.252.4848. ext. 310 [email protected]

Amber is a native of Kalamazoo, Michigan and a graduate of Utah State Unversity, where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science. She has experience working on political campaigns, fundraising initiatives, and event management teams; all while utilizing the skills necessary to recruit, facilitate, and retain volunteers. Prior to working with the OSM/VISTA Teams, she served as a Volunteer & Operations Coordinator for Appalachia Service Project, in southern West Virginia. This is where her love for Appalachia and volunteerism truly grew.