The leading title on the subject for over 14 years (previously called Essential Volunteer Management) and the 'go to' resource for volunteer managers and personnel officers alike. With the involvement of new third author, UK volunteering expert Rob Jackson, the remit of this new edition has been broadened and extended. It includes: A fully revised and updated introduction on trends and issues in volunteerism. Fully revised and updated content throughout, especially regarding recruitment and supervision/management of volunteers. New chapters on risk management, measuring effectiveness of the volunteer programme and enhancing the status of the volunteer programme. Selling Points Market leading title on volunteerism now in its third edition selling strongly in both the UK and separately in the US. Chinese edition also doing well. Re-branded and modernised to appeal to a new generation of volunteer managers. Foreword by Volunteering England CEO Justin Davis Smith CBE

Author Biography

Rob Jackson adds a new strong UK dimension to the authorial team. As former Director of Development and Innovation at Volunteering England, Rob is a UK leading expert on volunteering and was chair of the Institute of Fundraising working party that developed the UK's first code of good practice on volunteer fundraising. He has been Head of Fundraising Strategy for the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and now runs Rob Jackson Consulting Ltd. Rob writes, speaks and trains management internationally and is an active volunteer himself. Original authors Steve McCurley and Richard Lynch are both long-established and internationally-recognised US consultants in the field of effective volunteer involvement. Both speak, train and advise widely and between them have 50 years experience in working with and helping voluntary organisations.