A Volunteer Agreement sets out the terms and conditions for your volunteers, ensuring that they are clearly defined. Apart from stating the obligations and responsibilities of the volunteer, it also sets clear boundaries when it comes to the handling of sensitive and confidential information.
To start a volunteer program from scratch, follow these steps: Conduct a needs assessment. Define your purpose and goals. Write a mission statement. Develop a volunteer program name. Assess your resources and capacity. Create volunteer positions. Solidify a leadership team. Develop policies and procedures.
You do not have a contract of employment as a volunteer, so you do not have the same rights as an employee or worker. You will usually be given a volunteer agreement that explains: the level of supervision and support you'll get. what training you'll get.
Your volunteer form should include some basic information about your organization, what programs and services you offer and the role volunteers play. You'll also want to provide some brief examples of your volunteer positions, along with information on what type of commitment you need from your applicants.
I, full name of volunteer, agree to work for Nonprofit as a volunteer on name project or activity on/from timeframe of project. As a volunteer, I understand that I control the dates and times when I do the work and that Nonprofit is not responsible for scheduling my volunteer work.
Provide a brief description of the specific tasks or activities you performed during your community service. Indicate the date and duration of each service session. Calculate the total number of hours you contributed and record it on the log sheet.