Using staff as volunteers

February 20, 2009

When it comes to recruiting volunteers, many organizations are tempted to use their own employees. After all, current staff members are well-known, capable and pre-sold on the organization's mission.

However, letting paid employees do the work of unpaid volunteers can have disastrous consequences for nonprofit and for-profit companies alike. This article, published by The International Journal of Volunteer Administration and written by Connie Pirtle, founder and director of Strategic Nonprofit Resources, gives specific guidelines on blurring the line between employee and volunteer.

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