Helpful resources for volunteer managers and nonprofit leaders:

The Missoula Nonprofit Center provides our community's valued nonprofits with trainings, networking opportunities, information sharing, and more.  We work to bring together Missoula’s nonprofits to collaborate, create, and support one another:  MissoulaNonprofitCenter.org.

Nonprofit Volunteer Management online courses through the School of Extended and Lifelong Learning with University of Montana.  This course teaches methods to effectively recruit, train, manage, recognize and reward volunteers.  It can be taken alone or as part of the full Nonprofit Administration Certificate program.  Click here for more information: http://umonline.umt.edu/nonprofit-administration.php 

Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (CCVA) offers the only international credentialing program for professional Volunteer Administrators. Their mission is to advance excellence in volunteer administration by delivering professional certification and advocating ethical practice. For more information, visit their website: http://cvacert.org/. 

Volunteer Manager Toolkit, Governor's Office of Community Service - This toolkit is designed to help volunteer managers recruit, recognize, and retain volunteers. The full toolkit can be accessed by clicking here. You can also find more information by visiting their website: http://serve.mt.gov/. 

Charity How To provides premium nonprofit training webinars and supporting materials, teaching nonprofits about many important topics. Topics include social media, grant writing, board management, fundraising, nonprofit auctions, online fundraising, Facebook and much more. Their webinars and recordings are conducted by the most knowledgeable topic experts in the field. For more information, visit: https://www.charityhowto.com/. 

Tobi Johnson & Associates - A new vision for volunteerism is an excellent resource for Volunteer Administrators. They help you connect with passionate volunteers who share a common vision for a better world. In partnership with purpose-driven organizations, they offer evidence-based volunteer management consulting, results-oriented training and big picture thinking to help you to attract, inspire and mobilize top volunteer talent. If you're ready to take your volunteer program to the next level, they can help you on that journey. For more information, visit: http://www.tobijohnson.com/. 

Montana Nonprofit Association works to strengthen the nonprofit sector by providing a comprehensive suite of affordable programs and benefits to Montana's nonprofit community. For more information, visit: http://www.mtnonprofit.org/mission/.