Checklist for Volunteer Supervision

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• Does your nonprofit have a volunteer handbook or similar document that contains all of the policies that apply to volunteers?
  

• Do you have a grievance policy/procedure or other strategy for receiving and taking action on volunteer complaints?
  

• Are all volunteers required to sign an acknowledgment indicating that they have read and agree to abide by the nonprofit’s policies?
  

• Are volunteers subject to discipline, up to and including removal, for failing to follow the nonprofit’s policies?
  

• Are the nonprofit’s disciplinary procedures concerning volunteers applied consistently?
  

• Are supervisors of volunteers trained in performance counseling so they are in position to help a volunteer address performance weaknesses?

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This document is from the Nonprofit Risk Management Center’s
Accident Preparation and Response Tutorial (www.nonprofitrisk.org), which was
made possible by financial support from the Public Entity Risk Institute.