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While much of traditional volunteering takes place with nonprofit organizations, there are also thousands of volunteers giving time and energy to public programs like libraries and social services. While many of the practices of volunteer management are similar, here are some resources specific to working with volunteers in the public sector:

• Looking for volunteer opportunities? Search here!
• Also see Finding Volunteers
• Connect with your peers!

Energize, Inc.: Volunteering in Government Settings

Also Worth Checking Out:

• Changing the Face of Social Services: Volunteers Adding Value in Service Delivery (PDF) – The National Centre for Volunteering (UK)
• Investing in Volunteerism: Recommendations Emerging From the Study of the Impact of Volunteers in Texas State Agencies (PDF) – Sarah Jane Rehnborg, Ph.D. @ The International Journal of Volunteer Administration
• Legislation and Government Guidelines on Volunteering – Energize, Inc.
• Public Sector Volunteering – Volunteering England (UK)
• Volunteering in the Public Sector – Volunteering England (UK)

Didn’t find what you were looking for? Let us know and consider checking out the following sites:
Energize, Inc.
The Resource Center (CNCS)
Volunteer Canada
Volunteering Australia
Volunteering England
World Volunteer Web