Volunteer Management Courses and Certifications

Developing and Managing Volunteers

The goal of this course is to strengthen abilities to prepare for and manage volunteers before, during, and after a severe emergency or major disaster. This course will: Provide strategies for identif

• FEMA
• 4 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Career Certificate

Foundations of Global Health

1256 ratings at Coursera

Learn to plan, implement, and evaluate global health programs: strengthen health systems, deliver primary health care in humanitarian crises, diagnose health behaviors, and train volunteer community health workers.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 6 courses

Training and Learning Programs for Volunteer Community Health Workers

91 ratings at Coursera

Plan training and continuing education for volunteer community health workers: diagnose learning needs, write SMART objectives, select methods and materials, monitor implementation, and evaluate performance.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Working in the voluntary sector

5 ratings at OpenLearn

This free online course, Working in the voluntary sector, will introduce you to some of the main activities carried out by volunteers and staff, will give you some background on how different ...

• OpenLearn
• 24 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Salesforce

Manage Volunteers for Nonprofits

Use Volunteers for Salesforce to manage volunteer events, communicate through your website, and report on participation.

• Trailhead
• 4-5 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

CERT and the Incident Command System (ICS)

This Independent Study (IS) course introduces you to the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) relationship to the Incident Command System (ICS), a proven management system used by emergency manage

• FEMA
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Mark Hanson, President of Air Care Alliance, FAASTeam Safety Representative and avid volunteer pilot, will review simple but significant ways that instructors, flights schools and general aviation can

• FAA Safety Learning Center
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Strange Loop Conference

Tech When the Sky is Falling - Tools for Crisis Response

How MaskMatch used pragmatic technology, volunteer workflows, and rapid trade-offs to deliver nearly a million masks during COVID-19.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Unikraft: From Research to Deployment Reality

Explore Unikraft's journey from research project to mature unikernel solution, focusing on community growth, challenges, and lessons learned in cloud deployment optimization.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Designed for Longevity: Why Mature Open Source Projects Need a Culture of Mentorship

Explore how mentorship programs and contributor ladders foster longevity in mature open-source projects, using WordPress as a case study for cultivating community growth and ensuring project sustainability.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

All Things Open

Establishing a Code of Conduct and Response Team for Your Global Open Source Project

Aprenda a implementar un código de conducta y un equipo de respuesta para proyectos de código abierto globales. Explore estrategias prácticas basadas en la experiencia de la comunidad WordPress.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

All Things Open

Establishing a Code of Conduct and Response Team for Global Open Source Projects

Learn to implement and enforce a code of conduct for global open source projects, including creating a response team and aligning with open source values.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

All Things Open

Successful Community Management in Open Source - Panel Discussion

Gain practical insights on managing open source communities, from starting and growing to addressing diversity and preventing burnout. Learn tools and strategies for effective engagement.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The ASF

How Communities and Contributors Find Each Other in Open Source

Explore strategies for building lasting relationships between open source communities and contributors, from attracting newcomers to developing project leaders.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ubuntu OnAir

Four Questions to Transform Your Perspective on the Ubuntu Community

Explore key questions to reshape your perspective on Ubuntu Community engagement, leadership, and contribution, inspiring a unified vision for collaborative growth and inclusivity.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video