Search Search Search You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Topic Programs & Operations Managing People Resources (-) Volunteers Adoption & Placement Foster Care Active FiltersVolunteers Group 9 Clear All Top Tips for Volunteer Success in an Animal Shelter or Rescue Read our top tips for finding, motivating, and retaining one of your most important assets – your animal shelter volunteers. ASPCA Survey: Strategies to Increase Participation in Kitten Foster Programs in High Shelter Intake Communities Read a recent ASPCA study that identifies barriers and opportunities to increase kitten foster volunteers in high kitten shelter intake communities. Volunteer Passports: The Gateway to Shelter Support A simple, straightforward training tool introduces volunteers to shelter support tasks that have a high impact. Creating SOPs Find out what SOPs are, what they should contain, who benefits from having them and strategies for getting them written. Personalized Training Helps Empower, Retain Volunteers Read Ark-Valley’s tips on how getting personal gets the most out of your volunteers. 3 Tips to Train Volunteers with Staying Power Follow these three training tips to ensure your volunteers are prepared for duty—and that they stick around for the long term. 5 Tips for Training and Retaining Volunteers Learn how one small all-volunteer organization uses five tips to effectively train and retain an army of dedicated volunteers.