VolunteerBadge Certifications
Screening and safe-program credentials, straight from the source.
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FCRA Awareness for Nonprofit Organizations
Screen volunteers the right way — and keep your nonprofit out of legal trouble.
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Volunteer Screening for Faith Communities
Screen the volunteers in your congregation the right way — protect children, youth, and vulnerable congregants and stay compliant.
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Volunteer Screening for Youth Sports Leagues
Screen the volunteers in your league the right way — protect young athletes and stay compliant.
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Volunteer Screening for Schools, PTAs & Booster Clubs
Screen the volunteers in your school the right way — protect students and stay compliant.
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Volunteer Screening for Public Libraries
Screen the volunteers in your library the right way — protect children and teen patrons and stay compliant.
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Volunteer Screening for Parks & Recreation
Screen the volunteers in your department the right way — protect program participants and children and stay compliant.
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Volunteer Screening for Hospitals & Healthcare
Screen the volunteers in your hospital the right way — protect patients and stay compliant.
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Volunteer Screening for Senior & Elder Care
Screen the volunteers in your program the right way — protect older and vulnerable adults and stay compliant.
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Volunteer Screening for Animal Shelters & Rescues
Screen the volunteers in your shelter the right way — protect animals, adopters, and the public and stay compliant.
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Volunteer Screening for Food Banks & Homeless Shelters
Screen the volunteers in your organization the right way — protect people experiencing crisis, including children and families and stay compliant.
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Volunteer Screening for Mentoring Programs
Screen the volunteers in your program the right way — protect mentees, often youth and stay compliant.
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Volunteer Screening for YMCAs & Community Centers
Screen the volunteers in your center the right way — protect children, teens, and members and stay compliant.
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Volunteer Screening for Boys & Girls Clubs
Screen the volunteers in your club the right way — protect club members and youth and stay compliant.
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Volunteer Screening for Summer Camps
Screen the volunteers in your camp the right way — protect campers and stay compliant.
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Volunteer Screening for Museums, Arts & Cultural Organizations
Screen the volunteers in your organization the right way — protect visiting children and the public and stay compliant.
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Volunteer Screening for Disaster Relief & Emergency Response
Screen the volunteers in your organization the right way — protect disaster survivors, including children and families and stay compliant.
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Volunteer Screening for Crisis & Domestic Violence Services
Screen the volunteers in your program the right way — protect survivors and their children and stay compliant.
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Volunteer Screening for Scouting & Youth Organizations
Screen the volunteers in your unit the right way — protect scouts and youth members and stay compliant.
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Volunteer Screening for Volunteer Drivers & Meals on Wheels
Screen the volunteers in your program the right way — protect riders and homebound seniors and stay compliant.
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Safe Volunteer Screening 101
A practical, end-to-end system for vetting volunteers — from application to approval.
Building a Volunteer Background Check Policy
Write a defensible, board-ready screening policy your insurer and grantmakers will respect.
Building a Safe Volunteer Program
Design a volunteer program that protects the people you serve — before anything goes wrong.
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Creating Screening Policies
Turn ad-hoc background checks into a written policy your board, insurer, and lawyer can stand behind.
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Risk-Based Screening Decisions
Match screening depth to the real risk of the role — and make every decision fair, consistent, and defensible.
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Volunteer Background Checks Explained
What a volunteer background check really is — the searches inside it, what they catch, and what they miss.
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Volunteer Screening Fundamentals
Build one consistent, fair, defensible screening process — and use it for every volunteer.
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VolunteerBadge Administrator Certification
Become a certified VolunteerBadge administrator for your organization.
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VolunteerBadge Compliance Certification
Certify your mastery of FCRA-compliant screening on VolunteerBadge.
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VolunteerBadge Volunteer Coordinator Certification
The complete certification for coordinators who manage volunteers on VolunteerBadge.
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