Volunteer Onboarding
Set new volunteers up to succeed from their very first day.
For: Volunteer coordinators and managers
What you’ll learn
- Design a welcoming, repeatable onboarding flow
- Tell orientation, training, and onboarding apart — and use all three
- Run a first day and 30-60-90 check-ins that boost retention
Screen your volunteers for $5
VolunteerBadge runs FCRA-compliant background checks for just $5 — with identity verification built in. No monthly fees, no contracts.
Create a free account →Course outline
- 1
Orientation, training & onboarding — three different things
5 min
- 2
Why the first 90 days decide everything
5 min
- 3
Before day one: paperwork & screening done right
5 min
- 4
The first-day experience
5 min
- 5
Role-specific training & the buddy system
5 min
- 6
The 30-60-90 check-ins
5 min
- 7
Reducing early drop-off: build the system
4 min
Sources & further reading
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) — Onboarding New Employees: Maximizing Success
- Energize, Inc. — Retention of Volunteers (Volunteer Management resources)
- VolunteerHub (Galaxy Digital) — From Volunteer Orientation to Onboarding: A Framework for Retention
- Points of Light — Civic Life and Volunteer Engagement resources
- AmeriCorps & U.S. Census Bureau — Volunteering and Civic Life in America
This course is educational and provides general information about the Fair Credit Reporting Act and volunteer-screening best practices. It is not legal advice. Laws vary by state and change over time — consult a qualified attorney about your organization’s specific obligations.