Recommended Resources

Huebner, Fiona. A Guide for the Development of Policies and Procedures in Ontario’s Community Literacy Agencies. Vol. 2. Barrie, ON: Community Literacy of Ontario, 2000.

Community Literacy of Ontario (CLO) has developed a very practical guide for agencies needing to develop a range of policies relevant to their daily needs, including policies for pursuing alternative funding, volunteer recruitment, screening and recognition, program evaluation, program service and delivery, agency conduct, and managing liability and risk. The guide also includes sample policy statements and a policy-drafting template.

Charity Village www.charityvillage.com

This Internet resource provides information on a range of topics relevant to the nonprofit sector in Canada. For articles about policies and procedures go to Main Street (home page) and click on Library, then Research Section. Scan the lists of articles under the different subject areas for articles of interest, such as Policies and Procedures for Volunteer Programs by Monica Penner.