Welcome to Ask an Agency

Volunteer Fairfax is excited to announce the launch of a new feature that brings agencies together and helps them find answers to tough questions and problems. Ask an Agency serves as a forum to connect Volunteer Fairfax's member agencies by allowing them to submit questions or issues that are published in Volunteer Fairfax's biweekly E-newsletter. Then other agencies are invited to submit answers and suggestions. To submit a question to Ask an Agency, click here.

Friday, February 27, 2009

Volunteer Recognition

National Volunteer Appreciation Week is coming up soon. What are some creative, budget-friendly ways to honor my volunteers?

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Holiday Donations

How can I launch a successful holiday donations campaign? Where should I look? What are some unique ideas?

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Recruiting Holiday Volunteers

How can I recruit extra volunteers during the holiday season?

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Volunteer Waivers

When and how should I use volunteer waivers? How much do they really protect an agency?

Friday, August 1, 2008

TB testing

Where can I send volunteers for mandatory TB testing?

Low-Cost Background Checks

Where can I send volunteers to conduct a low-cost background check? Is there any way to get a bulk/nonprofit discount?

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Determining indigent claims

What standards can be used to determine a client's ability to pay or have a fee waived?
Submitted by Sara Chapman, Volunteer Fairfax