Desarrollo voluntario

Bryan Terry, Dale Pracht, and Lori Wiggins

Luke Gommerman and Martha C. Monroe

Olivia Caillouet, Jessica Williams, yMatt Benge

We created this fact sheet to assist volunteer managers when creating volunteer orientations for their new volunteers.

Sharon K. Junge, Vanessa Spero, Nicole Crawson, J.R. Davis, Tara Dorn, Beth Rasa Edwards, Stacy Hall, Karen Henry, Heather M. Futch, Beth Kerr, Andrea Lazzari, Abby Morgan, Kristie Popa, Cindy Smalley, Melinda Souers, Katelin Stenroos, Laura Valencia, Travis West, Tracy Winters, yMary-Louise Wood

This resource guide is designed to be used by Extension/4-H professionals to deliver teen-led curricula in after-school programs. It includes an overview of program delivery, recruitment processes and training outlines.

Kimberly K. Wiley, Chelsea DeMasters, Colin Dobbins, yCaroline Casola

Understanding volunteer motives is especially important today. This article describes five unique motivations to volunteer. Written by Kimberly Wiley, Chelsea DeMasters, Colin Dobbins, and Caroline Casola, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, May 2023.

Andrew Toelle yLori Wiggins
Otros contactos: Candi Dierenfield

This is the first in a series of publications to address volunteer management. A 4-H agent must fulfill a number of functions to successfully involve volunteers in a county program. This 5-page article provides an overview of these functions, including a historical perspective of volunteer involvement in UF/IFAS Extension, the role of the 4-H agent as an administrator and trainer of volunteers, risk management, and a process for managing volunteers. Major revision by A. Toelle and L. Wiggins.

Paula Davis, Dale Pracht, Janet Psikogios, Kate Fogarty, Jean Hink, Marilyn N. Norman, yCandi Dierenfield

This is one publication in the series Risk Management for 4-H Youth Development Work.

Julia S. Kelly

Parent engagement makes a significant impact on a 4-H club’s success in fostering the development of targeted life skills in youth participants. This new 4-page publication of the UF/IFAS 4-H Youth Development Program presents 13 concrete strategies for engaging with parents and also addresses some potential challenges with communicating with parents. Written by Julia S. Kelly.

Renzo Ceme, John Diaz, Sebastian Galindo, yPablo Lamino

This first EDIS publication in the International Volunteering series offers valuable insights and recommendations on volunteerism and its best practices in international settings. It provides guidance on identifying and applying to various opportunities that align with the target audience’s interests and goals. Written by Renzo Ceme Vinces, John Diaz, Sebastian Galindo, and Pablo Lamino, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, January 2026.

Renzo Ceme, Pablo Lamino, Sebastian Galindo, ySarah A. Bush

This is the second publication in the International Volunteering series, which aims to provide valuable insights into how volunteerism can improve community development in international settings by understanding factors that influence social change. Written by Renzo Ceme, Pablo Lamino, Sebastian Galindo, and Sarah A. Bush, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, April 2026.

Tyler Carney, Deanna Brock, Kiera Packer, Vivian Rodriguez, yMatt Benge

Volunteers represent a critical population who contribute to nonprofits’ capacity to achieve missions and goals. Volunteers hold various motivations that enable them to pursue their important work. Volunteer coordinators and managers can implement appropriate recognition strategies to meet the motivational needs of their organization’s volunteers. This publication looks at volunteer motivations and relevant recognition strategies. Written by Tyler Carney, Deanna Brock, Kiera Packer, Vivian Rodriguez, and Matt Benge, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, May 2025.

Muthusami Kumaran

This is part of a series of 2-5 page fact sheets by Elizabeth B. Bolton and Anna Guest-Jelley that provide guidance for building a non-profit organization, from establishing its mission to effectively lobbying. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2009. Reviewed June 2012.  

Heather M. Futch yDaniel Gonzalez

Emotions are a part of every human being. There are hundreds of emotions along with variations, mutations, and blends of those emotions. They tell us about what we are experiencing and help us to know how to react. There are no good or bad emotions, but there are good and bad ways of expressing (or acting on) emotions. In working with youth, who have the least experience with their emotions, extension professionals and volunteers – adults, must use extra special attention to their interactions. It is like building a pyramid with cups; any small action or interaction can make things start to tumble downward. As extension professionals and 4-H Volunteers working directly with youth, we can see these pyramids in the process of building up and tumbling down and we also have the ability to use the skills of emotional awareness and emotional intelligence to help deter again the potential negative impacts of youth breaking down with their emotions.

Laura A. Warner, Amy Harder, Tom Wichman, and Frank Dowdle

Extension has adapted to today’s financial realities through a number of strategies, including increased reliance on partnerships. One strategy that expands the reach of an Extension agent and capitalizes on partners is the “train-the-trainer” approach. This 4-page fact sheet describes the train-the-trainer approach as it applies to Extension programming, provides contextual examples from within and beyond UF/IFAS Extension, and offers best management practices.

Candi Dierenfield, Jessica Emerson, Stacey Ellison, Shreemoyee Ghosh, David Hafner, Karen Henry, Shannon J. Horrillo, Katie M. Jones, Dallas Meringolo, Amber Norris, Melinda Souers, Jessica M. Sprain, Abbey L. Tharpe, Janet Waters, Matthew R. Olson, ySophia Andrews

This publication is an updated youth protection policy for UF/IFAS Extension Florida 4-H volunteers and involved faculty, agents, or staff. It describes child abuse reporting procedures and the different screening, training, and documentation requirements for adults involved in Florida 4-H and its activities.