Leadership and management of volunteer programs - James C. Fisher

Describes the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of professional managers to effectively involve volunteers in the work of organizations. Offers thorough guidance on how to perform key tasks such as staffing, recruitment, motivation, program evaluation, and managing relationships between paid staff and volunteers.

James C. Fisher is associate professor of adult and continuing education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Kathleen M. Cole is the author of Leadership and Management of Volunteer Programs: A Guide for Volunteer Administrators, published by Wiley.