A helpful tool for working with your volunteers. It's easy to search through Cornell's many volunteer opportunities, submit a nomination, manage your volunteer nomination process, recommend or refer a volunteer, share documents, create clear expectations with position descriptions, and more!

Community Administrators Guide (PDF, 2 MB)
Position Description Worksheet (Word, 31 KB)

Strategic planning is an organizational management process. The first step is defining strategy, or direction. Next, decisions are made on allocating resources to pursue that strategy. Those decisions shape and guide what an organization is, who it serves, what it does, and why it does it, with a focus on the future. Effective strategic planning articulates not only where an organization is going and the actions needed to make progress, but also how it will know if it is successful.

Constitution (Word, 114 KB)
Bylaws (Word, 111 KB)
Work Plan (Word, 123 KB)
Annual Planning (PowerPoint, 6 MB)
Meeting Planning Timeline (Word, 104 KB)
Meeting Agenda (Word, 111 KB)
Meeting Minutes (Word, 122 KB)
Robert's Rules of Order

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Constitutions: CUC (PDF, 37 KB) | CAA (PDF, 68 KB) | CACO (PDF, 18 KB)
Bylaws: CUC (PDF, 42 KB) | CAA (PDF, 66 KB) | CACO (PDF, 49 KB)
Board Meeting Agenda (CAA) (PDF, 76 KB)
Board Meeting Save the Date (CUC) (PDF, 33 KB)
Board Meeting Registration (CUC) (PDF, 41 KB)
Board Meeting Registration (PCCW) (PDF, 35 KB)
Board Meeting Handouts (CUC) (PDF, 36 KB)
Work Plan (CUC) (PDF, 71 KB)

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Recruitment is a way to enhance the participation of new volunteers; encourage volunteers to assume leadership roles; streamline the process by which nominations are collected, reviewed, and managed; and identify alternative opportunities when demand exceeds supply.

Ballot to Elect Board Members (Word, 113 KB)
Demographics: Candidate Pool (PDF, 27 KB)
Demographics: Current Membership (PDF, 27 KB)
Nominee Biographical Data Form (PDF, 91 KB)

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Sample Questions for Nomination Forms (PDF, 262 KB)
Call for Nominations (CUC) (PDF, 62 KB)
Call for Nominations (CAA) (PDF, 36 KB)
Confirmation of Receipt of Nomination (JPEG, 57 KB)
Voting Criteria (CATN) (PDF, 64 KB)
Nominee Biographical Data Form (CATN) (PDF, 48 KB)
Ballot to Elect Members-at-Large (CUC) (PDF, 185 KB)
Invitation to Newly Elected Members (CUC) (PDF, 29 KB)
Invitation to Newly Elected Members (PCCW) (PDF, 12 KB)
Invitation to Returning Members (CUC) (PDF, 12 KB)
Invitation to Life Members (CUC) (PDF, 10 KB)
Announcement to AAD of Elected Members (CUC) (PDF, 93 KB)
Announcement to AAD of Elected Members (PCCW) (PDF, 32 KB)
Announcement to Members of Elected Members (PCCW) (PDF, 33 KB)

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Welcome new members to your community and help them support your organization by familiarizing them with its history, mission, and structure, and acquainting them with their own member responsibilities.

iModules Support and Training

Position Description (Word, 25 KB)
Board Orientation Timeline (PDF, 134 KB)
Board Orientation Manual: Table of Contents (PDF, 118 KB)
Welcome Call Script (Word, 130 KB)
Member Orientation FAQ and Timeline (Word, 93 KB)

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Welcome to New Members (CUC)
Welcome to New Members(PCCW) (PDF, 40 KB)
Welcome Back to Returning Members (CUC) (PDF, 43 KB)
Position Description Worksheet (Class Programs) (PDF, 111 KB)
Board Orientation Manual: Table of Contents (CUC) (PDF, 118 KB)
Welcome Call Script: New Member (CUC) (PDF, 122 KB)
Orientation and Training Timeline (CUC) (PDF, 93 KB)
New Member Orientation Webinar (CUC) (PDF, 870 KB)
Returning Member Orientation Webinar (CUC) (PDF, 885 KB)
Training and Onboarding (CALS Alumni Association) (PDF, 2 MB)

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We want to hear about your experience as a Cornell volunteer so we can continually improve Cornell's volunteer program. Your feedback also helps us continue creating impactful and engaging volunteer experiences. In turn, we offer feedback to you to support your ongoing engagement with Cornell.

Exit Interview (Word, 27 KB)

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Board Report Card (CUC) (PDF, 147 KB)
Letters to Members Whose Terms Are Ending:
Elected Term Ending (CUC) (PDF, 38 KB)
Elected Term Ending (PCCW)
Elected Term Ending and Going Off Board (CUC) (PDF, 38 KB)
Ex Officio Status Ending and Going Off Board (CUC)

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Cornell volunteers generously offer their valued and valuable time, talent, and treasure to the university, and in turn, the university aims to express its appreciation and acknowledge these gifts through various forms of recognition, thereby encouraging a lifelong connection with Cornell.

Award Nomination (PDF, 30 KB)

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Thank You Notes (CUC-TCAM) (PDF, 42 KB)
Thank You Note to Volunteer Managers (OVP) (PDF, 12 KB)

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Improve the grace, efficiency, and flow of information between the leaders and members of your organization.

Setting Up and Hosting Zoom Meetings (PDF, 129 KB)
Conference Call Etiquette (PDF, 129 KB)
Guide to Social Media Outlets
How to Set Up a Facebook Account
How to Create a LinkedIn Profile

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