As part of National County Government Month (NCGM), the National Association of Counties offers the NCGM 2016 Toolkit, a resource that helps counties highlight effective programs and raise public awareness and understanding about the many services you provide to your community.

To help spread the word and celebrate NCGM, ICMA will be providing tips and best practices on various topics to help counties (and cities, too!) raise public awareness about your community's initiatives all month long.

As a follow up to the popular post [Checklist] How to Build a Successful Volunteer Program here are 5 strategies to help you develop a thriving volunteer program: 

Additional Resources:

Knowledge Network Topic: Volunteers

Build a Successful Volunteer Program to Drive Growth and Recovery 

An Approach to Managing Post-Disaster Volunteers

Building Municipal: Volunteerism 101