Volunteer Recruitment

• Arrange regular meetings of volunteers to build a cohesive team.Jupiterimages/BananaStock/Getty Images
  
  A community resource center manager recruits volunteers for the organization. Resource centers, which are typically not-for-profit, rely on volunteers. The manager may call service organizations, volunteer organizing bodies and the volunteer office of colleges and universities to help identify volunteers. Another member of the staff may be assigned to volunteer management duties, or the manager may train and manage volunteers himself.
  
  

Sponsorship and Fundraising

• Arrange sponsorship meetings with officials from philanthropic organizations.Hemera Technologies/AbleStock.com/Getty Images
  
  In this role, the manager seeks sponsors for the community resource center and directs fundraising activities. The work includes establishing sponsorship and fundraising committees, appointing committee chairs and ensuring that teams meet their goals. Using creativity and relationship-building skills, the manager designs sponsorship programs and develops sponsorship contracts.
  
  

Programming Planning

• Survey the community and determine the demographic profile of those who may use the resource center.Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images
  
  Community resource center managers plan programming for users of the center. They may develop programs for a specific age group, such as children, or a variety of age groups. Programs may address reading, writing, life skills, fitness and even cooking, depending on the needs of those who use the community resource center.
  
  

Human Resources

• Children's programming is one area on which a center may focus.Pixland/Pixland/Getty Images
  
  Hiring staff, developing human resource policies and cultivating a professional, engaged work environment are other duties of the community resource center manager. She develops policies and makes job offers in consultation with a board of directors or an organizational advisory body.