This page contains information about working with temporary staff such as consultants, volunteers, and interns.

Legalities of nonprofit internships (Blue Avocado) (URL, Blue Avocado): Advice from a Human Resources lawyer specializing in nonprofits about whether and how much to pay interns and other legal considerations of working with interns. 

Working with Consultants (Montana Nonprofit Association) (PDF, Montana Nonprofit Association): A guide for deciding whether and how to hire a consultant for your organization. This PDF includes links to sample RFPs to use when advertising for consultants. 

Working with consultants (Strengthening Nonprofits) (PDF, Strengthening Nonprofits): A 40-page detailed guide to hiring, supervising, and evaluating consultants. 

Differences between employees and volunteers (Nonprofit Risk Management Center) (URL, Nonprofit Risk Management Center): An outline of the distinctions between employees and volunteers, including a list of ways to ensure that you are minimizing your risk in working with volunteers and not jeopardizing their volunteer status. 

 Summary of Alliance Mutual Aid Call on temporary staff in November 2014. (PDF)