Register Now for the March 25, 2009 Nonprofit Summit!
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Volunteer Frederick, in partnership with the Ausherman Family Foundation and The Community Foundation of Frederick County, is pleased to present Frederick County's first Nonprofit Summit on March 25, 2009. We are excited to announce that Susan Ellis, renowned international expert on volunteerism and President of Energize, Inc., will be the Keynote Speaker and workshop presenter for the entire Volunteer Development Track!
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Ausherman Family Foundation, this local, full day Summit includes 12 workshops, four in each of the Volunteer, Resource and Board Development Tracks, a continental breakfast and lunch all for just $50!
This is a fantatic opportunity for all government and nonprofit organizations. Don't miss out!
For a registration form, a full description of workshop topics and presenters, and location and directions, Click Here!
The Volunteer Development Track will consist of four workshops: From the Top Down: The Role of the Executive in Successful Volunteer Involvement; Do's and Don'ts of Recruiting Volunteers Online; Boomers & Millennials: A Shared Perspective on Volunteering; and Fresh Approaches to Designing Volunteer Roles.
From the Top Down: The Role of the Executive in Successful Volunteer Involvement
We’ll examine what top management needs to do to lay the foundation for the best possible engagement of volunteers. Daily volunteer management can be delegated, but it takes executive action to develop policy, set goals and objectives, allocate resources, assure strong volunteer/employee teamwork, and evaluate accomplishments. How often do you put volunteering on your agenda? Here’s why and how you should.
Do's and Don'ts of Recruiting Volunteers Online
The web has revolutionized most things and volunteer recruitment is no exception. In this session, we’ll consider the array of free online volunteer opportunity registries, the ways social networking sites can spread the word for you, and the critical importance of how volunteers are portrayed (or even visible) on the organization’s own web site.
Boomers & Millennials: A Shared Perspective on Volunteering
We’ve been inundated with data about Baby Boomers for several years and now we’re learning about Generation Y or the Millennials. In this session we won’t dwell on statistics but will consider the changes both paid and unpaid work needs to make to attract and keep different generations. And guess what? Those over 50 and those under 30 are more alike than different! What does this mean to volunteer involvement?
Fresh Approaches to Designing Volunteer Roles
It’s not your grandmother’s volunteering any more (and maybe never was)! What you ask volunteers to do directly leads to what types of people you’ll attract to do it. Stop limiting yourself to “assisting the paid staff” and consider creative ways to tap community resources on behalf of your mission. Offer as many options as possible, including virtual assignments, short-term projects, and more. Come and learn how.
