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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Volunteer Program
Management
A guide for the optimal use of volunteers is critical. Develop a
successful volunteer management plan by focusing on the volunteer
management cycle, including the process for planning, recruitment,
training, and scheduling.
Staff & Volunteer Communications
Developing effective communications for volunteers and paid staff is critical. Learn communication methods for volunteer recruitment, recognition and retention, and for communicating volunteer program needs and outcomes to internal and external audiences.
Human Resources for Volunteer Managers
Acquire skills to recruit, interview, screen, and train volunteers, and understand differences between volunteers and paid staff. Performance management, employment law, harassment, and termination are also covered.
Recruitment, Training & Retention Strategies
Explore recruitment strategies for various volunteer needs. Learn
effective orientation and training practices. Appropriate methods to
recognize volunteers and increase retention will be discussed.
PR, Marketing & Social Media
Explore tools and techniques to get the word out about your nonprofit mission and volunteer opportunities. Develop a strategy to raise awareness, recruit volunteers, market special events, raise funds and more.
Volunteer Project Management
Learn how to apply project management tools and techniques to succeed in
managing volunteer projects of any size and scope. Episodic, ongoing,
and special event volunteering will be covered.
Developing Corporate Partners
Identify and comprehend the unique characteristics of corporate funders, the do’s and don’ts in building corporate partnerships and what it takes to ultimately gaining their long-term support.
Fundamentals of Program Evaluation
Conducting program evaluations is critical for demonstrating program impact to various stakeholders. Learn how to plan an evaluation, design a questionnaire, select evaluation methods, and interpret data to produce a cohesive evaluation report.
How To Apply
To enter the program, interested applicants must:
• be fluent in English (written and spoken)
• have a computer(or access to one) and an email address in order to receive reading materials
• complete and submit VMG's Volunteer Management Training Program Registration Form with payment
Schedules, Fees & Registration
• Online Training
• Classroom Training
Registration
To register, complete and submit the VMG Volunteer Management Training
Program Registration Form and make payment. It's that easy! There is no application
process required. Registration continues till classes are full or until four business days prior to the class date.
Walk-in registration on the day of class is not permitted. You may mail
the form with payment to Volunteer Management Group or fax the form for
faster service. Volunteer Management Group’s
address and fax number are on the form. Please email training (at)
volunteermanagementgroup.com with questions or to confirm that the form and payment have
been received.
Registration for Individual Courses
Individual course
registration is available for classroom courses. Students registering
for an individual course in the classroom will receive a certificate of
completion for that course. For the online program, individual course
registration is not permitted, only the full 8-course online program.
Cancellation Policy: No Refunds
Registration is first come, first served. Space is limited. Due to space
arrangements all payments are final. No refunds possible. Cancellations
can transfer to the same
course/program in the next series, registration fee applies.
Cancellation policy applies to online and classroom programs.
Course Status
Minimum enrollment must be met for a program or course to run. When
maximum enrollment for the program (or a particular course) is
reached, the program/course will be closed immediately and the names of
interested registrants will be put on a wait list and notified on a
“first come” basis if an opening occurs. Please register early to avoid
disappointment.
Homework and Grades
This is a non-credit training program. While grades will not be given,
students are offered the option to meet "VMG Challenge Assignments"
assigned for each course by completing the challenge and submitting work
to the instructor for feedback and critique. Instructors will only
review work on a timely basis at the time the course is taught (not
after you finish the series).
Attendance Requirements
Students are required to be professional and,
for courtesy to the instructor and other students, be on time. If
absence is to occur, the student is responsible for notifying VMG and
requesting permission to take the class in the next session. With all
rescheduling requests, the registration fee must be paid, if applicable,
when registering. Each instructor maintains and submits attendance
records for each class.
Completing Your Training
The Volunteer Management Training
consists of completing the 8 courses listed above. Upon completion you
will receive a Certificate of Completion issued by VMG. Attendance at
each class is required. Partial attendance in any class does not count
toward completion. It is recommended that courses be taken in one
semester, but if necessary, they can be spread out over two semesters.
It is recommended that the courses be taken in sequence due to the flow
of the course content; however, they may be taken out of order if
absolutely necessary.
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