There are two tracks for
this conference: Beginner/Intermediate and Intermediate/Advanced. The
morning and afternoon sessions for a given track are designed to
complement one another very well.
Morning Session - Beginner/Intermediate Track
Strategies for Developing Volunteer-Staff Relations
Jerry Pannozzo
Grant Coordinator, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center
Organizations need to nurture positive paid staff and volunteer (unpaid staff) relationships. During this workshop we will explore how each person can contribute when it comes to achieving the goals of a non-profit. This workshop includes lecture, interactive activities and facilitated discussion.
• Review challenges both volunteers and paid staff face
• Explore strategies for effective collaborations/partnerships between volunteers (unpaid staff) and paid staff
• Examine the volunteer manager role as educator, mentor, communicator, negotiator, and “internal expert”
Morning Session - Intermediate/Advanced Track
Methods for Evaluating Your Volunteer Program
Julie Marks
Founder & President
Volunteer Management Group
How do you know the goals and objectives of your programs are being met? How is quality defined and evaluated? This interactive workshop and lecture will discuss the evaluation process and identify what various stakeholders look for in successful programs that meet their stated goals. Topics covered will include:
• Reviewing various methods of program evaluation and how they are applied
• Designing an effective questionnaire
• Identify ways to improve the quality of your program evaluation
• Compiling and interpreting feedback and findings
Morning Plenary Session
"The Time of Your Life" Workshop
Janice Hoffmann
Director & Founder
Success is Sweetest
A time management presentation for the busy professional. Discuss strategies and gain tools for:
Choosing what's important over what's not
Banishing procrastination
Controlling the sequence of events to generate faster outcomes
Increasing your level of productivity and performance
Making every minute count!
Afternoon Session - Beginner/Intermediate Track
Effective Ways to Recruit, Screen & Match Your Volunteers
Rick Akin
Director, Volunteer Services, Bowery Residents' Committe(BRC)
Organizations need a strategy to find volunteers, place them in effective roles and keep their volunteer coming back. Sounds easy, but it takes a plan to make this all happen. This workshop includes lecture, interactive activities and facilitated discussion. Participants will:
Review elements of an effective volunteer recruitment plan
Explore new recruitment tips, ideas and tools
Discuss the screening process and the importance of a thorough interview
Identify best practices ensuring volunteer matching with roles they'll love
Afternoon Session - Intermediate/Advanced Track
The Power of Stories and Volunteer
Management
Mary Anne
Flanagan, Project Director
Voluntary
Initiatives, Retired & Senior Volunteer Program
Community
Service Society
As more
nonprofits integrate volunteers, there is one technique that creates
connections, promotes volunteerism, and serves as a compelling marketing tool
in volunteer management – the power of stories. In this interactive and lively
workshop, participants will learn effective ways to use artful stories to
inspire and guide their organizations. Share your knowledge and wisdom through
compelling stories and learn powerful ways of branding your volunteer program
through effective storytelling. Participants will learn specific techniques for
drawing audiences into their programs. You will walk away with a clear
understanding of stories as one of the most powerful marketing tools for
non-profits.
In this
interactive workshop, you will:
•Learn
the art of storytelling as a volunteer branding technique
•Create
rich stories to share with various targets
•Understand
why stories are an effective tool in volunteer management
•Learn
specific storytelling techniques to utilize in volunteer programs
