Registration Fee:
$18.00 per session or $90.00 for the full series
Where:
Anderson United Way Center
Evjue Boardrooms (3rd Floor)
2059 Atwood Avenue
Madison, WI 53704
What’s Included?
- Individual and group activities
- Participant workbook and resources
- Opportunities to network with colleagues from other organizations
- Continental breakfast
- Recognition for completion of series
Contact:
Morgan Schmidt
United Way of Dane County
(608) 246-4350 x6107
Morgan.Schmidt@uwdc.org
This training series, modeled on national best practices, provides the practical tools you need to create dynamic, results-oriented volunteer engagement – one in which volunteers thrive, your agency excels and you can take pride. Through this training series, you will:
- Engage in sessions that are rich with content to help you create dynamic, responsive and highly functional volunteer engagement practices
- Learn the latest in volunteer management
- Network with others in the field
Register Below!
2018 Sessions
Session 1 – Understanding Volunteering/Building a Solid Foundation presented by Judy Kingsbury
Wednesday, February 14, 2018, 8:30am-1:00pm
- Explore the local volunteer landscape
- Identify the elements of volunteer management
- Identify social motivators and their application
- Understand the importance of planning for a volunteer program
- Write a purpose statement for your volunteer program
- Determine criteria for appropriate roles for volunteers
- Write a volunteer position description
- Identify the basic tenets of risk management
- Identify resources needed to manage an effective volunteer program
Session 2 – Recruitment and Placement: Matching Volunteer Skills with Service Needs presented by Michael Rosenblum
Thursday, February 22, 2018, 8:30am-12:00pm
- Describe the importance of a position description for purposes of volunteer recruitment and placement
- List the steps for developing and implementing a targeted recruitment strategy
- Craft a volunteer recruitment message that sells the benefits and shares the features
- Define techniques used for screening, interviewing and matching volunteers with positions
Session 3 – Training and Orientation: Achieving Service Excellence presented by Michael Rosenblum
Thursday, March 8, 2018, 8:30am-12:00pm
- Articulate the importance of orienting and training volunteers to perform service effectively and enjoyably
- Describe the steps in planning volunteer orientation and training
- Assess volunteer training needs
- Develop effective volunteer training strategies
Session 4 – Supervision: Maximizing the Volunteer Experience presented by Cristina Johnson
Thursday, March 22, 2018, 8:30am-12:00pm
- Articulate the benefits of volunteer supervision
- Describe the steps of volunteer supervision
- List effective ways to reward and recognize volunteers
- Apply learning using case studies and scenarios
Session 5 – Evaluation: Improving Results Using Data and Feedback presented by Gray Williams
Thursday, April 12, 2018, 8:30am-12:00pm
- List the basic steps to conduct an evaluation
- Describe the three levels of evaluation
- Identify different evaluation methods
- Describe important factors to consider when reporting evaluation results
Session 6 – Sharing Your Volunteer Engagement Improvement Plans facilitated by Kathy Martinson
Thursday, April 26, 2018, 8:30am-12:00pm
- Share your action plans to implement from the series
- Learn about each others’ best practices
- Graduation/Celebration
This conference is currently full. If you would like to have your name on our waiting list, please fill out the form below.