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Certificate In Volunteer Management
In this new and improved two-day workshop designed to meet the needs of the next generation of volunteer managers, participants will learn techniques for recruiting, training, placing, retaining and rewarding volunteers as well as ways to increase the teamwork with staff.
Participants will work on group exercises and use case studies to better
understand the concepts presented in the workshop. Upon successful completion
of the two sessions, volunteers will be awarded a Rollins College Certificate
in Volunteer Management.
Course Outline:
1. Creating a volunteer program/manual
2. Recruiting volunteers - a shift in thinking
3. Orienting and assigning volunteers
4. Retaining volunteers
5. Using evalution to improve the volunteer program
6. Recognition and rewards for volunteers
7. Resources
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Thursday, December 3, 2009 & Thursday, December 10, 2009 |
| Time: | 8:30 Registration/Networking 9:00-5:00 p.m. Workshop |
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| Tuition: | $280 Members (50% scholarships available), $520 for Non-members | |
| Instructors: | Andrea Hendry,
Managing Partner, Smart Chicks Consulting LLC |
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Andrea Hendry is Managing Partner of Smart Chicks Consulting LLC. Andrea has worked in volunteer management throughout the community having sponsored fundraising events, managed both small and large scale volunteer projects of more than 1400 participants, and led a volunteer program of over 6000 regular volunteers. Andrea is a graduate of Rollins College and is the current President of the Council on Volunteer Management. | |
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Emily Furlong is the Senior Program Manager responsible for professional continuing education for nonprofit organizations. She taught What You Should Know About Starting a 501(c)(3) for six years. She is a founding member of two nonprofit organizations and served as executive director of one. Her nonprofit experience includes planning and development, nonprofit and volunteer management, training, and board governance in the fields of domestic violence, senior services, housing, and emergency management. |
The Volunteer
Manager Academy is made possible through a collaboration between the Rollins
College Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership Center and the Heart of
Florida United Way.
Click here to register.
More reasons for participating in the certificate program:
- The Certificate in Volunteer Management is awarded by Rollins College, a top-ranked educational institution. Ranked #1 MBA program in Florida by Forbes Magazine.
- Experience and credibility - U.S. News & World Repport ranked Rollins College one of "America's best colleges", the oldest recognized college in Florida.
- Rollins is consistently recognized by Peterson's Competitive Colleges, Barron's Guide, and The Princeton Review as being among the finest private, liberal arts colleges in America.