Volunteer

Volunteer experiences foster opportunities for people of various backgrounds to interact with one another. But navigating the many currents of class, race, faith, education and language can cause friction between volunteers, those they serve, and you - the volunteer manager who’s steering the ship! In this session we’ll discuss how to train our current volunteers to serve with cultural sensitivity, ...

About the Workshop: Volunteer Engagement 101 Volunteers can support your organization in a myriad of ways: time, resources, connections, and more. But how do you create and maintain a strong volunteer program which meets the needs of your agency while ensuring that volunteers are happy and engaged? In this interactive workshop, we'll discuss best practices for the basics of volunteer ...

Volunteers can support your organization in a myriad of ways: time, resources, connections, and more. But how do you create and maintain a strong volunteer program which meets the needs of your agency while ensuring that volunteers are happy and engaged? In this interactive workshop, we'll discuss best practices for the basics of volunteer engagement, such as: Volunteer recruitment Volunteer ...

About the Workshop:  Volunteer Engagement 101 Volunteers can support your organization in a myriad of ways:  time, resources, connections, and more.  But how do you create and maintain a strong volunteer program which meets the needs of your agency while ensuring that volunteers are happy and engaged?  In this interactive workshop, we will discuss best practices for the basics of ...

About the Workshop:  Volunteer Recruitment Volunteers can support your organization in a myriad of ways:  time, resources, connections, and more.  But how do you effectively recruit volunteers which meet the needs of your programs?  In this interactive workshop, we'll explore best practices for volunteer recruitment, such as: Designing your recruitment strategy Creating targeted recruitment communications Writing attractive recruitment appeals Sweetening ...

About the Workshop:  Deepening Volunteer Engagement Volunteers can be crucial to the success of your programs.  But how can you deepen your relationship with volunteers, ensuring that they happily support your organization with their time, resources, and connections?  In this interactive workshop, we'll discuss: volunteer appreciation and retention how to engage volunteers as donors how to engage volunteers as community ...

Volunteer groups, whether corporate, faith-based, or student groups, can help your organization accomplish big tasks.  They can also be a great way to connect your organization to key players in the community, and make a lasting impression on potential donors and on-going volunteers in just a few hours.  But what is the best way to coordinate episodic groups to ensure ...

High Value, No Cost! After much talk about millennials, it is time to turn our attention to the emerging generation, Gen Z. Join Send Me and Julianna Shults, Program Manager for Lutheran Young Adult Corps, as they outline key characteristics of Gen Z and tease out implications for engaging them as volunteers. Julianna Shults  Program Manager, Lutheran Young Adult Corps Julianna ...

Volunteering is a great way to learn about your community and make a difference in people's lives. Katelind Hosie, Lead Manager of the United Way of Greater St. Louis' Volunteer Center, will show you how to connect with volunteer opportunities in your community and choose a volunteer project that is right for you. Additionally, you will be given the opportunity ...

Many nonprofits utilize volunteers to help them host events, such as festivals, 5K runs, fundraisers, and community engagement gatherings.  But how do you best recruit, organize, train, and supervise volunteers for your organization's large events?  In this interactive workshop, we'll cover everything you need to know to effectively coordinate volunteers for your next event, including: Getting started:  planning to implement ...

Volunteers can support your organization in a myriad of ways:  time, resources, connections, and more.  But how do you effectively recruit volunteers which meet the needs of your programs?  In this interactive workshop, we'll explore best practices for volunteer recruitment, such as: Designing your recruitment strategy Creating targeted recruitment communications Writing attractive recruitment appeals Sweetening the deal:  volunteer-benefits-centered recruitment Utilizing ...

When: Friday, March 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: # 410 SSB/Social Science Business building (on the UM-St. Louis North Campus) Fee: $ 60 ($45 for MVMA members with promo code. If you are an MVMA member please click here (https://mvma-stl.org/page-18128) to access the invitation code. You will be required to log into your member account to view ...

High Value, No Cost! Gather with others from St. Louis area churches & agencies to discuss what works, what doesn’t, and how to best manage your volunteers. This quarter’s topic: Crafting Culture, Leading Change: Helping Volunteer Policies Take Root.

Are you creating a new volunteer program or looking to update your existing program? Start with your volunteer management documents! In this interactive workshop, we’ll address best practices for designing and updating the documents that keep a volunteer program running smoothly, including: Documents for volunteer recruitment: strategic recruitment plan, recruitment appeals Documents for volunteer intake: application, interview form, reference requests ...

Looking to add some vibrancy to your volunteer culture? Join us for small group discussions with local "eggsperts" over hot breakfast. These eggsperts will answer questions and give tips, advice, and new ideas to recruit, engage and communicate with your volunteers. Eggsperts: Carolyn Compton, Volunteer Coordinator, Alive (Alternatives to Living in Violent Environments) Maggie Strube, Volunteer Coordinator, Ready Readers Aimee Frey, Special Events ...

Volunteers are crucial to your nonprofit organization’s success, supporting your mission with their time, resources, connections, and more. But working with volunteers can also pose some major challenges. In this interactive workshop, we will learn best practices for managing the most difficult challenges that volunteer coordinators often face, including: Ethical and legal challenges in volunteering - theft, harassment, conflict of ...

Do your volunteers have untapped potential? Join UMSL and MVMA for a fast-paced, interactive workshop on developing your volunteers into more engaged, invested supporters of your organization! Instructor Rick Skinner joined the United Way of Greater St. Louis in 1999 and is the Vice President of the Volunteer Center. He is responsible for the leading the nation’s second oldest volunteer center ...

Volunteers are crucial to your nonprofit organization’s success, supporting your mission with their time, resources, connections, and more. But working with volunteers also involves potential risks to your organization, the people you serve, and even to the volunteers themselves. In this interactive workshop, we will learn best practices for volunteer program risk management, including: Identifying risks to your volunteers, organization, ...

Volunteers are crucial to your nonprofit organization’s success, supporting your mission with their time, resources, connections, and more. But working with volunteers can also pose some serious interpersonal challenges. In this interactive workshop, we will learn best practices for managing the most difficult interpersonal challenges that volunteer coordinators often face, including: Creating and enforcing clear expectations for volunteer behavior Designing ...

Volunteers can support your organization in a myriad of ways:  time, resources, connections, and more.  But how do you effectively recruit volunteers which meet the needs of your programs?  In this interactive workshop, we'll explore best practices for volunteer recruitment, such as: Designing your recruitment strategy Creating targeted recruitment communications Writing attractive recruitment appeals Sweetening the deal:  volunteer-benefits-centered recruitment Utilizing ...

This class will explore various new, low cost, and free resources to help you recruit, communicate with, and inspire volunteers. Topics: Tips & Tricks for Using Digital Media to Recruit Volunteers - presented by Katie Stuckenschneider, Marketing & Digital Media Manager at Forest Park. Do the Hustle! - Learn about Hustle, an effective peer-to-peer text messaging tool to reach volunteers quickly and ...

Both volunteers and paid staff are crucial to the success of your organization, but how can you create and maintain a culture in which they all feel supported, valued, and part of the mission? This interactive workshop will explore best practices to help foster good working relationships between volunteers and staff. Participants will learn practical techniques for: Addressing and overcoming ...

Volunteers can support your organization in a myriad of ways:  time, resources, connections, and more.  But how do you create and maintain a strong volunteer program which meets the needs of your agency while ensuring that volunteers are happy and engaged?  In this interactive workshop, we will discuss best practices for the basics of volunteer engagement, such as: Volunteer recruitment ...

Coordinating volunteers takes time, effort, and constant attention to detail. But sometimes the daily tasks of volunteer management can get in the way of the big-picture evaluation and planning that is crucial to the future success of your volunteer program. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn practical techniques to improve their volunteer program through strategic planning, including: Evaluating your ...

In these challenging times, it's crucial to focus on appreciating and retaining your volunteers! This interactive workshop will be an in-depth exploration of best practices for volunteer appreciation and retention. We'll identify ways to motivate and retain volunteers through our daily engagement practices, as well as specific appreciation techniques. Participants will also learn how to craft a strategic plan for ...

About the Workshop: Are you looking to revitalize and strengthen your volunteer program? Make sure your program is built on a solid foundation of best practices! In this interactive presentation, we’ll explore the fundamental principles that are at the core of every thriving volunteer program. Whether you’re rebuilding your volunteer team after being affected by the pandemic or simply wanting ...