January 2023

Newsletter

Happy New Year 2023!

The New Year is upon us. Welcome 2023.

We hope that you have had a chance to refresh and recharge over the holiday season.

At the Volunteer Center, the start of the New Year means new programming, launching our Volunteer Challenge - our signature event and our continued work in the capacity building space. We look forward to working collaboratively with you in 2023 in support of our Lehigh Valley and Carbon County communities.

May 10, 2023

ArtsQuest Center at Steel Stacks

5:00 to 7:00 PM

We are kicking off our 14th year of connecting the business community to local nonprofits and will again witness the amazing impact that we have through the Volunteer Challenge. To date, 254 sustainable projects have been completed by 91 businesses in support of 126 unique nonprofit organizations.

We welcome newcomers to the Volunteer Challenge and are here to provide guidance and opportunity to our business community and our nonprofit sector.

Join us to learn more at our info sessions:

Our program kicks off on January 31st. This first session is free to attend and will set the tone for our 5-part series designed to build sustainable leadership and improved collaboration with nonprofit leaders, staff and board chairs.

"Building Leadership Skills and Building Confidence" will be facilitated by

Deb Stellato with Think Good Company.

The 5-part series includes a focus on organizational strategies, board development and engagement and ensuring success in donor cultivation.



Each session is a standalone option and will be facilitated by Dr. Laura Otten or Deb Stellato and will be virtual. Program runs from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM. Class size is limited to 24. Price discount for multiple sessions.

Following the series will be a "Final Working Session" that is designed to take the learnings and put them into a specific action plan with nonprofit leaders and their board. The session will be held in person.

Continued opportunity to connect and work with your peers in a facilitated "leadership circle" will be open to the participants to join. Fees and coordination of these circles will be provided during the series.

Session Dates & Times

Feb. 14, 2023

Board Development & Engagement

Feb. 28, 2023

Staff Development & Growth

Mar. 14, 2023

Strategic Planning

Mar. 28, 2023

Cultivating Donors & Financial Planning

April 11, 2023

Succession Planning

April 25, 2023

*Final Working Session (in person)

Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday is an official day of service and celebrates the civil rights leader's life and legacy. This year, the Volunteer Center is proud to partner with Air Products and ArtsQuest in hosting a Martin Luther King Jr. Cinema Day. There are multiple movie time options and a Talkback/Q & A with Dr. Karen Britt on Monday, January 16th at 3:15 PM.

Here is the link to learn more: https://www.steelstacks.org/martin-luther-king-jr-cinema-tribute-day/

Looking for other opportunities to support our local nonprofits this year? Please check out our nonprofit wish lists to provide needed supplies for their organization. Click here: https://www.volunteerlv.org/wish-list. Connect directly with the organization to arrange drop off times.

Did you know that your membership with the Volunteer Center provides you with:

Expanded outreach for volunteer recruitment

Discounted pricing for training

Access to donation connection

Opportunity to recruit board members & post wish lists

"Our membership with the Volunteer Center has been a great benefit to our volunteer department at Miller Keystone Blood Center. They are a great resource for networking, information sharing, learning opportunities, and volunteer recruitment."

Miller Keystone Blood Center

We are hiring!

Are you someone who likes to connect with others. Our Community Relations Manager position is open. We are looking for an energetic, outgoing team member who can provide outreach and connections with the nonprofits and businesses here in the Lehigh Valley.

To see more, visit our job posting site here. Or email karen@volunteerlv.org

We are so proud of our community for rallying again this year for Holiday Hope Chests.

We invite you to check out the 2022 "Nonprofit Thank You" video here and to see more details from this year's program.

Thank you!