Volunteer Management Educational Opportunities

Volunteer Management

WORKSHOPS - TRAINING - WEBINARS

Free Volunteer Educational Opportunities - March-April 2023

In our commitment to support area Volunteer Directors, Managers, Coordinators, and other volunteer engagement leaders, we are proud to present these volunteer management educational opportunities.

Secrets of Successful Meetings

Thursday, March 9, 2023

2 :00 pm – 3:00 pm EST

Whether working with boards, committees, volunteers or staff, any meeting should be a well-planned, well-strategized meeting. It can move your work forward with vision, cohesive decisions and supportive good governance. This workshop will address what needs to be done before, during and after your next meeting. We'll address common challenges faced at meetings whether in-person on a virtual gathering. This webinar is great for leaders of volunteers (at all levels), executive directors, board chairs, committee chairs and any others who lead.

Managing Employees & Volunteers: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

9:30 am – 10:30 am EDT

Leading volunteers and employees can be very similar. People are people, right? There are many lessons and skills gained from leading volunteers that will carry over to employee supervision. However, there are also important distinctions. In this session, we will discuss the presenter’s lessons learned from 10+ years of leading volunteers and staff and how you can leverage those lessons to improve your own leadership. Presented by Michele Wiesner, President, Georgia Association for Volunteer Administration.

Opportunity Knocks: Hosting College and High School Interns

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

9:30 – 10:30 am EST

Are you thinking about hosting interns? But are interns an opportunity for you or a drain for your organization? Kids may be interested in a traditional internship – checking out career ideas or begin or building a resume, but what’s your agenda? As leaders of volunteers, what’s in it for you or your organization? Prepare now for the most popular time of year for interns – summertime! We will talk about hosting interns: defining, planning, recruiting, supervising and clarifying what students (whether high school or college-aged) can and cannot do to impact your organization.

Starting Smart: The Basics of Volunteer Recruitment

Thursday, April 13, 2023

9:30 am – 10:30 am

The first step to growing a volunteer program can make all the difference to achieve your organization’s mission. This webinar will look at the types of planning, strategic thinking, communications vehicles, interviewing procedures, screening techniques and on-boarding rules to recruiting your newest and best volunteer team members. Great for someone new to volunteer recruitment or someone who needs new inspiration to refresh your corps of volunteers.

Behavior-Based Interviewing for Reliable, Loyal Volunteers

Thursday, April 27, 2023

2 pm – 3 pm

How would you like to master an interviewing technique that increases the retention and overall fit of highly specialized, high-commitment volunteers that you need to sustain your program? Behavior-based interviewing has been demonstrated to lower volunteer dropout rates and raise the average volunteer time commitment. It also increases the likelihood that the volunteers you bring on board will be reliable, cooperative, and motivated to do their best. This workshop is taught by Elisa Kosarin, CVA, Volunteer Engagement Specialist at Twenty Hats.

Dial-in information will be provided to you prior to the webinar. If you have any questions about Volunteer Fairfax’s educational opportunities, just ask! Contact Susan Sanow.