Description:
This course covers the spectrum of
volunteer management from volunteer recruitment through volunteer engagement. Participants will learn tips and
tools for engaging members as volunteers along with how to build their
candidate pool by implementing a strong volunteer development program.
Learning
Objectives:
- Understand how to conduct an effective Board and Committee training
program
- Speak to the importance of creating a volunteer mentorship program
- Discuss the key components of a Board and Committee orientation
- Discuss volunteer recruitment best practices
- Determine opportunities for improving (or implementing) their
organization’s volunteer development program
Abstract:
This course covers the spectrum of volunteer management from volunteer
recruitment through volunteer engagement. Participants will learn tips and tools
for engaging members as volunteers along with how to build their candidate pool
by implementing a strong volunteer development program. The presenter will cover
key components of an ongoing training program as well as orientation best
practices. This course coincides with the ADA Leadership Institute
Resources: The President’s First 100 Days: Hit the Ground Running and the
Volunteer Development Toolkit.
Outline:
- Recruiting Volunteers
- Nomination Process flow
- Successful Recruitment Strategies
- Volunteer Recognition
- Diversity
- Developing Volunteer Leaders
- Best practices for engaging members as volunteers
- Building a volunteer structure for future leaders to emerge
- Volunteer Training & Orientation
- Importance of Orientation
- Orientation best practices
- Ongoing training components
