Volunteer Management

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Overview

This workshop will focus on special topics in volunteer management, including program planning, recruitment, screening, training, supervision, and recognition. The workshop will introduce theory and research relevant to volunteer management, as well as allow for sharing of best practices among the participants. It is appropriate for beginning and experienced volunteer coordinators.

Details

When

May 13, 2008 from 10:30 am to 04:00 pm

Where

• Northern Essex Community College-Lawrence
• 45 Franklin Street, Lawrence, MA 01840

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Registration Deadline

May 07, 2007 at 4:00 PM

Topics

Volunteer Coordinators

Multi-session attendance required

no

Contact info

Carol Bower
cbower@necc.mass.edu
978-738-7301

Indicators of Program Quality

IPQ7 - Program leadership, management, and accountability

Learning objectives

As a result of attending this workshop participants will be able to:

1. Explain the relevance of a philosophy of volunteer management;
2. Differentiate targeted recruitment from open-ended recruitment, and name at least three methods for each;  
3. Describe the key components of a volunteer screening policy and identify the level of screening required in their organization; 
4. Describe at least three motivations for volunteering and a method of supervision and recognition appropriate for each motivational type. 

 

Presenters

Margaret Anderson

Presenters Bio

Margaret Anderson has worked as the Volunteer Coordinator at The Literacy Project in western Massachusetts since 1997. She serves on the Advisory Board of the ACT Community Volunteer Center, a community-based volunteer referral program serving three counties in western Massachusetts.

Host RSC

Northeast Massachusetts Region

PDPs

no