Customized Training Available from MAVA   

A contract can be arranged with MAVA to provide:

• All, or some, of the modules from the Volunteer Impact Leadership Training Series
• Training on Engaging Boomers as volunteers
• Training on other current topics in volunteer management

For more information, contact the MAVA office.

A customized in-house training provides the opportunity for staff to work together in learning best practices of volunteer management and to strategize how to further developed their organizations volunteer program.  All, or some of these modules can be provided as a customized training:

Capturing Volunteer Motivation and Conducting Effective Interviews

Understanding why people volunteer and then learning how to tailor your interaction and your volunteer opportunities to embrace and support these motivational differences, is the focus of this module. You’ll also learn a basic process and skills necessary to screen volunteers to quickly and effectively determine their volunteer motivation.

Planning for Retention

Recruiting and training volunteers can be time-consuming. Learn what you can do as an organization related to planning and organizational development that will increase your ability to retain volunteers, including how to design top-notch volunteer position descriptions.

Recruiting Volunteers

This module helps your organization describe and identify the kind of people who will be the right volunteers for you and then develop ways to effectively reach potential volunteers with a compelling message.

Supervising Volunteers

Effective volunteer efforts depend on effective direction and positive, constructive, timely supervision. Learn what it takes to be a successful volunteer supervisor, and what your organization can do to support this key process.

Recognizing Volunteers

Regardless of their motivation for volunteering, all volunteers need and deserve recognition and appreciation for their efforts. This module will explore formal and informal forms of volunteer recognition and essential guidelines to make sure your efforts are on track.

Managing Risk

This module explores how to identify, evaluate and manage risk as it relates to your volunteer program, from liability incidents to emergency situations. Learn how to diminish risks using preventive strategies and techniques, and what kinds of policies and procedures should be communicated to your volunteers to manage risk factors.

Positioning Your Volunteer Program for Success

Developing a successful volunteer program that contributes to your overall organization depends on a solid internal process and interaction with key management and staff. Learn how to “vision” your ideal volunteer program and build the internal relationships you need to make sure your volunteer program supports your organizational goals, and is supported by your organization.

Singing Your Praises…Measuring Your Impact

In this module, you’ll learn the conceptual framework and tools to help evaluate and track the impact of your volunteer program.