Upcoming Programs
April 23, 2013
9:30-11:30am
“Designing Shorter Term and More Flexible Volunteer Positions”
Katie Bull, MAVA
Increasingly volunteers are seeking shorter term and more flexible volunteer positions. Although a challenge to leaders of volunteers, this is one of the main trends in volunteerism today. Learn and practice six strategies for re-designing volunteer positions for volunteers seeking shorter term and more flexible opportunities. Share your ideas to re-designing volunteer positions for today’s volunteer workforce and hear tips from your peers.
June 18, 2013
9 – 1 1a.m.”Volunteers in Higher Responsibility Roles”
Webinar produced by MAVA
In the current economic environment, many organizations are rethinking how volunteers can be involved in higher level and leadership roles. With limited resources for staff, this is one of the few routes open to do more, or even keep up. You will:
Explore opportunities for involving volunteers being placed in higher responsibility roles
Look at the complexities of volunteers being placed in higher responsibility roles
Offer a framework for looking at expanded roles for volunteer involvement
September 17, 2013
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Tentative time)
All day workshop presented by MAVA that will showcase all of the most recent research and materials on what is changing in engaging volunteers and how to maximize the impact of volunteers on mission. Since it is an all-day workshop there will be a small fee, but a reduced rate due to the Bremer grant awarded to MAVA.
December – first week
Exact date and time to be announced.
As we have done in the past we plan to offer a webinar for this meeting. This allows us to register thru Bremer, but if you can’t make it to Willmar, you can log on at your home office. Updates will follow.
Group Resources: Bremer Nonprofit Resource Center Blog What time would work best for you to attend SW/WC Volunteer Connections meetings? (opinion )
