According to the Association for Volunteer Management, the case for Volunteer Resources Management is as follows:

1. Volunteers need support and leadership to be most effective and to sustain their commitment and involvement.

2. Volunteers are a necessary and critical resource for healthy communities.

3. Mobilizing citizens to volunteer is very challenging in today’s environment due to competition and lack of discretionary time.

4. Nonprofit and public organizations need help meeting this challenge. They must develop or enhance their capacity (skills, knowledge, and abilities) to effectively recruit, focus and support volunteer resources.

5. Competent leaders and managers build organizational and community capacity to maximize volunteer resources to meet community needs.   

What others are saying about this training:

“Even after 30 years of working with nonprofit organizations as a speaker and trainer, I had plenty to learn from with the content offered in the Volunteer Management Certification course. The United Way’s Volunteer Center provides a great service by offering this program.  It will be well worth the time for every participant”.

            -Hardy Smith

"After 20+ years serving the non-profit, profit and military volunteer, this was the most comprehensive training I have attended.  The networking alone was worth the time away from the office.  Volusia and Flagler Counties have fabulous people in this field.  It was a pleasure just getting to know them.  The training was an added bonus!"

           -Mary Flynn Boener
            Stewart-Marchman-Act-Behavioral Health 

"The information received from the Volunteer Workshop was very helpful to our agency.  We found that in adverting for Volunteers, we were not portraying our agency or the need in a way that would compel individuals to volunteer.  During the class we were taught to make our ads exciting and to let those volunteering know what their service would do for others and themselves.  We changed our volunteers ads on United Ways Volunteer web site and immediately began to get results with many new volunteers asking to serve our community at our outreach center.  We thank United Way for providing this wonderful workshop.  It is a must for all non-profit agencies who utilize volunteers in their agency."

-Phyllis Gregory
Executive Director and Founder
Community Life Center
 

"Wow!  What an amazing Volunteer Training class! I cannot tell you how much I benefited from the training session.  I feel 100% prepared to begin our Volunteer Program at The House Next Door.  I now have job descriptions, applications, and volunteer flyers and I am ready to begin! Thanks so much for you help and support and thanks to the help of the United Way, I feel confident and prepared to begin this exciting adventure.  Thanks also for your assistance in making so many wonderful contacts in our community and for your continued support."

-Charlotte Rice

Development Director

The House Next Door

The Volunteer Management Training Series was outstanding.  I received so much information on how to better utilize our recruitment efforts, how to manage a volunteer program and get the most out of it, both for my agency and the volunteers involved.  We also learned how to retain those volunteers, and so much more.  The networking among the students was very beneficial.  I would highly recommend this workshop to anyone involved in any type of volunteer program.

            -Diane Lynch
             Daytona Beach Police

Being new to the world of professional volunteer management, this class gave me a very thorough overview of everything I need to know to manage volunteers – with samples, templates, and references to go back to the office and do it. It was completely professional and fun!

            -Connie VanBrocklin
              Volusia Citizen Corps. Coordinator

I learned so much from the Volunteer training!  I have 14 years experience with working with volunteers.  This training helped me to realize that there was much more to learn when working with volunteers than I thought.  This is a must have training for anyone working with volunteers.  This should be a part of every agencies training curriculum for staff who supervise volunteers.

-Ernest Hamilton
Director of Community Relations
Community Partnership for Children

 

Who should participate?

Volunteer coordinators, volunteer program managers, and anyone who has responsibility for supervising volunteers.

What’s included?

•  Participant workbook, handouts & resources 

•  Individual & group activities

•  Continental Breakfast, Lunch and snacks

•  Opportunities to interact with colleagues from other organizations

•  Upon successful completion, participants receive the Florida Volunteer Administration Certificate

Location:

Daytona State College
1200 W. International Speedway Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114

Cost:

Participation in all 6 courses is required.
Registration is limited to 25 participants, on a first-come-first-serve-basis!

$200 per person for United Way Partner Agencies
$250 per person for Non-United Way Partner Agencies

A limited number of scholarships are available through The Center for Business Excellence.  Contact Laura Zublionis, 386-253-0563 ext 239 or lzublionis@unitedwayvfc.org for more information

That's right!  You can get this wonderful training for FREE!  Thanks to a grant provided by the Center for Business Excellence, you may be eligible for reimbursement of the training costs.  Contact us today for more information.