The Fine Art of Volunteer Management

Volunteers donate millions of dollars worth of labour to the non-profit sector every year. Many organizations although fully staffed, retain volunteers to help govern and implement programs, as well as perform many roles to help achieve the organization's mission. This workshop is interactive and fun and you will learn about the effective management of volunteers and come away with new ideas and strategies to recruit and retain volunteers.

Participants Will Learn:

• Learn how to use assessment tools which gauge your organization's readiness for further volunteer involvement
• Develop strategies that will move your whole organization forward in preparation for more volunteers, such as
• Motivating staff and senior volunteers to support the program
• Volunteer Position descriptions and finding the right fit for the appropriate volunteer
• Volunteer Management Procedures
• Volunteer Supervision and Evaluation
• Volunteer Support and Recognition programs
• Develop a volunteer recruitment strategy
• Learn the Characteristics of a Good Recruitment Message
• Undertake volunteer interviewing and screening
• Discover what will make a volunteer stay and remain committed to your organization

Who Should Attend:

Regardless of your mandate and to what degree you utilize volunteers, this workshop will be extremely helpful to anyone in the non-profit sector with a volunteer program including:

• Volunteer co-ordinators
• Program co-ordinators and managers
• Board members
• Executive directors
• Health promoters
• Community developers