Recruiting Diverse Groups as Volunteers |
How do we engage people from diverse backgrounds to volunteer? This panel session, which includes spokespersons from among seniors, youth, persons with disabilities and immigrants, will look at how to create environments where diverse groups can be invited to serve and give. |
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Stand Out: Designing Recruitment Materials |
Recruiting new volunteers is difficult at the best of times but even more so when you are competing for attention among so many ads and promotions. Join an award winning graphic designer who will show you tips and tricks to design some recruitment material more effectively. Learn how to stand out in a crowd! |
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Going Green as Non-profits |
Can non-profits save the environment AND money in the way they run? Whether it’s having paperless newsletters, turning off the lights or planting gardens, this session will explore numerous ways to go green in our volunteer organizations. |
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The Importance of Group Dynamics in Building a Strong Team |
Boards and committees spend most of their time on timelines, task lists and responsibilities. But how much more could be achieved if you spent intentional time building a sense of team, interdependence, mutuality and trust? This workshop is about key strategies to manage group dynamics. |
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Fundraising - Panel Discussion |
Learn about a variety of funding and fundraising methods from a seasoned panel. They will offer advice and answer questions on writing effective proposals, utilizing various fundraising techniques, and securing sponsorship. |
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Managing a Special Event |
This workshop is a guide to planning a successful event from start to finish. Whether your event is a festival, ceremony, competition, party, or convention, you will be guided through the process. By creating scenarios and mock events, topics such as budgeting, establishing dates and alternate dates, selecting and reserving the event site, acquiring permits, and coordinating transportation and parking will be explored. |
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Understanding Your Personality Type |
Working with others is central to volunteering, yet conflict and misunderstandings are common. Explore personality types using the “Birds of a Feather” tool to improve the quality of your volunteer relationships and enhance organizational performance. This session is part of HRM’s Step Up to Leadership training. |
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Modern Day Marketing Toolbox |
Discover the tools you need to create a marketing plan that addresses the current world of communication. Join our enthusiastic presenter for a dynamic session on social media, e-mail, websites, as well as some tried and true methods of communication that you should consider as you develop your plan. |
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Corporate Support for Non-profits - Panel Discussion |
How do you tap into resources other than traditional grants? Have you considered engaging the corporate and small business sector? Did you know there is support for groups in the form of money, resources, networks and volunteers? Join this panel discussion to discover more. |
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Risk Management and Liability Issues 101 |
How do you volunteer and run a non-profit while avoiding risk/liability? Learn about methods of risk management, the Volunteer Protection Act and insurance. |
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Preparing to Lead |
What does it mean to lead? We will explore leadership through the skills and qualities a leader possesses, as well as how leadership impacts the growth of a group. We will also identify areas where leadership is important in the operation of a group. |
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Measuring Program Outcomes |
Do you see the value in effective program planning, outcomes and evaluation in your organization but aren’t sure how to begin? Explore a step-by-step approach for planning and implementing a process for measuring program outcomes. |
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Fundamentals of
Non-profit Finance |
The backbone of an organization is healthy financial management but it’s also an organization’s biggest challenge. We will break it down and look at the fundamentals of non-profit financial management; including budget process, financial reports, internal controls, and diversified funding. |
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Strategic Planning Made Simple |
Strategic planning can be such a daunting task and one that many groups are reluctant to engage in because of the time and effort required. In this session simple tools and processes will be introduced to help groups create a basic plan, as well as ensure the plan is followed once it’s created. After all that effort, it’s not good sitting on a shelf! |
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The Art of Delegation |
It’s hard to let go, isn’t it? Even if you want to. Would you like to become artful at delegation? We will explore the challenges of delegating, the pros and cons and a process to begin empowering others in your organization and freeing up more time for yourself to focus on new actions. |
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Alternative Facilitation Processes |
We often use brainstorming in groups to explore opportunities, problems or situations. But there are other ways to do this. Learn a variety of techniques to engage individuals and groups in a new way. |
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The Future of Volunteering |
Volunteering has changed in the last 30 years for many reasons. Learn about the major trends, including family, virtual and episodic volunteering. Explore ways to address these new trends in your existing volunteer program. |
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Board Development 101 |
Every non-profit has a board; only some non-profits have great boards. This session will explore the fundamentals of great boards, including role descriptions, effective meetings, terms of reference, trust building, new board member training and retention. |
