Best Practices in Volunteer Management (Two Day Workshop Series)

About this event

Two-day Workshop Series
Tuesday, May 23 & 30
(light breakfast included)

Recruiting, retaining, inspiring and acknowledging volunteers is essential for any nonprofit. This two, half-day workshop series aims at deepening your practice in managing your volunteers and getting the most from this important group of organizational stakeholders. Attend one or both days!

One day:
$45 for members
$50 for non-members

Both days:
$80 for members
$90 for non-members

Co-convened with the Ventura County Volunteer Coordinators Council & United Way of Ventura County.

Day One – May 23

• Running a Successful Volunteer Program

Ann Sobel, Executive Director, Our Community House of Hope

This nuts and bolts session will explore the fundamentals of a well-conceived and well implemented volunteer program, including clarity of expectations, recruitment and placement, orientation and training, supervising and inspiring, retention and recognition.  Learn effective ways to LOVE your volunteers by providing them the support they need to succeed.

• Partnering with Student Interns

Shannon Johnson, Moorpark College
Cindy Lewis, California Lutheran University
Regan Schaffer, Pepperdine University

Learn from a panel of experts representing academic institutions who will address how to engage student interns and take advantage of service learning opportunities.  Careful attention will be paid to the HR implications of hosting interns

• Finding the Volunteers You Need

Teresa Casas, United Way of Ventura County

Attendees will enjoy a demonstration of United Way’s online posting platform VolunteerVenturaCounty.org.  This powerful online tool is geared to help organizations find the skills and talents they need; matching volunteers with meaningful opportunities that align with causes and organizations that matter the most.

Day Two - May 30

• Volunteer Engagement Best Practices

Tricia Keen, Habitat for Humanity
Niki Chopra Richardson, Camarillo Ranch Foundation
Marisue Eastlake, Oxnard RSVP
Kick-off day two of the workshop series with a panel of local nonprofit leaders who have mastered volunteer engagement and are here to help you adopt best practices to benefit your organization.

• Working with Volunteers Across the Lifespan

Marisue Eastlake, Oxnard RSVP
Christina Forino, FOOD Share
Peter Thompson, Pepperdine University
Whether working with high school students or more mature adult volunteers, awareness of generational issues and preferences is critical for any successful volunteer program.

• Engaging Corporate Volunteers

Jessica Halloran, Amgen Foundation
Rachel Bravo, Ventura County Credit Union
Brianna Aguilar, Montecito Bank & Trust

We all need the skills and acumen of our corporate colleagues.  Hear, first-hand, from a panel of prominent corporate leaders how to tap into this pool of talent and the important role volunteerism plays in employee satisfaction and retention.

For group pricing opportunities, please contact Leanne Blackwell at blackwell@callutheran.edu.