April 7-13, 2019 National Volunteer Week, powered by Points of Light, is an opportunity to celebrate the impact of volunteer service and the power of volunteers to come together to tackle tough challenges, and build stronger, more resilient communities. Each year, they shine a light on the people and causes that inspire us to serve, recognizing and thanking volunteers who lend their time, talent and voice to make a difference in their communities. Learn more at the Points of Light website. more info...
Claim Your Seat at the Table: How to Position Yourself as a Strategic Partner You love your job, but how do you become a decision maker within your organization? This session will discuss research and current trends regarding the career of volunteer engagement professionals and how you can use this information to build an action plan to get you where you want to go. Learn how to create opportunities, break down obstacles and get the feedback you need to claim your seat at the table as a strategic partner.
This session will provide you the information needed to: Develop an action plan for personal and departmental growth that moves you closer to a seat at the table.
Identify leadership competencies that will influence your role and how to demonstrate your abilities to perform at a strategic level. Identify roadblocks to success and how to overcome them.
Apply strategic communication skills to clarify what you need and how needed tools or resources can accomplish your organization’s mission.
This professional development webinar could be used as 1.0 Professional Development Units (PDU's) for CVA Recertification. Attendees will be emailed a certificate after attending.
About our Presenter: Megan Vixie, MPA, CVA, PHR, SHRM-CP is the Chief Engagement Officer at Beach Cities Health District, one of the leading preventive health agencies in the nation. In her current role, Megan uses strategic human resource planning to improve business value and advance organizational goals and objectives. She is responsible for designing and implementing the infrastructure to manage BCHD’s network of more than 1,000 volunteers, providing 34,000 hours of service annually. She enhances and sustains workplace culture that elevates BCHD as an employer of choice, receiving accolades as a best place to work from organizations such as the American Psychological Association, Modern Healthcare and Outside Magazine.
Megan earned a Masters of Public Administration degree and certifications in volunteer administration (CVA) and human resources (PHR, SHRM-CP). She is on the board of the Association for Leaders in Volunteer Engagement and serves on task forces to help advance the volunteer engagement industry and its leaders. Megan’s purpose in both life and career is to ignite the flame for others to achieve what they thought may not be possible!
April 25th, July 24th and October 15th 2pm EST / 11am PST
A Community of Practice is a group of volunteer engagement professionals that meets virtually to share issues, strategies and best practices, get and receive colleagues' support, make connections, and provide an opportunity to share information, experiences, and resources specific to the industry/structure or community they serve.
Volunteer Engagement Professionals in small towns face unique challenges and opportunities that aren’t always addressed by advice intended for city-based audiences. There are also fewer opportunities to connect with others doing similar work across the country. That’s what led to the creation of AL!VE’s Community of Practice (CoP) for volunteer engagement professionals in rural communities.
AL!VE members are invited to attend this welcome webinar. New members will get a brief overview of our mission, benefits, activities and committees. Existing members can get a refresher, check in and ask questions. We'll share updates on what's happening on a regional or national level, upcoming announcements, activities, calendar events and trainings.
Meet a board member or two and make some new connections!
Webinars will be approximately 30 minutes with an additional 30 minutes allocated for networking or discussion.
America's Service Commissions (ASC) the next round of Regional Training Conferences in 2019 and are hosted in partnership with each of the corresponding state service commissions. May 7-9, 2019: Central Region - St. Paul, MN - Hosted by ServeMinnesota May 22-24, 2019: Pacific/Southwest Region - Boise, ID - Hosted by Serve Idaho June 4-6, 2019: Atlantic/Southern Region - Pittsburgh, PA - Hosted by PennSERVE Registration information here: more info...
Volunteer Management Association of Western Michigan is excited to present, “Future of the Field”, moving volunteer programs into the future, how to make this transition, how others are managing their programs and growing them to be successful. Be sure to join us for another great half-day conference with networking at it's finest, Come see what VMAWM has to offer you and check out Grand Rapids while you're here! We look forward to seeing you on May 8, 2019
Supporting & Engaging Volunteers with Mental Illness 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness, which means that means many of our current and potential volunteers are living with mental health conditions. In this interactive webinar we will cover simple tools, practical strategies, and next steps to create a volunteer program that welcomes, supports and sustains volunteers with mental illness. By the end of this training, participants will be better able to recognize some common symptoms and communication strategies, identify concrete steps that any organization can take, and create their own short and achievable action plan of next steps to better support volunteers with mental illness.
Presented by Katie Mahoney, MSW Program Manager, NAMI Seattle
Free for AL!VE Members: $25 for General Public (you will be billed after registering)
This professional development webinar could be used as 1.0 Professional Development Units (PDU's) for CVA Recertification. Attendees will be emailed a certificate after attending.
About the presenter: Katie has worked with the Seattle office of the National Alliance on Mental Illness since 2015, where she oversees NAMI Seattle's community-based, volunteer-led programs. She received her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Texas and has 13 years of nonprofit experience in program coordination, volunteer management, and direct client services. Katie also sits on the steering committee of the North King County chapter of the Volunteer Administrators Network, and has served as a coordinator with Kids & Race, a Seattle-based organization that provides racial justice trainings for families and educators. She regularly provides trainings on topics such as Mental Illness & Communication Skills, Supporting Staff Mental Health in the Workplace, and De-Escalation Strategies. more info...
Do you work with volunteers and are looking for leadership, educational, and networking opportunities? Then come join the North Carolina Association of Volunteer Administration for our 2019 Statewide Conference May 15 th - 17 th! Don't forget to pack your sunscreen because we are heading to the beach at Kitty Hawk. more info...
AL!VE Academy Partner Webinar: Finding the right questions to get the right answers for recruiting volunteers! Presented by VSys One Volunteer leadership is a challenging and rewarding career field. Until you are in the role, you cannot completely comprehend what it is, and your role continually changes. Volunteer leaders are both a mystery and a phenomenon. Navigating the role and the “loose expectations” is often left up to you, the volunteer leader. You are often allowed to define your role and expected to produce proof you are succeeding. If we don’t ask the right questions, we will never get the right answers. This very brief “tour of the volunteer process” seeks to ask if you can communicate to your community the true impact your volunteers provide. This is an opportunity to look beyond the age-old questions typically asked of volunteer leaders: ï‚· How many volunteers did you have last year? ï‚· And how many hours did they serve? Volunteering is about people, the mission and impact this partnership has on a community. Volunteer leaders should be able to tell the story. Discover how you can tell your success story and be able to impact real decision-making in your organization!
About the presenter:
Jacquie Karr-Zlotnicki, B.A. Solutions Specialist VSys One by Bespoke Software
Sharing my passion for volunteerism, I help organizations and volunteer resource leaders with seamless technology tools to start, manage, evaluate and grow your unique volunteer program’s success. With 14 years of service as a Volunteer Services Director and proficiency in streamlining processes, I can help you tell the story of how volunteers impact your organization and community. A University of Michigan graduate, with 30 years of experience in both non-profit and global for-profit business sectors, it is a privilege to help empower you to exceed your goals regardless of your industry, size and geography. more info...
