Support Center for Nonprofit Management: Calendar Details

Calendar Details

Support Center Calendar

The Three R's of Volunteer Management: Recruitment, Retention & Recognition

Date:

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Time:

9:30am-3:00pm

Overview:

Details:

In this workshop you will learn:
� Techniques for recruiting volunteers by looking at who your target audience is

� What �message� will get them in the door and how to communicate that message

� How to develop a recruitment plan and marketing materials such as press releases, flyers and public service announcements

� The importance of recognizing volunteers

� How to increase retention by implementing creative and cost-effective volunteer �thank yous�

� Volunteer coordinators and managers
� Anyone who works with volunteers or interns at nonprofit agencies, corporations, colleges or government offices

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:

"Both trainers were so knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and committed to the mission of giving volunteers.
They were well organized, had lots of good ideas, and materials."
Valerie Bogart, Selfhelp Community Services Inc

"To consider my actions from a volunteer retention perspective, how to consider my target audience and what would make them feel recognized."
Melissa Leitman, PENICL

Facilitator:

Meredith Gemeiner

Co-Facilitator:

Deirdre Ryan-Spirakis

Fee:

One Full Day

Course Location:

Support Center, 305 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 11th floor

Location:

@ 27th Street

NEAREST SUBWAYS:
@ 28th Street & 7th Avenue
@ 23rd Street & 8th Avenue
@ 28th Street & Broadway
@ 23rd Street & 6th Avenue
PATH @ 23rd Street & 6th Avenue

Course Number:

212

Course Category:

Staff Development

Facilitator's Bio:

MEREDITH GEMEINER is a Project Director for the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program of the Community Service Society of NY. She oversees the recruitment and placement of volunteers in nonprofit agencies throughout New York City. Meredith has conducted volunteer management trainings at many venues including the Support Center for Nonprofit Management, 2009 National Conference on Aging, and 2010 New York Cares Leadership conference.

She has over 12 years of experience working in the nonprofit arena. She has worked with various causes such as homelessness, Holocaust survivors, older adults, and ESL. Meredith is a board member of the New York Association of Volunteer Administrators (NYAVA) and the co-chair for the Professional Development Committee.

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