Volunteer facilitators form the backbone of the Support Center's
Public Training services. Each year, more than 50 leaders in their
fields present nearly 150 workshops on a wide variety of topics.
We are always looking for dynamic, dedicated individuals with training experience to bring their energy and expertise to the Support Center. We invite you to become a part of the growing number of professionals who donate their time and talents to building the nonprofit sector.
Please review the volunteer facilitator qualifications and follow the
application process, below.
The
Support Center seeks candidates who:
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- Understand and embrace our values and mission
- Possess an expertise in a subject area that the Support Center currently focuses on or wants to focus on (accountability, management and supervision, fundraising and grant writing)
- Have a minimum of 5 years training experience
- Have significant experience with nonprofits
- Have a complementary training orientation and take a co-creative (non-lecturing) approach to training, and have the ability to maximize peer-to-peer learning, to bring tangential comments back into focus, to develop internal capacity and
be non-judgmental
- Utilize experiential training, using a variety of adult learning techniques, modalities (art, role play, case studies) and concrete examples from his/her own professional experience with nonprofits
- Are entertaining, engaging and dynamic presenters
- Have highly developed oral and written communication skills
- Use flexibility and creativity to handle a wide range of situations and clients
- Are professional in dress and manner
- Are mature, well organized and possess excellent follow through
- Have a demonstrated ability to communicate with, and gain the confidence of, people from a variety of economic, social, professional, racial and cultural settings
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Application Process:
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- Review the Support Center website and catalog to assess whether your training style and content are compatible with the Support Center.
- Submit a resume, letter of interest, and workshop description to Steve
Damiano, Director of
Professional Development: sdamiano@supportcenteronline.org.
- You may also be asked to supply professional recommendations, writing
samples, and a sample of a training agenda.
- If we feel there is a match, we may invite you to attend one of our current
workshops and/or come in for an interview.
- Then, we would like to sit in on one of your trainings. If you do not have one scheduled,
you can deliver a mini-training for Support Center staff.
- Assuming a good fit, we will work with you to determine the content and date
for your first Professional Development Workshop.
- After your first workshop, you will meet with Steve to review the workshop and discuss next steps.
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Benefits of Volunteering with Us
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- Build training experience with diverse clients and organizations
- Get a 30% Discount on Room Rentals
- Receive complimentary workshop vouchers for you and colleagues to attend
other trainings
- Have the opportunity to network with other trainers and nonprofit executives
at Support Center events
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For more information about our
Workshops, please explore
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