Recession Proofing Your Volunteer Program

September 29^th

9:00-4:00 pm

2100 Bldg, Seattle

Are you concerned about the impact of the economic downturn on your Volunteer Program? Please join us for a full day of training with Martin J. Cowling to learn strategies for recession proofing your volunteer program and preparing your organization for the future of volunteering. Martin will discuss current trends in volunteer management and our role as 21^st Century volunteer managers.

Martin J Cowling, CEO of People First – Total Solutions, an international trainer and consultant working with nonprofits in Australia and internationally, brings his experience from his own volunteering in Australia and El Salvador, and combines that with over 20 years of experience in leadership and management roles in the nonprofit sector. Martin believes that people are the key to success or the very reason for the failure of a project. He is passionate about ensuring successful relationships between organizations, staff and volunteers!

Detail of Training Day:

• Welcome & Introductions
• Session 1: Volunteer Management Trends Today
• Morning Break
• Session 2: Recession Proofing Your Volunteer Program
• Session 3: People First & the Volunteer Program Assessment
• Lunch
• Session 4: Preparing Your Organization for the Future of Volunteering
• Session 5: Being a 21^st Century Manager

For cost and descriptions of United Way workshops, please visit the UWKC training calendar or call 206.461.5014. To register for this training, complete and fax in the workshop Registration form (PDF)