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United Way is pleased to announce the selection of 32 health and human services organizations to participate in the United Way Volunteer Impact Partnership’s two feature programs, VIP 360 and VIP Manager Corps. Funded by United Way, the Volunteer Impact Partnership programs are delivered to King County organizations in partnership with 501 Commons.
Why VIP? Today many nonprofit organizations are struggling with an increased demand for their services, but significantly reduced resources. Continuing to deliver on their mission requires…
November 5th is International Volunteer Manager’s Day!
How will you celebrate?
We all recognize the contribution of volunteers. We know that volunteers are involved in just about every aspect of service delivery in our communities. What we sometimes forget is that there exists a corps of individuals who are responsible for the coordination, support, training, administration and recruitment volunteers- they are our leaders of volunteer engagement- a dedicated corps of often unseen and unsung heroes working within our communities, nonprofits, for-profits and public organization’s…
There are a gazillion ways for people to engage with organizations that serve our communities. The challenge can be finding and connecting with an organization that can benefit from your time and talent – and aligns with your interests and schedule. In the Seattle area, a number of “connector” organizations make it easier for individuals or groups to locate great volunteer opportunities.
United Way’s Volunteer Center recently brought together some of the other organizations that work locally to mobilize volunteers. It provided a great…
I have to confess upfront to borrowing the title of this feature article (and a lot of content) from JD Lasica (thanks JD for essentially writing my article for me). I just read an article he posted on the Socialbrite blog titled “The 7 elements of a Strategic Social Media Plan”. Lasica asks “how many nonprofits do you know that have incorporated “social” as part of their overall strategy, or even their communications strategy?” The question about strategy struck a…
There are many opportunities for community members to bring their skills and talents to the nonprofit community in King County. And so many individuals in our community are ready to step up and help out! United Way of King County is pleased to share an exciting opportunity for individuals wanting to make an impact. You can invest your time and talent as a volunteer consultant with the Volunteer Impact Program (VIP). Help local organizations gain the tools to effectively tap the skills and talents…
We all recognize the contribution of volunteers – in youth sports, health promotion, emergency services, faith communities, social services and the environment. We know that volunteers are involved in just about every aspect of service delivery in all walks of life. But, we sometimes forget to acknowledge that volunteers don’t “just happen”. Behind this army of volunteers there exists an equally dedicated group of individuals and agencies who are responsible for the coordination, support, training, administration and recruitment of the world’s volunteers. They are skilled professionals…
United Way of King County’s Day of Caring was a day devoted to harnessing the power of volunteers! Over 11,000 volunteers from business and community groups fanned out throughout King County to work with hundreds of nonprofits on 400 + projects. The accomplishments of this army of volunteers were remarkable. Seeing so many volunteers at work on behalf of the community was truly inspirational. To access some of these amazing volunteer stories check out the September 28th blog post Great work – great stories.…
Are you a leader of volunteer engagement (AKA volunteer program manager/ coordinator) in your organization? Are you looking to connect with your peers? Then mark you calendar for June 22nd and join VAN for a day of peer networking and learning at the Annual Conference for volunteer administration professionals.
The primary objective of the conference is to support and promote a powerful community of volunteer administration professionals, support best practice in the field, and enhance the vitality of the volunteer sector.
As a volunteer administrative…
As a leader of volunteer involvement (aka volunteer manager or volunteer coordinator), I am always looking for opportunities to connect and network with my peers. In the Greater Seattle Metropolitan area, there is no better place to network with peers than the Volunteer Administrator’s Network Northwest.
VAN is a vibrant professional network that advocates for the profession and empowers volunteer managers.
The Volunteer Administrators Network provides opportunities for:
And VAN Northwest has a new website! Check…
