Volunteers, this is your moment. Did you know December 5th is International Volunteer Day (IVD)? It is, and it has been since 1985. IVD was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly through Resolution A/RES/40/212 and is an opportunity for volunteer organizations and individual volunteers to showcase their volunteer contributions, whether local, national or international. Of course IVD can and should be a year round celebration. If you consider the committed work of volunteers of all ages around the globe, carrying out every…
I recently attended City Club’s 2009 Jefferson Awards luncheon and left feeling totally inspired (and somewhat humbled) by the remarkable service stories of this year’s award winners, Dallas Jessup, Janie Plath and Mariana Quanstrom. I encourage you to check out their stories!
What really excited me about the award event was listening to 3 of Seattle’s community leaders – Alison Carl White of Seattle Works, Nancy Long of Executive Service Corps, and David Okimoto of United Way of King County emphasize the critical role that managers of volunteers play in…
Recession Proofing Your Volunteer Program
September 29th
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 21st Century volunteer managers.
