Management 2011: Advanced Volunteer Management Follow Up

26 07 2010

Thank you to all of the volunteer managers and leaders who joined us for training on July 22nd. Rick Lynch delivered an engaging all day workshop in which volunteer managers had the opportunity to work through challenges together and share great ideas. If you missed out on the handouts, you can access them here.

You can view photos from the event, taken by Alex Zealand on Flickr, here.

We would love your feedback on this event. Please complete the evaluation by Tuesday August 3rd if you have not done so already.

Below is some more information about each of the event sponsors and Rick Lynch:

Rick Lynch is the co-author of the book Volunteer Management, the best selling book in its field in the United States. His newest book is Keeping Volunteers: A Guide to Retention. Mr. Lynch is a Seattle-based management consultant who specializes in issues facing not-for-profit organizations. As a trainer, author, and coach, he helps managers create productive work places for both paid and unpaid staff. He has done volunteer management work shops in the United States, Canada, Australia, Britain, Ireland, Russia and Singapore. Each year, Mr. Lynch speaks at approximately 100 workshops, conventions and conferences throughout the world on topics related to volunteer management and leadership effectiveness.

Learn more at: http://www.ricklynchassociates.com/

The Northern Virginia Association of Volunteer Administrators (NVAVA) is a professional nonprofit membership organization for people committed to the effective involvement of volunteers in community programs and services. The purpose of NVAVA is to promote volunteer administration professionals, provide educational opportunities for volunteer professionals, increase networking, and increase awareness and cooperation among organizations utilizing volunteers.

Learn more at: http://www.nvava.org

Volunteer Fairfax: For more than 35 years, Volunteer Fairfax has been the heart of volunteering in Fairfax County. With a personal touch, the Center matches the skills and interests of volunteers and donors to the needs of local nonprofit organizations, helping to build a better community through service. Through a variety of programs and services, Volunteer Fairfax strengthens the capacity of its nonprofit members and offers meaningful volunteer opportunities for local citizens.

Learn more at: http://www.volunteerfairfax.org

Volunteer Arlington promotes civic engagement and active volunteer participation to meet local needs and enrich the lives of Arlingtonians. We welcome the opportunity to help you or your organization become more involved in the Arlington community.