The Volunteer Center of Northwest Suburban Chicago invites organizations to invest in membership and take advantage of our effective volunteer recruitment, technology and management support services. For a annual membership fee of $300 the following services are available:
Volunteer Recruitment and Referral to your organization via
- Volunteer Referral Services
- RSVP-Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
- Court Appointed Service Elective (CASE)
- Youth in Action
- Special Days of Service and Holiday Listings
Increased Visibility
- Placement of volunteer opportunities on our Center's website, www.volunteerinfo.net
(over 15,000 volunteers referred in 2008)
- Special listings in the Featured Needs section of our website
- Opportunity listings on the national online searchable database 1-800-Volunteer.org
- Exclusive recruitment in The Daily Herald
- Monthly and special promotions to area corporations, community groups and school service clubs
- Specialized recruitment programs for seniors (RSVP) and youth (Youth In Action)
- Promote your volunteer and board member opportunities to local businesses through agency fairs, e-newsletter & others
- Email blasts to all past volunteers
- Showcase your agency during our Helping Hands in Action community education classes on volunteering
Professional Development & Continuing Education
Training designed to keep agencies current with best practices for effective volunteer and nonprofit management and ensure effective use of volunteers and time.
- Attend half day professional development workshops for nonprofit professionals
- Volunteer Management Training Series is offered twice a year in a 3 day format
- Ongoing 1-800 online database training and support; informal phone consultations
- Discounts on On-Site Board training
- Access to extensive library for non-profits
“Ask Bob” Technology Assistance
Wish you could work with technology better and smarter? Whether you need a complete technology overhaul or just have a quick question, we can provide the non-profit technology expertise your agency needs. Free or at discounted rates available for:
- Technology Planning and Consulting
- Network Installation and Training
- Non-Profit Software/Hardware Links
- Software/Database Support
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Value Added Services
In addition to our ongoing volunteer recruitment benefits, membership entitles you to other valuable services.
- Attendance to 2 of our Professional Development Workshops at no charge with a 50% discount for additional workshops. Non-member price to attend a half day workshop is $60.
- (4) hours of Phone/Email Support with 50% discount on additional hours. Non-member price is $50 per minimum 1 hour.
- Full access to our web forums: online networking to request help from our technology professionals as well as share information on subjects of interest with our 140 partner agencies.
On-Going Volunteer Recognition
Highlight the impact your volunteers make in your organization and community through media coverage, awards and multiple online and print communication channels.
- Outstanding volunteers recognized each year at a special event
- Monthly articles are written and shared
- RSVP members receive targeted newsletters and are invited as our guests to attend an annual recognition event.
Download a copy of our brochure: 2009-10 Invitation for Agency Membership
(PDF, 158K)
Receive one year of membership benefits for only $300.
Contact one of our volunteer service coordinators to start the registration process.
Payment for membership fees and workshop registrations are now being accepted online.
