Excellence in Volunteer Management Training Series

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The Excellence in Volunteer Management Training Series (EVMTS) is a sequence of six courses on organizing and implementing an effective volunteer program in a nonprofit or government organization. The interactive curriculum is based on the newest research and effective practices in the industry, and is packaged in an easy-to-use format. This series was updated in 2010 by HandsOn Network.

The topics of the six courses that comprise the series are:

Understanding Volunteering: Exploring the Heart of the Volunteer Sector
Describes the characteristics of organizations that successfully engage volunteers, elements of a volunteer program, identify current trends of volunteering and social motivators of volunteers. The basics of risk management for organizations who use volunteers will also be discussed.

Planning Your Volunteer Program: Building a Solid Foundation
Identify the steps necessary for a successful volunteer program, including a needs assessment, mission and vision statement, roles and descriptions of volunteer positions, and more.

Recruiting and Placing Volunteers: Matching Volunteer Skills with Service Needs
Learn the steps to effectively recruit and place volunteers, develop & apply the steps, plan how to improve volunteer recruitment and placement.

Orienting and Training Volunteers: Achieving Service Excellence
Increase knowledge of the steps in training volunteers to perform their service effectively and enjoyably and develop plans for improving volunteer training.

Supervising Volunteers: Maximizing the Volunteer Experience
Increase your knowledge of the steps in supervising volunteers and the ability to design and use strategies for volunteer supervision.

Evaluating Your Volunteer Program: Improving Results Through Data and Feedback

Address the steps to plan for and improve the evaluation of your volunteer program.

Each participant receives a workbook with resources, copies of the power point slides and templates to support each unit. All attendees will have an opportunity to take an open book exam to earn a "Volunteer Management" Certificate of Achievement for completing course work successfully.

The Volunteer Center also offers an Advanced Volunteer Management Series for those with more experience.

For dates and more information about the next EVMTS, check our workshop listings page.