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• Workshop: Building Stronger Staff-Volunteer Relationships with Erin Barnhart

  • When
    February 19, 2019
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    8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Oregon Food Bank Beaverton 1870 NW 173rd Avenue, Beaverton
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  Developing a welcoming and inviting organizational environment for volunteer engagement requires building and sustaining strong staff-volunteer relationships. But how can we create a culture of staff-volunteer collaboration?  How might we best foster relationship-building so that staff and volunteers partner more effectively as one cohesive team?  

  This workshop will explore proactive approaches for facilitating stronger staff-volunteer relationships as well as reactive responses for addressing staff-volunteer conflicts. Come learn new strategies, connect with your peers, and engage in interactive professional development!
  

  
  

  

  Erin Barnhart, Ph.D. is an internationally recognized expert in domestic and international service, service learning, and volunteer engagement.  In addition to her role as Founder & President of Effective Altrusim, LLC, Erin is on the Board of Directors for the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration, serves on the Advisory Council for Fund the People, contributes to the Oregon Committee on Volunteerism, and was on the founding board members for the Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement.

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• Morning Meet Up for Volunteer Leaders

  • When
    March 14, 2019
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    8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Caffee Umbria - NW 12th

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  Please join us March 14th at Caffee Umbria for Morning Meet Up!
  
  Enjoy a few pastries, courtesy of NOVAA, while you get to know peers in the field of volunteer management.
  
  Drop in anytime between 8:00 and 9:30 and remember to bring a few business cards and your wallet as this is a no-host event.

  If mornings are too packed check the calendar for an upcoming Happy Hour. Non-members are welcome to join these networking events.

  
  

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• Training: Volunteer Management 301 with Jim Laden

  • When
    March 19, 2019
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    8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    United Way of the Columbia Willamette, 619 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97205
  • Spaces left
    51
  • Registered
    8 registrants

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  Have you been working in the field of volunteer administration for awhile now? Are you looking to take your volunteer management savvy to the next level?

  As requested by many of our members, NOVAA is excited to bring Jim Laden back again for his Volunteer Management 301 half-day training, dedicated to building on themes of our Volunteer Management 101 and 201 trainings and digging in to management skills relevant to advanced practitioners and others looking for a "301" learning experience. 
  

  After years spent training new volunteer administrators in NOVAA’s Volunteer Management 101 and 201 classes, Jim Laden has developed a 301 training focusing on:

  • Maximizing the potential of volunteer and volunteer/staff teams
  • Utilizing effective feedback to strengthen your program at all stages
  • Tapping deeper into volunteer motivations to ensure high performance
  • Developing volunteer capabilities that are meaningful to the individual and essential for your organization
  • ... and more!

  

  Jim Laden has had an extensive career in human resources, program management, education, and training. He is currently the VP of Leadership and Talent at FoodCorps. Prior to these experiences, Jim worked as the Director or Learning and Volunteer Resources for AFS Intercultural Programs and in Career Services at Lewis & Clark College. In addition, he spent 10 years as an adjunct instructor in the Human Development Department at Clark Community College. 

  Jim has been an active community volunteer since serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Sierra Leone in the mid-1980s. In the Portland area, he has been involved in volunteer leadership roles with The Pangaea Project, the Atkinson Elementary PTA and the Cascade AIDS Project. He has a B.A. in Government from Dartmouth College and an M.Ed. in Counseling from the University of Virginia.
  

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• Learning Community: Seen & Heard - Getting a Seat at the Executive Table

  • When
    March 22, 2019
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    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave. Portland, Oregon 97205

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  A NOVAA Learning Community event is where volunteer management professionals gather around relevant topics to both teach and learn from their peers in facilitated conversations.

  In March, please join us for a brief presentation and discussion on what Volunteer Engagement Professionals can and should do to advocate for a greater presence and voice within their organizations. Presenters Jackie Konen and Margaret Gunther will share their stories of gaining professional ground and negotiating for support of volunteer programs. 
  

  There will be time for peer-to-peer discussion focused on the idea of promoting job equity for Volunteer Engagement professionals, so come with your ideas and questions for fellow NOVAA members!
  

  
  

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• Happy Hour for Volunteer Leaders

  • When
    April 16, 2019
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    4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    TBD

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  Please join us for Happy Hour on Tuesday, April 16th.

  Enjoy a few snacks, courtesy of NOVAA, while you get to know peers in the field of volunteer management.
  

  Drop in anytime between 4:30 and 6:00 and remember to bring a few business cards and your wallet as this is a no-host event.
  

  If evenings are too busy, check the calendar for an upcoming Morning Meet-Up. Non-members are welcome to join these networking events.

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• Workshop: Mission-Essential Skills for the 21st Century Leader of Volunteers with Barry Altland

  • When
    April 25, 2019
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    8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    The Grotto 8840 NE Skidmore St, Portland

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  As a Leader of Volunteer Engagement, you likely already know that your role deserves greater respect for the potential impact you generate for you organization, its mission and its beneficiaries. But, what can you do to ensure you are deserving of that elevated status of regard for the difference you make. 

  One answer: Become the absolute most effective Leader of people you can be. 

  Leaders who engage in this morning, afternoon, or day-long learning session will build their acumen through a variety of open learning conversations and skill-building exercises. The highly interactive workshop will impart knowledge and skills that touch on every phase of The Volunteer Life Cycle:

  • Attraction: moving beyond recruitment to a sustainable Leadership and culture creation strategy for drawing Volunteers to serve alongside your organization. 
  • Discovery: developing Volunteer interview questions that reveal the intrinsic drivers of individuals called to serve through you. 
  • Engagement: leveraging feedback using The R-B-I/B-I-F Feedback Model to guide Volunteer performance to optimal levels. 
  • Sustainment: establishing a Coaching relationship with you dedicated Volunteers, and embracing a more meaningful Recognition strategy to deepen their emotional connection with their services and its outcomes. 
  • Redirection: knowing the steps to take and the details to first consider, to address when a Volunteer experience is not going well.

  For the Leaders of Volunteer Engagement (LoVE) profession, elevating your acumen is mission-essential in the 21st century! Join this lively day of learning to take your daily Leadership practices to even greater heights. 

  
  

  Attendees will receive a copy of Engaging the Head, Heart, and Hands of a Volunteer. 
  

  
  

  Barry Altland is a writer, speaker, thought leader, non-profit executive and published author of the books: 'Engaging the Head, Heart, and Hands of a Volunteer,' a simple guide for feeding the passion of those who serve. Barry blends world-class leadership principles for the for-profits world with his own numerous experiences as a volunteer and leader of volunteers to offer a fresh perspective on volunteer engagement. The result of the experience is rich guidance for leaders of volunteers to help them lead with Otherliness. As leaders embrace Barry's unique perspective, they develop into leaders better prepared of touch the hearts of volunteers by engaging them... one person at a time. 

  
  

  
  

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• Learning Community: Volunteering While Transgender

  • When
    May 02, 2019
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    3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Ride Connection, 9955 NE Glisan St. Glisan Room Portland, OR 97220

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  A NOVAA Learning Community event is where volunteer management professionals gather around relevant topics to both teach and learn from their peers in facilitated conversations.

  Estimates show that Oregon has the seventh highest per capita trans population in the United States thanks to the legal and medical protections the state provides. Couple this with a high rate of activism and volunteerism within the trans community and you have a recipe for enthusiastic and highly devoted volunteers for your organization.  Kit Lorelied and Sinclair St. Sinclair  (Tualatin Public Library) will  outline some ways to make trans volunteers feel welcome and supported as they give back to their community.

  There will be time for peer-to-peer discussion focused on implementing ways to welcome and support transgender volunteers, so come with your ideas and questions for fellow NOVAA members!
  

  
  

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• Morning Meet Up for Leaders of Volunteers

  • When
    May 15, 2019
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    8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Good Coffee: 1150 SE 12th Ave, Portland OR 97214

  

  Please join us at Good Coffee on Wednesday May 15th!

  Enjoy a few pastries, courtesy of NOVAA, while you get to know peers in the field of volunteer management.
  
  Drop in anytime between 8:00 and 9:30 and remember to bring a few business cards and your wallet as this is a no-host event.

  If mornings are too packed check the calendar for an upcoming Happy Hour. Non-members are welcome to join these networking events.

  
  

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• Training: Volunteer Management 101

  • When
    May 21, 2019
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    8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, 619 SW 11th Ave Portland, OR 97205

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  Our Volunteer Management 101 Training will help you maintain a thriving volunteer base that gets more work done, builds community support and increases your organization's effectiveness. Specifically designed to assist anyone new to volunteer management, this day-long workshop covers:

  • Volunteer Program Development

  • Recruitment

  • Understanding Volunteer Motivations

  • Orientation and Training

  • Supervision

  • Risk Management

  • Recognition

  Join us and develop your volunteer program to its fullest potential!

  Lunch and a light breakfast are included with your registration.

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