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• Morning Meet Up for Leaders of Volunteers

  • When
    January 16, 2019
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    8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Case Study Coffee--1422 NE Alberta Portland, OR 97211

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  NOVAA members are always telling us that networking is one of the most valuable benefits of your membership. Can't make it to morning meet-up? Check the calendar for an upcoming Happy Hour event! Non-members are welcome to join this networking event, too!
  

  Drop in anytime between 8:00-9:30 am and remember to bring a few business cards and your wallet, as this is a no-host event! Pastries will be provided!  

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• Training: Volunteer Management 201

  • When
    January 31, 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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    20

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  Join us for Volunteer Management 201!
  
  This full day training is designed for volunteer managers who have completed Volunteer Management 101 or those who are seeking advanced training in the field. Facilitated by Liza Dyer and Melia Tichenor, both of whom have been working in the field of nonprofit and volunteer management for over nine years. This interactive workshop will focus on next-level topics, including: 

  • Equipping Staff to Engage Volunteers
  • Organizational Culture & Communication
  • Cultivating Leadership Volunteers
  • Volunteer Program Evaluation
  • ...and more!

  This advanced training prepares volunteer managers to tackle the challenging and complex issues of volunteer engagement and program sustainability, to help you build the skills you will need to lead the volunteers of 2017 and beyond.
  
  Volunteer Management 201 builds on the basics of Volunteer Management 101. Volunteer Management 101 is not required in order to take 201, but we do recommend it.
  
  Lunch and a light breakfast are included with your registration.

  
  This Volunteer Management training is made possible in part through NOVAA's partnership with Hands On Greater Portland, a program of United Way of the Columbia-Willamette.

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• Happy Hour for Leaders of Volunteers

  • When
    February 12, 2019
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    4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    Base Camp Brewing-- 930 SE Oak Street, Portland, OR 97214

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  Get together with other NOVAA members to network, share resources, and enjoy some tasty food. Drop in anytime between 4:30-6:30 and remember to bring a few business cards and your wallet, as this is a no-host event.
  

  While this is a free event, please RSVP so that adequate space is reserved.

  NOVAA members are always telling us that networking is one of the most valuable benefits of your membership. Can't make it to happy hour? Check the calendar for an upcoming Morning Meet-Up!

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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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• 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
    58
  • Registered
    2 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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• 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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• 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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