VOL 130 | Volunteer Recruitment, Development, Training, and Retention

Starting

February 15, 2024

Start Time

1:00 pm

End Time

4:30 pm

Location

Virtual

Event Type

Nonprofit University

Registration Details

Members: $95
Non-Members: $125

Special offer

Get unlimited professional development with an NU Subscription.

Overview

Appropriate supervision and training are crucial if you want volunteers to perform their best, enjoy their experience with your organization, and volunteer again. In this course, we’ll discuss best practices for volunteer HR, including policies and procedures, background checks, supervision, and training for diverse types of volunteer roles. Learners will get to practice building these plans and practices, getting the fundamental pieces of an effective volunteer-management portfolio underway.

Key Concepts

  • Effective volunteer orientation and training
  • Volunteer supervision
  • Volunteer engagement
  • HR best practices, including policies and procedures

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, you will be able to:
  • Develop volunteer training and development plans.
  • Describe the components of effective orientation and training.
  • Successfully discuss volunteer performance issues.
  • Apply HR best practices, including policies and procedures.

Audience

  • Volunteer coordinators/managers
  • Program staff members who supervise/manage volunteers

Registration Note

Due to a system update, you may encounter a pop-up blocker while registering for upcoming programs. To be sure your registration processes correctly, please be sure your browser allows pop-ups for the GCN Portal. Click here for instructions.

Facilitator(s)

amanda bisgaard
Amanda Bisgaard

Share This Event:

You might also be interested in these events

Member | Assessment and Recruitment for Boards

Explore tactics and tools that help attract the best candidates, ways to ensure stability, and more.
April 9, 2024
9:00 AM
Virtual

Coalition Building and Partnership Development

Learn to collaborate effectively – with communities, organizations, and other diverse partners – and multiply the reach
April 11, 2024
9:00 AM
Atlanta

Ready to learn more?

GCN has learning events
for every nonprofit pro.

Subscribe for NU updates and never miss an opportunity to sharpen your skills.

GCN has learning events for every nonprofit pro.

Subscribe for updates from Nonprofit University,
and never miss an opportunity to sharpen your skills.

Welcome to the new GCN.org!

We hope you like it as much as we do. If you have issues finding anything, reach out to us at info@gcn.org.