Friday Volunteer News Round Up!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by chelseamurphy

Hamilton Stand NCVS PenguinIt’s Friday! Hamilton Stand the Conference Penguin is already enjoying summer weekend weather!  We are busy preparing for our National Conference on Volunteering and Service in June. Hope you’ve registered because sessions are filling up! Check out our last email communication we sent out this week that highlights Conference speakers and sessions. This is an event you don’t want to miss! Look forward to hearing more exciting announcements in the upcoming weeks!! Have a great weekend!

Here are the news this week:

  1. A Billion Plus Change Milestone marker: 100 Companies Across U.S. Pledge to Build Nonprofit Capacity Through Skills-Based Volunteering
  2. Preparing Veterans for Success in Civilian Life- learn about great veterans initiatives.
  3. The Really Truly Transformative Potential of Impact Investing. Don’t know what impact investing is? Here’s a great place to find out.
  4. Commemorating AmeriCorps Week: Expanding Opportunity Through Service. Read a great post republished from the White House blog-
  5. Defining the social purpose of business via Forbes.
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Losing Yourself in Service

Posted on May 17, 2012 by chelseamurphy

Erin AdamsToday’s post is republished from The White House blog For the Win Series from Monday May 14, 2012. Written by Erin Adams, a freshman at Bishop Watterson High School in Columbus, Ohio. 

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Mahatma Gandhi

Recently, my grandparents and I were awarded $10,000 to go to the charity of our choice for our efforts on Make A Difference Day 2011. To celebrate, Make A Difference Day my grandparents took me out in the morning and we collected 344 pounds of canned food. We collected cans from 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. in two different neighborhoods. At one point during our trip the little red wagon we were using broke down and some cans fell out. We thought we would have to go home and waste time trying to fix it. To our great pleasure, a neighbor came out and checked our wagon to see if he could fix it. After a few minutes of rummaging around in his garage, he came out with a bolt and some tools. With a little work and time our wagon was back to new. I believe that man who came out and helped us was a symbol of service. It was early in the morning and he came out and helped us without delay. Without him, we may not have been able to carry on with our collecting.

From collecting these cans, I have realized that service benefits the community immensely. We collected 344 pounds of food which is enough to feed a family of four for three weeks! Without the service from the community that family might have gone hungry. Every year 15 million children die of hunger. I’ve been alive for 15 years, so while I have been blessed with endless amounts of food, 225 million children have died from hunger. This is very eye opening to me and I want to help, even if my contribution is small. Someone wise once said, “We’re more interested in a million people with 10 dollars, than 10 people with a million.” Some people think that some acts of service are smaller and less important than others. I think that all service is important no matter how big or small.

I know service has really opened my eyes to the troubles and hardship children and adults face on a daily basis. I think some of us are so caught up in our own lives we don’t notice the troubles others face. I am very thankful for all my opportunities to serve and I hope I can set an example for others.

She plays soccer on the varsity soccer team, serves on student council, is a member of Blink 180 (an anti-bullying task force) and sings in the Liturgy Choir. Erin has been actively volunteering for years: gathering more than 500 kids from her elementary school to write cards for patients at Columbus Children’s Hospital, visiting nursing homes, feeding the homeless, loading trucks for the St. Vincent de Paul Society at church and delivering Thanksgiving meals to parish neighbors. This year on Make A Difference Day, with the help of her grandparents, Erin collected 344 lbs. of food for the People in Need food pantry in Delaware, Ohio.

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Concentrate on People, Not Problems at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Carrisa Pawell

Today’s guest post is written by Martin J. Cowling, speaker at our National Conference of Volunteering and Service this June. Cowling is a leading global consultant on not for profit and volunteer management. He will be presenting at the Summit on Advanced Volunteer Engagement: Leading at the Crossroads and Volunteer Management Toolkit sessions in Chicago. 

Pollution, poverty, powerlessness

So much seems to stand in the way of creating the world we want.

A guy I was talking to yesterday said “There are only 13 of us in our group. How can we change the world?”

My answer is this: Let’s concentrate not on problems but on people. We should focus on the people we need to mobilize and engage in order to achieve our aims – and therefore change the world.

We want to engage more people to donate, more people to volunteer and more people to talk about ‘us’ (or our cause) with their friends and communities.

To enlist more people to support our cause, we need to answer three questions, and answer them honestly:

1. What causes are people in our community or sphere concerned about?
2. What do people really want to see happen?
3. What are people focused on when they hear about your cause/organization?

If for example in answering question one, we realize that of the many causes which can capture the attention of the community, people are not as concerned or interested in ours as we need them to be, what do we need to do to change that? For example, one agency I worked with was focused on Hepatitis C. They had difficulty recruiting volunteers because the citizens of their community did not see it as a relevant issue. Before recruiting volunteers, the organization had to demonstrate that it was indeed an important and relevant cause for all people.

With question two, many agencies undertake activities that are not actually what people want to be involved in. Many in today’s community are looking for volunteering that is easy to get involved with, easy to fit into their lives and which makes an impact quickly. How does your volunteering measure up?

Finally, many people fail to attract volunteers because of their image or reputation. When you spruik for volunteers, is it clear what you want people to focus on? One charity I worked with asked people why they did not donate or volunteer with them. The response was overwhelming. People did not understand the name of the charity and did not see it as relevant to them. They were focused on something else every time the charity was mentioned. A name change resulted in significant sponsor and volunteer growth.

Respond to the answers to each of these questions in a new way and you could enlist many people in finding innovative solutions to engaging the community in reaching our 21st century goals. I believe people can overcome powerlessness, fight poverty and stop pollution with the right tools of engagement.  You just need to know what to ask.

Don’t forget to register for the National Conference on Volunteering and Service to see Cowling speak in June!

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Change Notes: American Express Engages Volunteers to Help Preserve New York City

Posted on May 16, 2012 by chelseamurphy

Change Notes

Friends,

American Express, a Points of Light Leadership Partner, is engaging volunteers in a whole new way this summer – to help preserve New York City’s historic landmarks.

The company and the National Trust for Historic Preservation have chosen New York City as the 2012 location for Partners in Preservation, their community-based initiative to raise awareness of the importance of historic places. The program will infuse $3 million in grants to preserve the city’s historic buildings, icons and landmarks. As New York City’s first-ever, citywide grassroots preservation effort, the call-to-action program will enlist the aid of all New Yorkers, and anyone who loves New York, to vote online for the preservation project most important to them.

The participation of volunteers is critical to the program’s success. American Express is partnering with New York Cares, a HandsOn Network Action Center of Points of Light, to engage volunteers. Most recently, New York Cares volunteers prepared for and hosted an Open House Weekend, which brought thousands of people to the sites to learn more about their place in New York City history.

“New York City’s historic places across all five boroughs – both the familiar and the lesser-known – are part of the city’s fabric and make it one of the most exciting places in the world,” said Timothy J. McClimon, president of the American Express Foundation. “Partners in Preservation aims to raise awareness about historic places in New York and mobilize support for their preservation, a linchpin in neighborhood development and a key to expanding economic vitality and growth.”

 American Express has also provided a grant to Reel Works, a school-based program that uses the art of filmmaking as a means to self-empowerment and skills development for at-risk youth. With the guidance of volunteer filmmaker mentors the students in the program created films showcasing 17 of the 40 historic places participating in Partners in Preservation. The films are viewable on YouTube.

Join American Express in supporting New York City’s treasures. From April 26 to May 21, anyone 13 years of age or older, can vote from anywhere in the world – either from their web-enabled mobile device, online or on Facebook - for one of the 40 historic New York City places. Click here for voting terms.

American Express is a Points of Light Leadership Partner, recognized for its commitments to developing next generation leaders, preserving and sustaining historic places and encouraging service in communities where its employees and customers live and work. In 2011, American Express was the lead national contributor to the I WILL campaign, promoting volunteerism as part of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance. The company engaged more than 1,000 employees in volunteer service as part of its 9/11 commitment, and launched the first-of-its-kind Facebook I WILL Volunteer app to make it easy for people to search, register and share volunteer opportunities. Over the past three years, Points of Light and American Express have engaged thousands of students, employees, teachers and community members through Travel with Your Mind, a HandsOn Schools program designed to help revitalize deserving schools through a series of travel-themed, transformational projects and multicultural initiatives across several U.S. cities. American Express also brings its acclaimed American Express Leadership Academy to the National Conference on Volunteering and Service, providing in-depth leadership development opportunities to 24 emerging leaders each year.

Points of Light’s Leadership Partner Program recognizes and engages companies and business leaders whose social responsibility investments have resulted in significant advancement of its mission to inspire, equip and mobilize people to take action that changes the world. One partner organization will be highlighted each month.

 In service,

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Michelle Nunn

CEO. Points of Light

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Nonprofit Capacity Building at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Carrisa Pawell

This year at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service, session content is organized across a series of issue areas so that attendees can tailor their schedules to meet their learning and networking needs.

Check out all the sessions associated with Nonprofit Capacity Building.

 Toyota Production System for Nonprofit Capacity Building

Monday, June 18, 2012
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Session ID: 3137

Do more with less. This free session demonstrates how the renowned Toyota Production System helps nonprofits increase capacity. Seminar includes hands-on training and an in-depth look at Toyota’s work with food banks. All nonprofits are welcome.

Speaker(s):   Michael Goss

Twitter Hashtag: #toyota

Build Capacity with Dynamic Volunteer Engagement

Monday, June 18, 2012 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Session ID: 2419

Learn innovative ways in which nonprofits are leveraging volunteers as leaders, fundraisers and to provide skills to save money, make money and increase impact. Effective practices will be shared from a new volunteer engagement report.

Speaker(s):   Reed Dewey

Twitter Hashtag: #dynamicengagement

 Are you Ready for Collective Impact?

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Session ID: 2825

Learn about Collective Impact (CI), a movement that seeks to foster cross-sector and organizational collaborations to achieve sustainable social change. Through learning about emerging projects, you’ll discover if your organization is ready for CI.

Speaker(s): MacArthur Antigua

Stephen Bauer

Twitter Hashtag: #NCVSCI

“Sweet” Secrets and Pro Bono Prizes

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Session ID: 2840

Have you ever wondered how to engage skill-based volunteers to build your capacity? Or have you had a bad experience with pro bono and want to avoid those hiccups in the future? Stop by our “sweet” secrets suite to get access to tools and talent.

Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS2840

Maximizing Organizational Effectiveness through Director Leadership: Principles of Nonprofit Law and Corporate Governance for Nonprofit Leaders

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Session ID: 2374

In addition to basic managerial skills, you’ll learn about nonprofit law, corporate governance, leadership, communication, director and officer engagement and fundraising.

Speaker(s):   Emmanuelle Henry

Twitter Hashtag: #newhorizonsfornonprofits

 Chi Volunteering: Apply the Principles of Chi Running to Make Your Volunteer Center Run Smoothly

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Session ID: 2781

Get aligned. Engage your core. Create balance. Make a choice. Move forward. Learn to apply the principles of Chi Running to your volunteer center so it runs smoothly. How’s your organizational chi? Let the chi flow and your center will grow!

Speaker(s):  Rachel Pagán 

Bernadette Wagner

Twitter Hashtag: #ChiVolunteering

How Scenario Planning Can Help Prepare for the Future in a Changing World

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Session ID: 2427

How can nonprofits plan for the future when the future is anything but clear? Scenario planning provides techniques that empower organizations to look to the future and plan for uncertainties. You’ll gain tools to take back to your organization today.

Speaker(s):   Susan Danish

Twitter Hashtag: #NCVSJL

Sustainable Social Change: Moving Beyond Doing Good to Creating Lasting Change

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Session ID: 2665

This session focuses on ways organizations, partners and individuals can develop effective strategies that will result in sustainable change on social issues. Using collective impact models, participants will leave with action plans for their work.

Speaker(s):  Thenera Bailey 

Cynthia Castaldo – Walsh 

Phil Ingram

Twitter Hashtag: #beyondgoodideas

Get on Board the Skills-Based/Pro Bono Express

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Session ID: 3022

What’s firing the trend toward skills-based/pro bono volunteering? This session explores recent research and success stories that demonstrate how nonprofits can more effectively engage skills-based volunteers to build capacity and meet mission goals.

Speaker(s):   Matthew Hines 

Danielle Holly 

David Warshaw

Twitter Hashtag: #NCVSprobonoSBV

No-Cost Nonprofit Marketing

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Session ID: 3023

Participants will learn how to market their nonprofit without spending any money. We will focus on social media and touch on other, more advanced, free marketing strategies for those ready to take the next step.

Speaker(s):   Holly Hirshberg

Twitter Hashtag: #nocostmarketing

Organizational Culture: The Key to Employee and Volunteer Commitment

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Session ID: 2395

Organizational culture is a leadership responsibility, closely related to employee and volunteer commitment. We will explore the concept of culture, sharing a tool to measure it across physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual dimensions.

Speaker(s):  Judith A. M. Smith

Carole Ann Steiger

Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS2395

 Partnership + Innovation = Success

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Session ID: 3024

In this session, we’ll explore how Everybody Wins! USA worked with national partner University of Phoenix to increase capacity, build infrastructure, strengthen boards and increase mentors through innovative implementation of each partner’s unique assets.

Speaker(s):  Nancy Hennigan 

Lauren Keeler 

Olivia Mathews

Twitter Hashag: #NCVS3024

Investing in Nonprofit Leadership

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Session ID: 3025

Under-investment in leadership is a roadblock to solving society’s complex challenges. Session participants will inform the goals of the Initiative for Nonprofit Talent and Leadership to help social sector leaders thrive and achieve impact.

Speaker(s): Mikaela Seligman 

Trish Tchume 

James Weinberg

Twitter Hashtag: #NPLead

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News Flash: A Billion + Change Reaches 100-Company Milestone

Posted on May 15, 2012 by chelseamurphy

Points of Light Newsflash

A Billion + Change, a growing national campaign to mobilize billions of dollars of pro bono and skills-based volunteer services from corporate America, announced today that 100 companies have pledged to create or expand a skills-based volunteer program in their workplace.

In just six months, these companies have pledged a combined total of $1.7 billion and at least 11.5 million hours of time and talent to nonprofits, taking the campaign a one-fifth of the way toward its goal of recruiting 500 companies by 2013.

“We believe that building the capacity of businesses to more effectively engage the time and skills of their employees in service is central to meeting the critical needs in our communities,” said Michelle Nunn, CEO of Points of Light, which houses and manages A Billion + Change.

Pledge companies – including Allstate Insurance Company, IBM and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company – work to support many aspects of community needs, from workforce development, health care and the needs of veterans and military families, to creating empowering opportunities for women and girls. For nonprofits and communities, the value of skilled support in areas such as general operations, technology and professional services can be 500 percent greater than the value of traditional volunteering.

A Billion + Change is a national campaign to mobilize billions of dollars of pro bono and skills-based volunteer services by 2013. It was launched by the Corporation for National and Community Service in 2008 and continues as an initiative of the federal agency. Reinvigorated in 2011 with expanded leadership under the honorary chairmanship of Sen. Mark Warner, it is now housed and managed by Points of Light, the world’s leading volunteer organization that is dedicated to inspiring, equipping and mobilizing people to take action that changes the world.

The initiative is powered by the support of Deloitte, HP, the Case Foundation and IBM with additional founding support from State Farm, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP and Morgan Stanley.

A list of pledge companies, and information about how to take the pledge, is available at  www.abillionpluschange.org.

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Get Your Morning Perk Chicago Style at this Year’s NCVS

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Carrisa Pawell

The early bird gets the worm. If you have signed up for an 8:30 a.m. conference session, chances are pretty good that you will need an energy boost to get your day started (we are not all morning people). Get perked up with a hearty breakfast from Chicago’s finest!

Although Chicago is known for their amazing pizza and hot dogs, they have some very appealing breakfast places, as well. We’ve got all your breakfast needs covered thanks to our best of Chicago breakfast guide.

There’s so much to eat that you’ll be ready and energized for your early morning sessions.

Just a mile away from the McCormick Convention center you will find The Original Pancake House. A Chicago native since 1953, you are sure to find some great home cooking from the famous apple pancakes to the Dutch Baby (an air-filled delight baked and topped with powdered sugar, lemon and whipped cream). Our mouths are salivating just thinking about it.

Are you a vegetarian or do you just love good fresh food? The Bongo Room is your breakfast destination. Located in Wicker Park, the Bongo Room has been serving Chicago foodies since 1993. Whether you are looking for a good cup o’ Joe, red velvet pancakes, or a vegetarian croissant you will find all you need and more here.

You may enjoy the Bongo Room so much that you decide to go there for lunch and dinner, as well.

M. henry’s “chow for now” is a satisfying way to get your creative juices flowing for busy conference days. M. henry’s embraces healthy cooking methods within their kitchen to create one-of-a-kind breakfast concoctions daily. They embrace the perfect mix of healthy and rich flavor in their delightful menu items such as the Vegan Epiphany and Fannie’s Killer Fried Egg Sandwich.

Everyone can get their most important meal of the day covered at m. henry’s.

Looking to spice up your breakfast routine? Look no further than Over Easy Café. Café regulars argue it’s the best breakfast you will find due to their new specials and classic favorites. Their Sassy Eggs are sure to add a little kick to your stride. Eggs aren’t your thing? Don’t miss out on their Banana Spiked Pancakes; they are definitely a crowd pleaser.

Tweet, let’s eat! Tweet, located in Uptown Chicago, is sure to fill your morning craving with their huge breakfast plates. Their menu has plenty to offer including french toast, their famous eggs benedict, and tofu scramble. Gluten-free? They even have a menu for you. Whether you get your food to go or take a seat in their artistic dining room, you don’t want to miss Tweet.

Finally, if you are truly in a rush and cannot make it to one of these local favorites McDonalds and Starbucks are just around the corner from the convention center.

So come get one degree closer to the best breakfast Chicago has to offer and come see us June 18-20 for the National Conference on Volunteering and Service.

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Manage Volunteers at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Carrisa Pawell

This year’s National Conference on Volunteering and Service will host a variety of sessions tailored to the interests and professions of attendees. The sessions will be divided into tracks so that attendees can plan their schedules accordingly.

Check out all the sessions tailored to Volunteer Management.

A Good Man Is (Not So) Hard to Find

Monday, June 18, 2012

Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Session ID: 2355

There is a significant gender gap in volunteerism. Females volunteer five times more than men. Most charities are staffed predominantly by women. Join us to learn about The One Man Project and how your organization can engage more men in volunteerism.

Speaker(s): Mark Klukow

Raul Magdaleno

Scott Mayer
Bill Tamlyn

Twitter Hashtag: #TheOneManProject

 

The Scarce Resources Model for Measuring the Return on Investment of Volunteer Engagement

Monday, June 18, 2012

Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Session ID: 2514

The Scarce Resources Model method of measuring volunteer ROI is a new way of determining relative priorities for the deployment of volunteers and for demonstrating in, clear and certain terms, the worth of volunteer engagement to your organization.

Speaker(s): Tony Goodrow

Twitter Hashtag: #VolunteerROI

Maximizing the Potential of Every Volunteer: Universal Design and Volunteer Management

Monday, June 18, 2012

Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Session ID: 2563

Volunteers bring skills and dedication to our organizations. This session will help you think about innovative practices for creating inclusive programs in order to maximize the potential of all volunteers, including volunteers with disabilities.

Speaker(s): Jewel Bazilio-Bellegarde

Erin Gannon

Chad Gobert

Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS2563

Essential Advocacy Skills for the Successful Volunteer Leader

Tuesday, June, 19, 2012

Time: 8:30-10:00 a.m.

Session ID: 2498

A good volunteer manager is a good advocate. Leaders in the profession from the Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement will show you how to be successful advocates for your volunteers, program, position, organization and the profession.

Speaker(s): Douglas Blankinship

Emilie Bromet-Bauer, CVA

Joy Pietschmann

Twitter Hashtag: #volunteeradvocacy

Recruiting and Supporting Job Seekers as Volunteers

Tuesday, June, 19, 2012

Time: 8:30-10:00 a.m.

Session ID: 2782

Common advice to job seekers is to volunteer. This session will give advice to organizations on the latest research on volunteerism and employability, and practical tools for successfully engaging job seekers as volunteers.

Speaker(s): Mary Quirk

Janene Reideman

Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS2782

Volunteer Management Toolkit

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Time: 8:30-10:00 a.m.

Session ID: 2848

Any tradesperson has a set of tools they carry with them. They are required no matter the job size or scope. What are the essential tools for creating and positioning a volunteer program? How do you get them or find them? When to throw out a tool?

Speaker(s): Martin J. Cowling

Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS2848

Maximize Volunteer Impact: Assess Your Volunteer Program

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Time: 10:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

Session ID: 2617

How can you maximize the impact of your volunteers? Analyze your volunteer program with a comprehensive assessment tool. Share results and hear best practices and lessons learned from use of the tool in 2011-2012 with 19 diverse Chicago nonprofits.

Speaker(s): Bob Dwyer

Susan Fort

Jeanne Mayes

Twitter Hashtag: #ESCSusanFort

Want to Do Something to Support Military Families?

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Time: 10:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

Session ID: 2311

This session will provide participants with outreach strategies and ways to utilize current platforms, such as Joining Forces, to design, market and develop service projects to support and engage military families in their communities.

Speaker(s): Christina Jumper

Twitter Hashtag: #nmfachristina

Leading an Extreme Makeover of Your Organization’s Volunteer Engagement

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Time: 10:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

Session ID: 2366

Successful volunteer leaders influence their organizations to position volunteers as critical resources to impact their mission. Explore six elements needed to enhance volunteer impact and approaches to build executive and staff commitment.

Speaker(s): Betty Stallings

Twitter Hashtag: #volunteermakeover

The Volunteer Leader as Consultant and Change Agent

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Time: 2:30-4:00 p.m.

Session ID: 2390

Now, more than ever before, volunteer engagement professionals have an opportunity to be change agents within their organizations. Learn how you can create and sustain innovative change and position yourself as an internal consultant and leader.

Speaker(s): Jill Friedman Fixler

Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS2390

Why Volunteer? Introducing Youth to Volunteerism

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Time: 2:30-4:00 p.m.

Session ID: 2326

As our current work and volunteer labor forces age, youth are increasingly becoming the focus of our plans to engage a new generation of volunteers. Learn how we can set them up for success in their careers as volunteers, because youth matter.

Speaker(s): Faiza Kanji

Twitter Hashtag: #faizazarin

Stepping Up: Managing vs. Leading a Volunteer Program

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Time: 2:30-4:00 p.m.

Session ID: 2752

Knowing when to manage a volunteer team or project and when to lead that work is a critical skill for the volunteer manager. We’ll explore those differences and how to bring the best of our management and leadership skills to the work at hand.

Speaker(s): Barbara Wentworth

Cheryle Yallen

Twitter Hashtag: #steppingupvolmanagement

What Volunteer Managers Can Learn From the People Who Sell Soap

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Time: 8:30-10:00 a.m.

Session ID: 2728

The process of building a volunteer program has much in common with the process of marketing consumer products. Explore how tools commonly used to sell soap and diapers can also be used to build a volunteer program and increase its effectiveness.

Speaker(s): Terry Monday

Twitter Hashtag: #volmarketing

Telling Our Stories: Business Narratives as Advocacy Tools

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Time: 8:30-10:00 a.m.

Session ID: 2516

Storytelling isn’t just for small children. It is also a tool for helping potential supporters understand who we are and how we serve. Converting statistics into names and faces can help build relationships and act as a critical tool for advocacy.

Speaker(s): Harriett Edwards

Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS2516

Volunteer Empowerment: Building Capacity through Organizational Values and Practice

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Time: 8:30-10:00 a.m.

Session ID: 2437

Move away from traditional volunteer management practices and create a culture of empowerment. Identify ineffective practices and create meaningful opportunities that lead to long-term volunteer retention and organizational sustainability.

Speaker(s): Kaitlin Conway

Shannon Hautman

Twitter Hashtag: #bestbuddiesil

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Friday Volunteer News Round Up

Posted on May 11, 2012 by chelseamurphy

I Love Volunteering

Happy Friday! Another week goes by with more awesome nonprofit news- Check out what we learned in the news this week:

  1. 8 Things Every Nonprofit Leader Should Know About Social Media
  2. Got Your 6′: Major Celebrities, Nonprofits, Unions Unite To Tackle Critical Veterans Issues
  3.  Why creativity is the underestimated superpower of the nonprofit world. Show your creativity!!
  4. Why nurses are the unsung heroes for global health.
  5. The Top Nonprofit donors in 2011
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More Don’t-Miss Conference Sessions and Speakers

Posted on May 10, 2012 by chelseamurphy

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Veterans and military families, international advocates, public and private sectors representatives, policy makers and more

Each year, hundreds of social entrepreneurs, thought leaders and innovators share their experience and expertise during the National Conference on Volunteering and Service. Our workshop presenters and featured speakers offer a diversity of backgrounds, solutions, experiences and opinions on challenges to our most pressing social needs. These leaders work every day to address the issues we all face – these are sessions you don’t want to miss!

Conference Speakers

 All the Way Home: The Blueprint for Meaningful Community Response (3136) with Bryan Anderson

Sponsored by Chase and ITT Exelis

Participants will immerse themselves in exploration of bridging the military-civilian divide. Topics include military and civilian partnership and collaboration, coordination of services and care, trends and research on challenges facing service members, veterans and their families, as well as scalable and replicable solutions to those challenges.

America’s Sunday Supper (3126) with Eboo Patel

We will convene America’s Sunday Supper to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his vision for a brighter future. America’s Sunday Supper is an opportunity for people of diverse backgrounds to come together to share a meal, discuss the challenges our nation faces and take action. Join us to talk about the opportunity Dr. King’s message represents in our communities and why it is more pertinent today than ever before.

Getting Our Kids Moving Again: Small Steps to Fight Childhood Obesity (2853) with Lynne Vaughan

 A discussion with Larry Soler, CEO of Partnership for a Healthier America, and Lynne Vaughan to think creatively about how youth programs, whether focused on reading, writing or rebuilding, can help kids move more.

 Civic Fellows Leadership Exchange (2900) with Israel Idonije and Merri Dee

Join an intimate conversation with Israel Idonije, Chicago Bears defensive tackle and founder of the Israel Idonije Foundation, and Merri Dee, AARP Illinois state president and broadcast legend. Learn about his work promoting education and physical, emotional and social growth through programs in Chicago, Canada and Africa.

Celebrating Excellence – Business Track Opening (2512)  

 with Brad Keywell

 Sponsored by Toyota 

This forum serves as the opening for the Business Track. Join us as we announce the 2012 Corporate Engagement Award of Excellence Winners and hear from executives from the public and private sectors. Executives will engage in in dialogue around corporate and nonprofit collaboration and turning points within their organization that attribute to long-term impact.

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 In the News

Back by popular demand this year is the Conference bookstore. Stop by the Books and Ideas Exchange in the Exhibit Hall for the opportunity to purchase publications relevant to our work, for book signings and for great networking opportunities. A few of the books available for purchase will be:

  • Everyone Leads: Building Leadership from the Community Up

By Paul Schmitz, CEO of Public Allies
This book will inspire readers to see new leadership possibilities within themselves and their communities. It offers a set of practices that will help leaders be more effective at bringing diverse people and groups together to solve problems. While many leadership books today focus on how to lead organizations, this book is about how to lead communities.

  • Leading the Way to Successful Volunteer Involvement: Practical Tools for Busy Executives

By Betty Stallings with Susan J. Ellis

Lay the foundation for achieving impact through volunteer engagement. Initiate strategic plans for engaging community members with step-by-step worksheets, checklists, idea stimulators and other practical tools.

  • Somewhere Inside: One Sister’s Captivity in North Korea and the Other’s Fight to Bring Her Home

By Laura and Lisa Ling

A riveting story of captivity and the enduring faith, determination and love of two sisters

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