1) Save money and pay in full at the start of your enrollment for:
a. 1 Year: US$495 per person
b. 2 Years: US$890 per person (save 10%)
c. 3 Years: US$1180 per person (save 20%)
2) Or… sign up for a $99 TRIAL MEMBERSHIP for two months, with automatic monthly credit card payments of $49.00 thereafter. You may cancel the monthly billing at any time after the initial $99 payment.
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The trial membership gives you a complete test-run of the Everyone Ready program benefits including:
No. You may cancel monthly credit card billing at any time after the initial $99 payment by logging into your account and selecting “Cancel.”
Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
When you start your enrollment at www.energizeinc.com/ERindividual, you will see two payment options:
Since this is an individual enrollment, with all benefits provided electronically, you enroll and process your payment at the following secure Web page:http://www.energizeinc.com/ERindividual. This assures that you set up your own account with the all the correct information as you want it to show in your record. If you need assistance, contact us.
You may pay the cost of membership by credit card – we accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover.
If you prefer paying by personal check, an international money order, or need to request payment through your organization’s accounting office, you may select “Mail a Check/Money Order ,” generate an invoice, and then postal mail a check (all the instructions are provided on screen as you finalize your purchase in the bookstore). The monthly payment option is only available for credit card payments.
Once you have enrolled and paid, we will send you an e-mail welcoming you to the program, confirming your activation date, and providing a link to the Welcome Guide, a document that explains the details of the program.
Once your enrollment has been confirmed, you’ll have immediate access to the two introductory essential topics (which will remain available to you in Your Collection archives as long as you retain your membership):
Since new topics are released on the 3rd Monday of each month, you’ll have access to the very next feature the 3rd Monday following your enrollment.
Yes! You may join at any time. You will start with access to the two essential introductory topics. Then, on the 3rd Monday of the month following your membership activation, you’ll have access to the newest feature being released. You will join the sequence of topics in progress and therefore will be able to access whatever seminar or guide is currently “live” on the site for that month.
No! Although we do give you a discount for committing to one, two or all three years when you first enroll, you can sign up for the length of membership that works for you. Membership options and costs are:
Your enrollment will be tied to your unique e-mail address and password, and is intended for access from your computer only. However, you may do the following with your individual membership:
This flexibility recognizes how many of our colleagues work in single-site, grassroots organizations with few paid staff.
However, we offer organizational memberships for organizations wishing to train many staff and leadership volunteers. In the organization membership, any and every person in the organization’s network can access the materials directly from his or her own computer through a Main Page reached through that organization’s password-protected intranet or Web site.
Yes! Here is the breakdown:
For organizations with 21-75 learners, it's smarter to sign up for the “Small Organization” plan under which up to 75 potential participants can have access for the single rate of $7,500 and will receive the full benefits of a Basic level organizational membership.
To arrange for multiple individual memberships or to inquire about organizational memberships, contact us.
If you are already a subscriber to e-Volunteerism, we will gladly credit the prorated value of the remainder of your subscription period to the cost of your Everyone Ready membership. Please contact us directly if you are eligible for this credit so that we can process the transaction with you.
Everyone Ready has been pilot tested with a wide range of hardware, operating systems, and Internet connections. You can log in on any type of computer, from any location. However, to view the Online Seminars optimally and avoid lengthy download times for PDFs, it is best to have a broadband Internet connection.
We provide full online instructions for accessing all materials. We also respond quickly to questions or problems related to our site (we cannot provide technical support for issues related to your hardware). We’re available Monday through Friday, 9a.m. to 5p.m. U.S. Eastern time, by e-mail or telephone.
Our featured resources introduce you to the most important topics and issues involved in being successful with volunteers. Then, we direct you to even more resources (e.g., discussion boards, published books, online articles, and other Web sites) so that you may take your learning to a deeper level.
If you are already a full-time volunteer program manager, but new to the role, Everyone Ready will be your starting point for developing the wide range of skills you’ll need.
If you’re an experienced leader of volunteers, you’ll probably approach the material a bit differently than a new leader. Since we produce all of the Self-Instruction Guides and Online Seminars exclusively for our members, you will undoubtedly find many new ideas to spark your interest. Also, if you feel that you are already more advanced on a particular subject, you can truly make the program work for you. Take your learning to the next level with the following suggestions:
If managing volunteers is only part of your job, you may not have had any formal training in how to be successful with this quite complex task. Everyone Ready introduces you to the many topics and issues involved in being successful with volunteers, and it provides motivation and structure to continue your learning while managing all the other parts of your job.
The basic principles of successful volunteer management are applicable to any type of volunteer engagement. The resources in this program have been field-tested with organizations in various settings including social/human services, literacy, animal protection, emergency services, healthcare – even the military! Naturally, any single seminar or guide will be of great interest to some and of less interest to others but, cumulatively, the monthly cycle of materials has proven relevant to all our members so far.
We have selected a wide range of topics with universal interest. Because we are especially concerned with learners new to the field and for whom managing volunteers is only part of their job, we present the material as an introduction or overview. We then direct you to even more resources to delve deeper into the subject for full analysis and consideration.
We provide two important things:
The resources we provide are meant as a catalyst for learning. You’ll benefit the most when you give yourself the opportunity to think about the points raised, reflect on your own philosophy and values of volunteerism, and talk with others about how to apply the information to your setting and situation.
Everyone Ready Online Seminars and Self-Instruction Guides are eligible ways to earn Professional Development Units (PDUs) toward recertification for the Certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA) credential.
For those in healthcare, "documentation of content hours" may count toward recertification under AHVRP (formerly ASDVS). Other credentialing organizations may also accept Everyone Ready contact hours as credits towards continuing education requirements, so check with your credentialing organization to see if they qualify.
Each Online Seminar and Self-Instruction Guide is worth 1.5 contact hours. A certificate of completion is available after you complete an evaluation survey.
Everyone Ready was pilot-tested from 2005-2007 by 17 major national organizations (see below), each of which enrolled in Everyone Ready to provide the program’s resources to their full network—all their staff and leadership volunteers, located anywhere. Now, the program is open to the public, with new membership options for large national organizations, organizations with up to 75 potential participants, and for individuals, as well.
Charter Members
AARP
Alzheimer's Association
American Lung Association
American Red Cross
Canadian Blood Services
Catholic Charities USA
Goodwill Industries International, Inc.
Humane Society of the United States
National Kidney Foundation
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
National Wildlife Federation
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
ProLiteracy America
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
US Army Volunteer Corps
Volunteers of America
Youth For Understanding, USA
Our learners are now located in many types of communities across North America and, increasingly, in other parts of the world. We have urban and rural members; small, single-site agencies and large national organizations; not-for-profit and government entities – and everything in between! Our common denominator is getting work done by, with or through volunteers!