Topics for the Next 36 Months

New individual members can signup at any time. Organizational members may start in March or September. Subscriptions extend for 12, 24 or 36 months, depending on the plan chosen.

• It Takes Two to Tango: Building Successful Relationships Between Volunteers and Paid Staff, Self-Instruction Guide, Oct 2008
• Keeping Volunteers Motivated, Seminar, Nov 2008
• Turning Single Days of Service into Longer Involvement, Self-Instruction Guide, Dec 2008
• Building and Sustaining Strong Volunteer Leadership, Seminar, Jan 2009
• Reports with Clout, Self-Instruction Guide, Feb 2009
• New Approaches to Recruitment, Seminar, Mar 2009
• Methods of Volunteer Program Evaluation, Self-Instruction Guide, Apr 2009
• Volunteer Screening: Reasonable Measures, Reasonably Applied, Seminar, May 2009
• Finding or Generating Funding for a Volunteer Program, Self-Instruction Guide, Jun 2009
• Managing Change (and Dealing with Resistance to It!), Seminar, Jul 2009
• Engaging Highly-Skilled Volunteers, Self-Instruction Guide, Aug 2009
• Staying on the Cutting Edge: The Latest Trends and Data Affecting Volunteering, Seminar, Sep 2009
• Formulating Organizational Policies that Support Volunteer Involvement: A Guide for Agency Leadership, Self-Instruction Guide, Oct 2009
• Expanding Your Vision of Volunteer Engagement, Seminar, Nov 2009
• First Days Count: Orienting and Welcoming Volunteers for Success, Self-Instruction Guide, Dec 2009
• Pitfalls and Obstacles to Volunteer Involvement, Seminar, Jan 2010
• Budgeting for a Volunteer Program, Self-Instruction Guide, Feb 2010
• Bridging the Gap between Volunteers and Employees: Keys to Effective Partnership, Seminar, Mar 2010
• Volunteer-related Insurance and Risk Management Issues: What Every Decision Maker Should Know, Self-Instruction Guide, Apr 2010
• The Power of Integrating Volunteers Throughout the Organization, Seminar, May 2010
• Encouraging and Using Input from Volunteers, Self-Instruction Guide, Jun 2010
• Taking the Lead: The Key Decision Maker's Role in Demonstrating Support of a Volunteer Program, Seminar, Jul 2010
• Executive Audit of Volunteer Involvement - A Quick Assessment Tool, Self-Instruction Guide, Aug 2010
• Cutting-edge Trends and Issues in Volunteerism and Why They Matter, Seminar, Sep 2010
• Tapping Into Corporate Volunteer Programs, Self-Instruction Guide, Oct 2010
• Effective Supervision of Volunteers, Seminar, Nov 2010
• The Role of Department Heads and Middle Managers in Supporting Volunteers, Self-Instruction Guide, Dec 2010
• Handling Challenging Behavior by Volunteers, Seminar, Jan 2011
• Volunteer Performance Assessment, Self-Instruction Guide, Feb 2011
• Demonstrating the Impact of Volunteer Involvement, Seminar, Mar 2011
• Informal Volunteer Recognition: Creating a Culture of Appreciation, Self-Instruction Guide, Apr 2011
• Volunteer-related Issues in Risk Management, Seminar, May 2011
• Just a Click Away: Making the Most of Volunteer Resources on the Web, Self-Instruction Guide, Jun 2011
• Welcoming Diversity in Volunteer Participation, Seminar, Jul 2011
• OUR Volunteer Program: The Management Team Approach to Enhancing Volunteer Programs, Self-Instruction Guide, Aug 2011
• Designing Work for Today's Volunteers, Seminar, Sep 2011