Volunteerism Conferences/Workshops in North America

The conferences/classes listed are open to anyone wishing to register and share the common interest of developing and managing effective volunteer programs. The vocabulary may vary from "volunteer" to "community service" to "service-learning."  We've indicated the places you can see Susan Ellis

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2009

October 29-30, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Administrators of Volunteer Resources of British Columbia (AVRBC) Conference 2009 "Powerful Beyond Measure"
This exciting bi-annual event will appeal to anyone involved in the administration of volunteer resources or working in the not-for-profit or public sectors. The event will feature a number of high caliber speakers and presenters from within the profession as well as accompanying disciplines, in addition to motivational messages, social activities and plenty of networking opportunities.
For more information: www.avrbc.com/conferences.html

November 3 : Webinar presented by the Points of Light Institute
Engaging Low Income Communities in MLK Day of Service: The Neighboring Model
2:00 – 3:30 pm ET
Learn from past MLK grantees and Neighboring sites on how you can create MLK Day service projects that ensure resident engagement, community buy-in and opportunities for continued engagement beyond MLK Day.
Free, but registration required. To register, click here, then click on the “Upcoming” tab, then click on the session title to register for the webinar. After registering, you will receive an e-mail with log-in information for the session. (If you don’t receive an email, please check your Spam folder). Contact training@handsonnetwork.org with questions.

December 2, 2009, 1:00-2:30 ET, Webinar:
Mobilizing Volunteers in the Face of Budget Cuts: A Realistic Look
Trainer: Susan J. Ellis; Producer: Society for Nonprofit Organizations.
When financial crisis strikes, organizations must be strategic and creative in stretching their budgets. Where does volunteer involvement fit? Are you positioned to expand your volunteer corps or do you still need to lay the foundation for welcoming community participation? Can/should volunteers fill gaps left if you must lay off staff? Learn more and register here. (If you can’t make the date, you can purchase a recording.)

2010

March 17-19, Sacramento, CA
CAHHS Health Care Volunteer Leadership Conference
For up-to-date confernence information, go to http://www.calhospital.org, then "Volunteers." Book your hotel room at https://resweb.passkey.com/go/CAHHS2010

June 28-30, New York, NY
National Conference on Volunteering and Service

Major annual conference co-sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service and Points of Light Institute.  For information as it emerges, go to their Web site at http://www.volunteeringandservice.org/

10/22/2009

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