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Volunteer Management Online Learning
As these are online courses, it does not matter where the learner is located. Most allow anyone in any country to register, but contact each program directly for details
[Live Webinars] [Continuously Available] [Offered Periodically]
Live Webinars
Stevenson Inc. - Risk Management and Your Volunteer Program
An important part of a well-run volunteer program includes assessing possible risks and then managing them. This webinar will present specific strategies and steps to help you assess your volunteer program. Learn how to integrate risk management into your volunteer program and how to assess the risk of bringing "outside" volunteers in for special projects.
When: Thursday, February 2, 2012
Time: 2:00 p.m. EST
Length: 90 minutes (including Q&A)
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Stevenson Inc. - How to Evaluate Your Volunteer Program and Your Volunteers
The idea of evaluating a volunteer program is not new but is often overlooked for a variety of reasons. Evaluating a volunteer's performance is even rarer. This webinar will cover both and will give you the opportunity to reflect on your volunteer program and help to identify areas of your program that may need to be strengthened.
When: Thursday, March 1, 2012
Time: 2:00 p.m. EST
Length: 90 minutes (including Q&A)
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Online Talks and Courses Continuously Available
Online training from Energize, Inc. for you or your entire organization to work successfully with volunteers! Learn More
Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management
Video Course Series of 8 Modules
The Learning Institute, a program of The Society for Nonprofit Organizations, provides affordable, accessible educational programs for all involved in the nonprofit sector. The eight original programs in this series were telecast live via satellite in 2000 and are now available online via streaming video. These programs feature some of the finest experts in the field, and have been taught to over 16,000 satisfied learners. Learn more.
Latest Thinking in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing
10 online lectures from the UK-based Henry Stewart Talks, showing how not-for-profit marketing is essential for everyone who needs to attract support, funding, and volunteers for their organization. Includes a commissioned presentation by Susan Ellis on Strategic Volunteer Involvement: Engaging the Community in Your Mission, in which she has the opportunity to show how volunteer engagement connects to community relations, marketing, advocacy, client development and other key organization goals. To view extracts from the series go to: http://hstalks.com/r/nonprofmktg. Available on a three-year licence – online and accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Event Volunteer Management course - credit offered online
Vancouver Island University in British Columbia, Canada
An introduction to concepts and skills for the successful management of event volunteers. Topics include: the value of volunteers; a five-stage approach to the volunteer cycle; role and responsibilities of the event volunteer coordinator; and the event volunteer management process. For more information, call 1-866-734-6252 or see http://www.mala.ca/ccs/certificates/event.asp
Humane Society University
Implementing
a Successful Volunteer Program -- Using the "Volunteer Management
Manual: A Guide for Animal Care Organizations" as
the course's text book, you will review proven techniques for effective
program design, recruitment, volunteer retention, and much more.
The $64.95 course fee includes the manual. See www.HSUonline.org.
Contact:
Valerie Sheppard, Director, Humane Society University, a program of
The Humane Society of the United States vsheppard@hsus.org
VolunteerMatch Learning Center
http://www.volunteermatch.org/nonprofits/learningcenter/
Live and recorded webinars.
Periodic or Repeating Online Courses
Lantra Awards Managing Volunteers Course (Based in England)
http://www.amtraining.co.uk/lantra_awards_advanced_
certificate_volunteer_management.html
Online version of the Advanced Certificate in Volunteer Management.
The Learning Zone for Volunteers Managers (Based in Scotland)
http://www.vdslearningzone.org.uk/welcome/home.htm
Volunteer Development Scotland offers the opportunity to access volunteers managers learning at your convenience with two options for study: "Just in Time Learning" (quick overviews) and "More Time for Learning."
The North Carolina Association of Volunteer Administration (NCAVA) in partnership with Southeastern Community College (Whiteville, NC) offers an on-line course, Basics in Volunteer Management. The course is offered each semester (Fall, Spring & Summer) and lasts 10 weeks each semester. The cost of tuition is $65 ... out-of-state tuition DOES NOT apply. Anyone, anywhere is welcome! Course completers will receive continuing education credits from Southeastern Community College.
For more information, contact the instructor, Melody Prevatte, at mprevatte@sccnc.edu for more information, or go to http://www.ncava.net.
Portland State University Volunteer Engagement and Leadership Program
http://www.extended.pdx.edu/degrcomp/programs/v_engagement.php
The Volunteer Engagement and Leadership Program (VELP) includes two series of courses (Standard and Advanced) that cover the dynamics of creating a successful volunteer management program. Offers both on-site and online courses with faculty including Nancy Macduff. It is possible to apply the online courses to earn a Certificate in Volunteer Program Management.
School of Volunteer Management (Based in Australia)
http://www.svm.net.au
An Internationally and Nationally recognised Diploma of Volunteer
Management available in distance mode. This is a course for managers of paid and volunteer staff.
The School of Volunteer Management offers a suite of volunteer management and business management courses customised to reflect the unique character and diverse needs of the not-for-profit sector and the people it engages.
University of North Texas (Based in the United States)
http://www.unt.edu/untvols
UNT offers five 100% Internet Volunteer Management courses. The completion of any four courses can lead to a certification in volunteer and community resource management. Core courses in this program of study are not re-hashed traditional course offerings. They are especially formulated to utilize existing texts by recognized experts in the volunteer management field and will offer students the opportunity to interface with recognized experts in both classroom and field situations Courses can be taken for full university credit or extension credit.
Contact: Pamela Sybert, Director, Educational Consortium for Volunteerism PO Box 310919 Denton, TX 76203 940-565-4417 fax: 940-565-3141 sybert@scs.cmm.unt.edu
12/22/2011
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