Volunteer Engagement Training Around 8 Essential Best Practices

Flexible. On-Demand. Quality Resources

Energize's on-demand training was built to meet your needs and the needs of anyone in your network who are supporting volunteers.  Our goal is to ensure you and your network is successfully prepared to support volunteers.   Enrollment Options. Contact Us

Receive training based on best practice

Our trainings are built around eight best practices that will ensure success working with volunteers. 

  • Plan and Prepare
  • Design Volunteer Positions
  • Recruit Strategically
  • Screen, Interview and Place
  • Onboard and Train
  • Provide Support and Supervision
  • Recognition and Retention
  • Evaluate and Share Impact

 

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Track your progress

Each seminar and self-instruction guide includes a quick assessment to reflect on what you've learned. 

After completing your assessment,  you can download a progress report showing all your completions. Share with your supervisor or team. 

For organizational memberships, administrators can view stats about how the program is being used by their network. 

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Receive reminders to keep you on track

Emails reminders will keep you on track to successfully building your knowledge of how to engage volunteers. 

The emails will welcome you to the program, take you through the 8 Best Practices and continue to suggest topics as your knowledge grows. 

Select topics to meet your needs

Each Best Practice includes a mix of seminars and self-instruction guides.  Viewing time for each seminar ranges from 10-20 minutes. Make selections based on your needs.

Here are a few of our topics:

  • Creating a Culture that Embraces Volunteers
  • Creating Meaningful Roles for Volunteers
  • Making the Ask: How to Recruit Volunteers
  • How to Screen and Place Volunteers
  • First Days Count: Orienting and Welcoming Volunteers for Success
  • Developing Effective Supervision Skills
  • The Key for Successful Volunteer Retention
  • Volunteer Performance Assessment

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Share with others

With an individual membership,  you can share the training resources with one other member of your office or team.

With an organizational membership, you can create accounts for all the staff members who engage volunteers. Plan discussion groups and online viewing sessions together.

Reach out to Energize staff to provide customized trainings specific to a particular need in your organization.

Get started now

Want to signup for just yourself or a colleague? Purchase an individual membership 

Want to provide training to a larger group or organization?  Check out our enrollment options.  

Are you interested in a program customized for your organization? Contact us to learn more about this option. 

Not ready to decide?  Sign up for the Energize Volunteer Engagement Monthly Update