We all encounter ethical dilemmas in our daily work with and for community, but rarely do organizations focus on ethics related to volunteer engagement. Join CCVA's Executive Director Faiza Venzant for this session which provides an opportunity for practitioners to understand the difference between personal, organizational and professional ethics. The core values and principles identified by the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (CCVA) will be shared. Participants will learn a process for ethical decision-making that can be applied in any situation, and then practice this using real-life scenarios related to volunteers. Finally, several specific strategies will be offered for increasing awareness of ethics within an organization and helping both volunteers and staff become more effective at handling ethical dilemmas.
This session is offered by the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration. Please register at the link below:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpceurqz0iEtCPo36je0lLF-E7I8ygsQoS#/registration more info...
Let's be intentional about heading into the new year! We'll talk about goals/intentions and create some vision boards. Take some time to really think about your plans and goals for your program and/or yourself! The Denver Zoo has kindly offered to host this fun, collaborative event and we're excited to see you there!
We will be led through this experience by Halley Smith. Halley is a certified Wellness Coach, business owner, and mom of two. She looks forward to helping you plan for the coming year!
This event is in person at the Denver Zoo and is limited to 25 participants. Entry to the Zoo is free and you will be sent instructions on entry as we get closer to the event. If you have favorite paper, markers, or other "crafty" items you'd like to use, please bring them. We will also provide paper, markers etc. Light snacks will be available. more info...
Looking for a group of volunteer managers in Colorado to connect with and exchange ideas, best practices, and overall support each other with all things volunteer management? Join DOVIA Colorado’s Vollee Alliance. The program name is a shortening of Volunteer Leaders Elevating Engagement, playing on the concept of a volley, or exchange of ideas. The group meets the second Tuesday of each month from 11:00am to 12:00pmvia Zoom to discuss and share ideas about important topics in the volunteer world. Anyone can join - meetings are free. A topic list for 2025 is below.
January 14-Leading through change-transitions with staff and volunteers
February 11-Saying No with Grace
March 11-Corporate Volunteerism and groups
April 8-Volunteer Orientations
May 13-Navigating Burnout and Breaks for Yourself, Supervisors and Volunteers
June 10-Volunteer Evaluations
July 8-Fostering a Culture where Staff and Volunteers work as a team
August 12-Databases and Software Systems
September-Break for CCOV
October 14-Building programs vs. Maintaining-challenges and successes
November 11-Virtual, Remote and Autonomous Volunteering
December-Break
Have you been asked to survey volunteers? But what are surveys good for? Are you just performing feedback collection that tells you the same things over and over?
In this webinar, you will learn how to collect data that identifies gaps, benchmarks sentiments, and explores new ways to engage volunteer time and talent. The session will use Mentimeter, allowing participants to easily share insights, ask questions, and brainstorm opportunities.
By the end of the one-hour online session, attendees will be able to:
- Determine the right survey objective, audience, timeline, and platform to gather data that ignites positive change
- Understand how to write clear survey questions that respect respondents and allow for their honesty and flexibility
- Design surveys with clear and easy analysis routes that link to actionable opportunities
About Jessica Pang-Parks
Our leader for this session is Jessica Pang-Parks. Jessica is highly skilled at and incredibly passionate about stewarding relationships, coaching and mentoring others, and developing and improving processes. She is the recipient of the 2021 Alison Caird Young Leader Award in recognition of her leadership and excellence in volunteer engagement and the recipient of the 2023 VMPC Exemplary Leader Impact Award in recognition of her contributions to the field as a mentor, leader, trainer, and advocate.
Jessica earned her CVA credential in April 2023 and has facilitated Fleming College’s Volunteer Management: Spectrum of Engagement course since May 2022. She has held professional volunteer engagement roles at Crohn's and Colitis Canada, Pathways to Education Canada, the Heart & Stroke Foundation, Volunteer Toronto, and WWF-Canada.
Jessica has the privilege to work on the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Learn more about Jessica at www.learnwithjpp.com.
Join fellow volunteer administrators for coffee and idea sharing! This group meets quarterly at different places around Boulder and Longmont Counties. Attendance is free and open to anyone (coffee not included). Everyone in the state is welcome to join! more info...
Successful engagement begins with the right opportunity—one that meets the needs of both the volunteer and the organization. Crafting position descriptions ensures that the role is meaningful, and can be instrumental in finding qualified people, making a good match, and setting volunteers up for success. This session will focus on the elements of position descriptions, who should be involved in writing them, which elements should be negotiable, and how to leverage position descriptions for recruitment.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
Identify organizational needs to identify potential volunteer opportunities.
Assess potential volunteer positions to determine if they are strategic.
Develop a comprehensive position description and understand how it sets the stage for effective engagement.
This session is hosted by Beth Steinhorn, President of VQ Volunteer Strategies. more info...
