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Thank you to everyone who responded. You will find my compiled list of organizations as an image below (limited size due to web format) or by downloading the full Excel document.
VOLUNTEER GROUP REFERRAL LIST – EXCEL *Additional notes are on the 2nd worksheet.
This is by no means an all encompassing list but it’s somewhere to start. You can also check out the United Way of King County’s volunteer opportunities as they have a filter to show volunteer opportunities for groups of 3 or more – HERE.
Hello everyone, I’m looking to create a Group Volunteer Referral list within the Puget Sound. I want to help connect eager volunteer groups to organizations that can accomodate group volunteer sessions (10+ volunteers). At Food Lifeline, our group volunteer sessions are often booked 2-3 months out and I hate to turn willing groups away…I’d rather pass them along [...]
Today I thought I would do a quick introduction to VolunteerSpot.com a FREE online volunteer scheduling tool. I’m neither endorsing nor advertising for VolunteerSpot.com, simply sharing neat tools I’ve found. Hopefully they will be helpful to a few of you as well. Have fun! VolunteerSpot.com allows volunteers to… Schedule themselves (you’ve got my attention!) Volunteers can select from [...]
Here’s the situation… You need to schedule a meeting time in the next two weeks for your volunteer appreciation committee. There are 15 different volunteers and staff members. You want to know what time works best and what location. You could use Survey Monkey (www.surveymonkey.com | account required) or you could send a poll from…DRUMROLL PLEASE…. Today I thought I [...]
Welcome to my first VAN Tech Tools post…highlighting… Eventbrite www.Eventbrite.com *If you can’t see the images, you may want to read this article on our website HERE. *See Food Lifelines current examples – links below. A few months ago at Food Lifeline, we transitioned registration for one of our most popular volunteer options over to [...]
From Dear Abby – May 2, 2011 Some well written wise words from a Dear Abby reader. DEAR ABBY: I am a volunteer manager coordinating services between 200 students and tutors in an adult refugee English as a Second Language program. We benefit greatly from the skills and perspectives of young people, but the job [...]
Hello VAN comunity! I am preparing to embark on a research journey to find FREE online tools that could make a Volunteer Manager’s life easier (not trial periods – just free!). I want to find great tools, learn about them and then share that knowledge with you in a simple, no jargon kind of way. I’m not [...]
We understand how hard it can been to find just the right job, career or calling. As volunteer management professionals we come from a wide array of backgrounds and experiences. We are organized, creative, social, detail-oriented, goal-oriented, people people, trainers, interviewers, leaders, program managers, recruiters, marketers, educators, community developers, problem solvers, risk managers, conflict managers, [...]
It only happens once a year. VAN Conference | Wednesday, June 22nd | Eastshore Unitarian Church | 12700 SE 32nd St, Bellevue, WA 98005 Last minute tickets on sale now. REGISTER HERE. Look who’s coming… AFS-USA American Red Cross Asian Counseling and Referral Service Associated Recreation Council — RecTech Bellevue School District Boeing Burke Museum of [...]
VAN is excited to have Ron Morey as our 2011 Conference keynote speaker. Ron Morey is an internationally recognized training consultant specializing in designing and delivering leadership and team performance improvement systems. Ron will help participants discover a way of providing positive leadership for both staff members and volunteers, while providing meaningful performance feedback that engages a sense of cooperation, [...]
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