How long do volunteers usually stay with your program? Do you struggle with keeping them interested, involved and engaged?

This introductory session will take you through the volunteer cycle, including planning, recruitment, orientation, supervision, and recognition. You will learn how all of these stages interlink, and how they all contribute to excellent performance and volunteer retention.

Learning Objectives: use the volunteer cycle framework to

• Examine current volunteer management practices in your organization
• Assess which practices can be kept as-is, and which ones could use improvement
• Propose new activities
• Create a framework to evaluate your new activities, to verify that they are achieving the desired outcomes

Where:

Volunteer Ottawa, 850 Industrial Ave, Unit 17F

Cost:

FREE for members
$75 for non-members

Facilitator:

Maria Lahiffe, VO's Education Officer, has 13 years of experience in education and 4 years of experience in volunteer management. She herself has been a lifelong volunteer, including having served on three Boards of Directors and volunteered in a developing country for three years.

If paying by cheque, please make payable to Volunteer Ottawa and mail in prior to the workshop date to secure your spot. In the note section please write the date, your name and organization. E.g., November 23rd workshop - John Doe from Volunteer Ottawa.

Cancellation Policy

Receipt of registration will be confirmed by e-mail or best alternative. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received within five (5) business days prior to an event. If cancellation is received with more than five (5) business days before the event, a $5.00 administration fee will apply. Registered participants who fail to attend an event will be invoiced for the full fee, due 30 days from the date of the invoice. Registration can be transferred to another member of your organization, if you are unable to attend.