Human Services

Volunteer Managers

 

Welcome!

Whether you have two months or two decades of experience managing volunteers; whether you manage volunteers for a locally, nationally or internationally focused organization; whether you manage volunteers for a nonprofit, local government or community-based organization; we look forward to providing you with comprehensive support and innovative resources to build your organization’s volunteer capacity.

Take a look around and contact us with any questions or for further information.  We’re happy to help!

Online Volunteer Connection

Promote your volunteer needs, board opportunities and in-kind donation requests on the Online Volunteer Connection to spread the word throughout Arlington and beyond!  Registering your organization and posting your opportunities is easy:    

Volunteer Manager Roundtables

The volunteer managers roundtable series is a loosely structured program for volunteer managers to engage with one another, learn new tricks of the trade and contribute insights into topics pertinent to volunteer administration.  Roundtables will take place quarterly in locations throughout Arlington.  Check out the details about the upcoming session and register to join us!

  • Topic:                   Creating a Win-Win Situation: Engaging Youth & Families in Service
  • Date & Time:        Thursday, May 24, 9:30 – 11:00 am
  • Location:              Arlington Central Library Auditorium, 1015 North Quincy Street

LinkedIn Group

Ask questions, exchange information and troubleshoot problems with colleagues in the Volunteer Arlington LinkedIn group.  To join the group, log into your LinkedIn account and enter ‘Volunteer Arlington Volunteer Managers’ in the search window.  Once you join, you can begin new discussions and comment on existing discussions that all members of the group can view and respond to.  Don’t have a LinkedIn account?  It’s easy to create one

Topics: Resources for Volunteer Managers

Local Trainings and Resources

Arlington Chamber of Commerce Community Action Committee
Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington
Northern Virginia Association for Volunteer Administrators
Virginia Service Commission
Center for Nonprofit Advancement’s Learning & Leadership Institute
Nonprofit911
Center for Nonprofit Success

Online Volunteer Management Trainings and Resources

Center for Non-Profit Advancement
Energize Inc.
Idealist's Volunteer Management Resource Center
Nonprofit Risk Management Center
Ideas and Insights From Points of Light Institute
CNCS Resource Center
Emergency Management Institute
VolunteerMatch Learning Center
National Conference on Service and Volunteerism
National Conference on Citizenship

Other Resources for Nonprofits

GoodSearch
MissionFish
VendorBank Online

Volunteer Recognition and Awards (Local)

County Government Outstanding Volunteers
Washingtonian of the Year Awards
Women of Vision Awards
Spirit of Community Awards
Abbies (Best-Community Based Nonprofit)

Volunteer Recognition and Awards (State & National)

 
 

Last Modified: May 24, 2012
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