Please check the United Way of King County training calendar for dates and locations.
Effective Volunteer Program Management
101: A Course for Volunteer Management
Professionals
This 14.5-hour series is offered to meet the special needs of Volunteer Program Managers with less than two years experience. More
experienced coordinators seeking "refresher" training are also welcome. The seminar provides an overview of the components of successful volunteer programs, identifies resources for future development and provides great networking opportunities. The session is offered as
two full-day sessions. Topics will include:
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Roles of the Volunteer Program Manager
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Job Descriptions
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Recruitment and marketing your program
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Strategies for matching jobs and volunteers
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Volunteer orientation and training
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Supervisory skills
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Recognition
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Evaluation techniques
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Network with other coordinators
The Leadership of Letting Go: How to Strengthen Your Organization and Depart
with Grace*
We all hear the nonprofit trend
reports that executive transitions will be an increasingly common aspect of
organizational life in the next several years. The nonprofit sector has only
just begun to anticipate the generational shift of leadership in its directors,
boards, and staff members. For executives and boards that don't plan ahead, this
can be a rocky - even perilous time - for a nonprofit.
In this session you'll learn how to prepare for executive transitions as a
regular part of organizational planning, and how to be intentional about
your organization's leadership needs. This session will give board members and
seasoned executive directors useful tips and guidelines for emergency and
long-term succession planning, growing leadership from within, and how to lead
today as if you were leaving tomorrow.
Trainer: Amanda Madorno, owner of Roam Consulting LLC, coaches and consults
with executives and boards of directors, boosting organizational and
leadership performance throughout the country. Amanda speaks nationally and guest lectures at Leadership Institutes around
the country and serves as lead faculty for the University of Washington’s
Advanced Fundraising Management Certificate Program. She is a preferred
consulting provider to the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.
In 2007, she received the 2007 Volunteer of the Year award from United Way
King County in recognition for her popular and well-received trainings and
workshops. In a former life, Amanda sang professionally.
Your Strategic Plan: Compass, May &
Fuel for the Journey*
Nonprofits operate in an
increasingly complex and challenging environment. The pace of change has
increased, and we are asked to do more with less, in less time. A solid
strategic planning process can bring your organization together behind a
shared vision and course of action, while strengthening relationships with
stakeholders and making you smarter about meeting your mission. We will
explore the basic components and techniques of strategic planning, and learn
about alternative models that offer a more streamlined approach to strategic
planning efforts.
Participants will learn:
- What strategic planning is and what it can do for your organization
- The best practices to implement and pitfalls to avoid in the
strategic planning process
- How to make use of a strategic plan for maximum mission impact
Trainers: Jill
Sheldon & Angela Powell
Jill Sheldon has
been helping Puget Sound area nonprofits reach greater levels of impact and
service for 18 years. For the past five years, Jill has offered the
nonprofit and philanthropic communities executive coaching and
results-focused consulting through her company Open Road Coaching and
Consulting. She has facilitated numerous strategic planning efforts and
board retreats, helped a number of organizations create effective long-term
fundraising plans and worked as a leadership coach with many executive
directors in the foundation and nonprofit communities.
Angela Powell
has been organizing effective change efforts since the 3rd grade, when
she instigated a school-wide anti-smoking campaign. After a substantive
career working in nonprofit organizations, foundations, and community
organizing, she launched Imago Organizational Design in 2002. Angela has had
the honor of working with many amazing leaders and organizations over the
past six years through Imago, with activities ranging from executive
coaching and board and staff development, to strategic planning and research
design. She has particular interest and expertise in supporting people and
organizations to navigate the nuances of cultural difference well and in the
service of their essential work.
Boards and Fundraising: What Every
Board Member Needs to Know*
A critical governance responsibility of the board as a whole is to ensure
that the organization has a realistic strategy for raising funds. As
individuals, board members usually help implement that plan in various
ways. In this workshop participants will further understand the role of
the board as a whole as well as the role of individual board members. We
will focus on:
- The importance of board giving
- The board's role in fund development activities, planning, and
monitoring
- Fundraising methods and philanthropic resources.
Trainers:
Ruby Love is the Chief Development Officer for College Success Foundation.
Prior to CSF she was Director of the Gates Challenge with United Way of King
County and worked for more than 15
years as a consultant to not-for-profit organizations.
She is an active lecturer and trainer on topics of board governance,
leadership development, diversity and racial justice in the non-profit community
and philanthropy.
Adrienne Caver-Hall is the Volunteer Coordinator for the Seattle
Parks and Recreation Department. Prior experiences include serving as Managing Director of Langston Hughes Performing Arts
Center, consulting for the African American Elders Project, and serving for
three years as the Director of Festival Sundiata. Ms. Caver-Hall has sixteen
years of experience in fundraising, event management and organizational
development through her work and membership in various political and civic
organizations in the community.
"Advanced Board Leadership"
A partnership between
ArtsFund
Social Venture Partners
United Way of King County &
University of Washington's Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy
An outstanding individual board member is an effective individual
contributor, but he or she also contributes to the performance of the entire
board team. Strong board leaders can catalyze outstanding performance by the
group, allowing the board-and the organization-to soar. They also create the
conditions for a resilient board-one that can effectively govern during crisis.
A committee of seasoned nonprofit professionals searched best practices
across the country and interviewed some of our region's most outstanding leaders
to distill the key characteristics of people who consistently move their boards
to higher levels of performance, achievement, and governance. The result is a
truly advanced course outlining and nurturing the competencies that were
identified. This course goes beyond the usual orientation to board roles and
responsibilities to discuss adaptive leadership, generative governance, leading
change, and effective partnerships between board members and with the
organization's CEO.
In two half-day course sessions, participants will explore a variety of
leadership challenges. The sessions will cover the context of leadership;
elements of effective board leadership; leading through difficult times; and the
application of concepts to participants' specific leadership work in the
community.
Course sessions will be reinforced with reading assignments. This program is
designed for people who have at least three years experience on a nonprofit
board, have taken a leadership role on a board, and have completed basic board
training courses. A desire to be more engaged, intentional, and effective as a
board member is also essential.
Trainers Amanda Madorno & Laura Pierce
Amanda Madorno, owner of Roam Consulting LLC, coaches and consults
with executives and boards of directors, boosting organizational and
leadership performance throughout the country. Amanda speaks nationally and guest lectures at Leadership Institutes around
the country and serves as lead faculty for the University of Washington’s
Advanced Fundraising Management Certificate Program. She is a preferred
consulting provider to the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.
In 2007, she received the 2007 Volunteer of the Year award from United Way
King County in recognition for her popular and well-received trainings and
workshops. In a former life, Amanda sang professionally.
Laura Pierce
founded Laura Pierce Consulting in 1998. She assists nonprofit clients with
strategic planning, board development and capacity building. In addition, she
has served as Interim Executive Director for seven area nonprofits. Over the
past ten years, LPC has providing consulting services for more than 100
nonprofits, including social justice, human service, advocacy and arts
organizations. Laura also teaches nonprofit management at the UW Evans School
and is the lead instructor for the UW Certificate Program in Nonprofit
Management. She earned her Masters in Public Administration from University of
Washington in 1996.
Board Roles and Responsibilities*
Are you considering board service, or desiring to be more effective in your
current role as a board member? This workshop will help new and prospective
board members gain an appreciation for the roles and responsibilities of
nonprofit boards, individual board members, board officers, and board
committees. Other topics will include: legal issues for nonprofit boards,
organizational life cycles, leadership transitions, and effective meeting
tactics.
The workshop will be engaging and interactive, and will include opportunities
for participants to apply the concepts and models to their own organizations.
Trainer: Cory Sbarbaro is founder and principal of Turnpoint
Consulting, an independent firm dedicated to guiding nonprofit organizations
through change and transition. His areas of expertise include interim
leadership, organizational assessment, planning and strategy formation,
executive coaching, and board development. Cory holds an MPA from the Evans
School of Public Affairs. He has served on several nonprofit boards, and
is currently Board President of Solid Ground.
Board Recruitment*
One of the most important responsibilities of nonprofit boards is board
development: renewing and strengthening the board through skills
development and recruitment of talented new members. In this workshop,
participants will focus on the recruitment side, learning::
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The three life stages of nonprofit boards and what
type of board members are needed at each stage of development
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A six step process for board recruitment
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How to identify board members with the skills and
experience your organization needs
Trainer: Laura Pierce founded Laura Pierce Consulting in 1998. She assists nonprofit clients with
strategic planning, board development and capacity building. In addition, she
has served as Interim Executive Director for seven area nonprofits. Over the
past ten years, LPC has providing consulting services for more than 100
nonprofits, including social justice, human service, advocacy and arts
organizations. Laura also teaches nonprofit management at the UW Evans School
and is the lead instructor for the UW Certificate Program in Nonprofit
Management. She earned her Masters in Public Administration from University of
Washington in 1996.
It's Your Turn: The Role of the Board Chair*
Participants will learn about the role and responsibility of the board chair
in strengthening and improving the leadership work of the board as a whole. This session is particularly designed for executive directors and new chairs or chair-elects.
If you have a lot of
experience as a Chair, this may not be for you. Please note: We have designed this session to focus specifically on the role of the Board Chair. This session will not cover overall board roles and responsibilities, board development, recruiting, orientation, and other
board-related
issues.
This
session will provide participants with the information they need to:
- Understand their role as board chair
- Run effective meetings
- Manage conflict and group process
Trainer: Amanda Madorno, owner of Roam Consulting LLC, coaches and consults
with executives and boards of directors, boosting organizational and
leadership performance throughout the country. Amanda speaks nationally and guest lectures at Leadership Institutes around
the country and serves as lead faculty for the University of Washington’s
Advanced Fundraising Management Certificate Program. She is a preferred
consulting provider to the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.
In 2007, she received the 2007 Volunteer of the Year award from United Way
King County in recognition for her popular and well-received trainings and
workshops. In a former life, Amanda sang professionally.
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