Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration

Browse the calendar below for upcoming events related to volunteerism.  To post an event, please e-mail office@mavanetwork.org.

Upcoming events

    • Tuesday, June 18, 2013
    • 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Bremer Bank, Willmar, MN

    “Volunteers in Higher Responsibility Roles”

    Webinar produced by MAVA (Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration)

    Tuesday, June 18

    9:00 – 11:30 a.m.  (Webinar will start at 9 a.m.; runs 90 minutes, including discussion segments)

    2nd Floor Training Room

    Bremer Bank

    500 Willmar Ave. SE

    Willmar, MN  56201

     

    In the current economic environment, many organizations are rethinking how volunteers can be involved in higher level and leadership roles. With limited resources for staff, this is one of the few routes open to do more, or even keep up. You will:

    • ·         Explore opportunities for involving volunteers being placed in higher responsibility roles
    • ·         Look at the complexities of volunteers being placed in higher responsibility roles
    • ·         Offer a framework for looking at expanded roles for volunteer involvement

     

    The workshop is free.  No preregistration is required, but kindly let our committee members (listed below) know if you can come!

     

    Volunteer Connections Core Committee:

    Sharon Mace

    Sharonjm60@gmail.com

     

    Jody Bjerke

    jbjerke@jmhsmn.org

     

    Judy Barka

    jbarka@meekermemorial.org

    • Wednesday, June 26, 2013
    • 8:30 AM
    • Thursday, June 27, 2013
    • 4:30 PM
    • Northport Building, North Mankato, MN
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    Original curriculum by Betty Stallings, adapted by MAVA

    Earn your Certificate in Volunteer Leadership by completing an 8-topic training series in two days.

    Gain a way to demonstrate your expertise and professionalism to employers, peers and the community.

    If you are new to the field or are looking for rejuvenation in your career, please join us!

    Register today!

    Wednesday, June 26

    • Capturing Volunteer Motivation and Conducting Effective Interviews
    • Planning for Retention
    • Singing Your Praises…Measuring Your Impact
    • Recruiting Volunteers

    Thursday, June 27

    • Supervising Volunteers
    • Managing Risk
    • Positioning Your Volunteer Program for Success
    • Recognizing Volunteers


    Click here to download a registration form.


    Click here for more information on the Volunteer Leadership Training Series.

    Scholarships are available!  Contact the MAVA office

    Join MAVA today and register at the member rate! 

    MAVA members, please log in to receive the member rate.


    Questions?  Email the MAVA office or call us at 651-255-0469.

    Directions will be provided with registration confirmation. 
    • Tuesday, July 23, 2013
    • 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM
    • Sherburne County Government Center, 13880 Business Center Drive NW, Elk River

    Keynote Speaker: Rochelle Anderson
    Staying on Track and Being Mindful in a Distracted World

    This hour will be filled with laughter, skill building, wonderment, encouragement, and inspiration!

    Rochelle Anderson is a Mental Health Therapist and Professional Life Coach. She has years of experience helping individuals to find their compass, stay on track, and discover meaning in their lives. We live in a very distracted world; technology, schedules, expectations, and emotions can rule our day to day. What if you had the tools to regulate your day/week/months to feel fulfilled and whole? Would your life be better and more balanced? When we can identify stress, explore your emotional mind, understand the power of change, and be responsibility to Self; we will have the most powerful tools to bring change to our lives. This, simply put, whether at work or at home, is learning how to regulate your emotional state. We have emotions and they can make or break us. We cannot remove them, they are hard wired. But most people don’t realize that if they embrace and practice using certain tools, they will have the power and the control of their thoughts, feelings and behaviors which in turn can increase how they work, think, and care.


    Breakout Sessions:

    Social Media and Your Organization…Why all the hype? Because it Works!
    Nicole Rasmussen, MN School of Business
    Whatever your experience, come to this exciting session about the ways in which your agency can use social media to increase awareness, educate the community, get assistance, and spread your message. Popular media to be explored include Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Squidoo, Google+, and many others. You will leave this session with valuable information and tools that can be used right away.

    Top Trends in Volunteerism
    Charlotte Strei, RSVP St. Cloud/Sherburne County, MAVA Presentation
    The MAVA experts share the Top Trends in Volunteerism. Keep up on the trends, what Boomer Volunteers are looking for and what the new model of volunteerism might look like. Here are 12 best
    practices developed by the Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration (MAVA) to effectively engage the wealth of volunteer resources that the Boomers and generations that follow offer.

    Who, What, When, Why & How of Background Checks
    Many of us wonder if we are covering our basis with the volunteer background checks. Here’s a chance to get additional information on background checks and ask your questions.

    Child Protection/Vulnerable Adults and Mandated Reporting Sara Stenseng, LSW, Intake Supervisor, Sherburne County Health and Human Services
    What are our roles and responsibilities as far as mandated reporting? What about your volunteers? It’s crucial that they know what they must report. Sara shares a wealth of knowledge from her many years of service in the Health and Human Services field at the county level.

    Versatile Decorating Techniques for Work and Home
    Volunteer gifts that you create yourself using decorating techniques and ideas. Dollar Store ideas! Ways to jazz up your event tables at Volunteer Recognitions. Décor ideas for work and home that cost less, but are more YOU!


    If you supervise or work with volunteers, this full day Volunteer Management training will help you gain the tools you need!

    This training is provided by Volunteer Bridge of Elk River, an alliance of volunteer leaders from agencies in the Sherburne County area.

    More Info? 763-635-4505.
    • Tuesday, July 23, 2013
    • 8:30 AM
    • Thursday, July 25, 2013
    • 4:30 PM
    • Lyngblomsten, 1415 Almond Ave, St. Paul
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    Original curriculum by Betty Stallings, adapted by MAVA

    Earn your Certificate in Volunteer Leadership by completing an 8-topic training series in two days.

    Gain a way to demonstrate your expertise and professionalism to employers, peers and the community.

    If you are new to the field or are looking for rejuvenation in your career, please join us!

    Register today!

    Tuesday, July 23, 2013

    • Capturing Volunteer Motivation and Conducting Effective Interviews
    • Planning for Retention
    • Managing Risk
    • Recruiting Volunteers 

    Thursday, July 25, 2013

    • Supervising Volunteers
    • Positioning Your Volunteer Program for Success
    • Singing Your Praises…Measuring Your Impact
    • Recognizing Volunteers

    Click here to download a registration form.


    Click here for more information on the Volunteer Leadership Training Series.

    Scholarships are available!  Contact the MAVA office

    Join MAVA today and register at the member rate! 

    MAVA members, please log in to receive the member rate.


    Questions?  Email the MAVA office or call us at 651-255-0469.

    Directions will be provided with registration confirmation. 
    • Wednesday, September 11, 2013
    • Friday, September 13, 2013
    • Breezy Point
    Healthcare Auxiliary of MN Annual Meeting and Conference

    Registration is $250 for all three days.  Make sure you register before August 21st, then the price changes to $300.

    Click here for more information.

    Conference Registration is available on line on the HCAM web site at: www.mnhcam.org


    • Tuesday, September 17, 2013
    • 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
    • Willmar Public Library

    In the "New Normal" of high demand for service and tight funding, nonprofits must turn to volunteers in fresh and creative ways to meet mission.

    The Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration has been developing strategies to do just that. Learn what we have found in researching trends, surveying our members across the state, and leading focus groups with nonprofits that deliver the majority of their services with volunteers.

    Attend this workshop to: 

    • Chart a new direction for your nonprofit with nine cutting edge strategies to help you maximize the impact of volunteers.
    • Explore how to design volunteer positions for today’s volunteers, streamline your volunteer program process, and get organizational buy-in for a culture that focuses on impact through volunteers.
    • Assess your organization’s readiness to fully engage volunteers and move your organization to a next level of volunteer engagement.


    Click here to download a flyer.


    Co-Sponsored by Bremer Bank and Southwest/West Central Volunteer Connections.
    • Wednesday, September 25, 2013
    • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Bremer Bank, Brainerd, MN

    In the "New Normal" of high demand for service and tight funding, nonprofits must turn to volunteers in fresh and creative ways to meet mission.

    The Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration has been developing strategies to do just that. Learn what we have found in researching trends, surveying our members across the state, and leading focus groups with nonprofits that deliver the majority of their services with volunteers.

    Attend this workshop to: 

    • Chart a new direction for your nonprofit with nine cutting edge strategies to help you maximize the impact of volunteers.
    • Explore how to design volunteer positions for today’s volunteers, streamline your volunteer program process, and get organizational buy-in for a culture that focuses on impact through volunteers.
    • Assess your organization’s readiness to fully engage volunteers and move your organization to a next level of volunteer engagement.


    Click here to download a flyer.


    Co-Sponsored by Bremer Bank and the Crow Wing County Volunteer Coordinators Network.
    • Thursday, September 26, 2013
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Douglas County Library Meeting Room, 720 Fillmore St., Alexandria, MN
    With increased demand for services and tight budgets, many organizations are rethinking how volunteers can be involved in higher level and leadership roles.
    • Explore opportunities for involving volunteers in project leadership and skills based roles
    • Look at the complexities of volunteers being placed in higher responsibility roles
    • Offer a framework for looking at expanded roles for volunteer involvement

    Presented by the Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration in partnership with Bremer Bank and the United Way of Douglas and Pope Counties

    Click here to download a flyer.

    • Thursday, October 17, 2013
    • 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • West Central Initiative Foundation, Fergus Falls, MN

    In the "New Normal" of high demand for service and tight funding, nonprofits must turn to volunteers in fresh and creative ways to meet mission.

    The Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration has been developing strategies to do just that. Learn what we have found in researching trends, surveying our members across the state, and leading focus groups with nonprofits that deliver the majority of their services with volunteers.

    Attend this workshop to: 

    • Chart a new direction for your nonprofit with nine cutting edge strategies to help you maximize the impact of volunteers.
    • Explore how to design volunteer positions for today’s volunteers, streamline your volunteer program process, and get organizational buy-in for a culture that focuses on impact through volunteers.
    • Assess your organization’s readiness to fully engage volunteers and move your organization to a next level of volunteer engagement.
    Click here to download a flyer.


    Co-Sponsored by Bremer Bank and the West Central Initiative Foundation

 

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