Volunteer Connection is pleased to offer special workshops on volunteer and nonprofit management. Our reasonably priced events permit your organization to send employees and volunteers for training at basic to advanced levels.

How Are We Going to Pay for This? A Guide to Building a Development Plan from the Ground Up
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 9:00 am– 11:00 am
Foothills United Way, 1285 Cimarron Drive, Suite 101, Lafayette

Facilitator: Sue Anderson
Fee: $25

This workshop is geared towards people new to the field of fundraising or those who want a refresher on creating and implementing a diversified funding plan for their organization so they can pay for the great services and programs they provide. We’ll talk about where philanthropic dollars and other sources of revenue come from, how to set goals and develop workplans for getting these different kinds of revenue, and strategies for engaging the board, fundraising committees, volunteers and staff with the development plan. We’ll talk about all sources of revenue, but focus a bit more on building a donor base of individuals who can write big and small checks – lots of them!

Emerging Nonprofit Leaders: How to Attract the Leaders the Nonprofit Sector Needs Now and In the Future
Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Location TBA

Facilitator: Alyssa Kopf, CEO, Community Shares of Colorado
Fee: $25

Is our local nonprofit sector ready to engage in the “war on talent” with the government and business sectors as the Boomers retire from their leadership positions? How will our nonprofit sector attract the most committed and talented leaders? What will draw Generation Xers and Generation Yers to positions that typically offer long hours for lower pay? With a panel of 3-4 young executives already in leadership roles in the Denver Metro/Boulder County area, we will discuss why they chose to take a leadership role, advice to people preparing to take a leadership role, and what they’ve learned from being in charge. “Ready to Lead? Next Generation Leaders Speak Out” will be made available to all participants in preparation for this workshop. This workshop is geared for current nonprofit leaders who are working on succession plans, young nonprofit professionals willing to take on leadership roles and anyone who cares about the future of nonprofit leadership.

Advocacy 101 for Volunteer Managers and Nonprofit Leaders
September Date TBA
Community Room, REI, 1789 28th Street, Boulder

Facilitator: Johanna Garton, Principal, Missionworks Consulting
Fee: $25

This course will discuss nonprofit organization advocacy with a focus on government relations, community organizing and the role of volunteers in the process. The rights and responsibilities of nonprofit organizations in the advocacy process will be explored, using a combination of role play, small group discussion and lecture. Students will explore the importance of advocacy to nonprofit organizations’ missions, the legal parameters of nonprofit involvement, and the proper techniques for establishing an effective presence in the political process while explaining the conditions that promote and hinder the sector’s effectiveness. The role of volunteers in the advocacy process will be emphasized, with participants walking away with concrete ideas for ways volunteers and staff can become more involved in advocacy efforts.

To register for these workshops, please contact 303-444-4904 or services@volunteerconnection.net. Checks should be made out to: Volunteer Connection, 2885 Aurora Ave., Suite 32, Boulder, CO 80303