August 2014 VMN Newsletter

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From: [email protected] on behalf of Volunteer Managers Network
To: Volunteer Mangers Network
Subject: August 2014 Volunteer Managers Network Newsletter
Date: Friday, August 15, 2014 10:00:11 AM
August 2014 Volunteer Managers Network Newsletter
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Networking
Resource Sharing
Professional Development
VMN News
Volunteer Topics in the News

Welcome New Members!
The Volunteer Managers Network Steering Committee would like to extend a warm
welcome to our newest member, Terrie Iacino (Catholic Charities - Central Coast)!
We are delighted to have you as part of the network and look forward to working
with you!

Networking
100 Members Strong on LinkedIn! - The LinkedIn Group is a tool to help
people network online via shared discussions, profile information, job
announcements, etc. The group is now available for all VMN members to join. We
are now 101 members strong! Log-in to your LinkedIn account, click this link and
click join in the upper right corner.
For those of you that may be new to LinkedIn, here is a helpful tutorial that was
given by Matthew Price from CCUSA when we initially established the group!
Hope this helps!
Save the Date: November Coffee Break:
Thursday, November 13
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- Volunteer/Employee
Relationship - Spend time with volunteer managers across the
country in building the foundation and support between the staff
members and volunteers and keeping them focused and determined
over time and through difficulties. Support for volunteers and staff
helps workers to do their jobs more quickly and effectively.
Please add this date to your calendars and stay tuned for registration
information!
Resource Sharing
Scribd – Volunteer Management Resources are available in the Scribd Collections
Library. An index has been created for easier navigation. If you have additional
resources that you would like to see added, please send them to
[email protected].
Professional Development
Certification in Volunteer Administration- The "Certified in Volunteer
Administration" (CVA) credential is offered for practitioners in volunteer resources
management by the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration. As a
performance-based certification, CVA is designed to measure an individual's
"knowledge-in-use"--the application of knowledge and skills by those with real-life
experience in this role. This includes the assessment of a candidate's ability to
structure tasks, produce ideas, and solve problems. To learn more about CVA, visit
www.CVAcert.org. Please contact Katie Campbell questions.
HandsOn Connect: The HandsOn Connect team at Points of Light, the largest
organization dedicated to volunteer service, wants to help expand your capacity to
manage, track and report on people, programs, trainings and volunteer
opportunities. Several Catholic Charities across the United States are already
utilizing the HandsOn Connect volunteer management software. Some of the key
features include:
Robust search and sign-up functionality—allows volunteers to find
opportunities that fit their skills, interests, and schedule.
Simple volunteer opportunity publishing and managing—verify
hours, communicate with volunteers, create teams, and set prerequisites.
Powerful reporting and tracking capability—hundreds of pre-loaded
reports to help measure and share your impact.
Robust disaster management tools and skills-based search
capability—allows you to quickly post volunteer opportunities in times of
disaster and recruit the right volunteers to support key projects.
Please visit the HandsOn Connect Website and view the HandsOn Connect
Brochure to get additional details. A good next step would be to schedule a
conference call, then follow up with a demo of the HandsOn Connect application.
Please feel to email or call Chris O’Connor at
[email protected] or 404.979.2720 if you have any questions.
VolunteerMatch.org has a wide variety of free webinars, videos and training
resources available to volunteer managers. Check it out at:
http://learn.volunteermatch.org/training-topics.
VMN News
Catholic Charities USA is launching a joint site with First Books as part of its
overall response to the humanitarian crisis at the border. Every $2.50 provides a
brand-new book for one of these displaced children, helping them feel protected
and cared for while they’re far from home. This site creates an easy opportunity for
individuals to make a donation to purchase books which will be sent to the
agencies most impacted by caring for the families and unaccompanied minors
coming across the border. Visit here to learn more and spread the word!
2014 Annual Gathering Registration Now Open! Catholic Charities USA is
excited to announce that registration is officially open for the 2014 Annual
Gathering, which is taking place this year in Charlotte, North Carolina
from October 4-7. Sign up now to take advantage of the early bird discount, and
share with peers and contacts to let them know about the exciting weekend we
have in store!
There will be a special retreat hosted by the CCUSA Mission & Ministry Division,
Blessings for Leaders: Leadership Wisdom from the Beatitudes of Jesus. The
retreat will be led by Dr. Daniel Ebener, Professor of Leadership at St. Ambrose
University and is open to all Catholic Charities staff and local Parish Social
Ministry Section members. To learn more about this opportunity and to register,
please click here.
We encourage you to visit the event website for details, and encourage you to check
back often for updates on keynote speakers, specific workshops, and other
important information.
The 2014 Volunteer of the Year will be honored at the evening Reception & Awards
Ceremony on Sunday, October 5
th
.
We hope to see you in "The Queen City" as we continue setting the pace and
changing the course in working to reduce poverty!
Charities USA Volunteer Profiles – The theme for the next issue of
Charities USA is “Protecting Human Life & Dignity.” If there is a
volunteer at your agency that you would like to highlight, please
submit a profile via email to [email protected].
Profiles should be no more than 350 words long and should describe the kind of
service the volunteer provides and what makes volunteering rewarding to him or
her. Please submit high quality photos of the volunteer with each profile.
Fall i ssue: Submi ssi ons due September 3, 2014
We want to profile a volunteer who is providing services to people living in the
shadows of life, people who are forgotten, hidden, trapped, or even ostracized--
prison inmates, undocumented people, sex or labor trafficking victims, people
with chronic addictions and severe mental health issues, sex offenders, domestic
violence perpetrators, people with HIV, people in gangs, children with major
behavioral issues and abusive behavior, women who are suffering because of an
abortion, people with disabilities vulnerable to abuse, etc.
Verified Voluntters - If you missed the webinar on the “Volunteer Fast-Pass”
that was held on Jule 25
th
, the presentation slides are available in the Scribd
Collections Library under the Verified Volunteers Collection. For additional
information, please contact Tom Klein, CEO, Verified Volunteers at (646) 485-3747
or [email protected].
Fr. Larry Snyder Announces Plans to Transition from Leadership Role -
Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) announced that its president, Rev. Larry Snyder,
has accepted a leadership position at the University of St. Thomas, a Catholic
university based in the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis. CCUSA is
launching a national search for Snyder’s replacement and he will assist in the
search process.
Snyder’s last day at CCUSA will be Jan. 31, 2015. He will start Feb. 1 as the
university’s Vice President for Mission, responsible for furthering the university’s
mission of educating students “to be morally responsible leaders who think
critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good.”
To read a personal message from Fr. Larry Snyder about his transition, click here.
To read more, visit the CCUSA Newsroom.
Job Opportunities within the Catholic Charities Network - Learn about
and share job opportunities across the Catholic Charities network! The Catholic
Charities network job board is a one-stop shop offered by CCUSA to provide those
interested in joining our work of providing help and creating hope access to a full
range of full- and part-time job opportunities at Catholic Charities member
agencies, and to provide local Catholic Charities agencies an easy way to attract
high-caliber candidates for their open positions. To learn more, visit the Careers
page, and to submit a job posting, click here.

Volunteer Topics in the News
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from Susan J. Ellis, a volunteerism expert and President of Energize.
Through her travels and interactions throughout the world, she keeps
current on the latest issues in volunteer management field.
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->President Obama Announces
New AmeriCorps Partnerships to Expand Opportunities for Youth
that will bolster My Brother’s Keeper: an initiative that addresses
opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color. Together, these
partnerships represent a total of $24 million in investments in national
service. The full Press Release is available here.
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Thursday’s Child: A Solution for
Endangered Children - Half a million endangered children are now safe,
thanks to the work of volunteers at Thursday's Child. Read the full story
here. Want to share how your organization is changing the world with
Volunteers? Share your story on volunteermatch.org.
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<!--[endif]-->Recap of Points of Light Conference on Volunteering and
Service in June

Volunteer Management: Meeting the Challenge and Raising the Bar

Nonprofits are using the help of volunteers without seeing them on a daily or
even weekly basis.

9/11 Day is a day to provide a positive way for all people to forever remember
and pay tribute to the 9/11 victims, honor those that rose in service in
response to the attacks, and remind people of the importance of working
more closely together in peace to improve our world.

Targeted strategies are needed to effectively recruit and retain Latino
volunteers, especially Hispanic older adults.

It’s time to bust some nasty myths out there that prevent people from getting
involved in service or volunteering.

Here is a list of helpful resources. Some are a few years old but still relevant
in the work we do today.

Newsletter topics - Sandy Buck, a member of the Steering Committee, is the
point person for the newsletter. The newsletter is disseminated on the 15th of each
month. If you have articles/information that would benefit the Network, please
send them to Sandy.
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