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To: Volunteer Mangers Network
Subject: J uly 2014 VMN Newsletter
Date: Tuesday, J uly 15, 2014 9:58:03 AM
July 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 members, Susan Snow (Portland, ME) and Amy Leipholtz (St.
Louis, MO). We are delighted to have you as part of the network and look forward to
working with you!

Networking
Join the LinkedIn group - 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 now have 94 members! 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!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J zYt3zr1mHw
Save the Date: August Coffee Break
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August 14 3-4 p.m. Designing a New Volunteer Program: Spend time with
experienced volunteer managers across the country discussing the challenges of starting a
new volunteer program or reenergizing an existing one. This process covers a wide range
of management functions from needs assessment, volunteer position development and
recruitment, to supervision, evaluation and recognition. Together, these interdependent
processes create a synergy that will enliven your volunteer program.
Facilitator: Carol Spiker
Invited Guest Speakers: Kelly A. Kaufman, Akron, OH, Kristi Delich, Volunteer Manager,
DC
Register here!
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 vmn@catholiccharitiesusa.org.
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 functionalityallows volunteers to find opportunities
that fit their skills, interests, and schedule.
Simple volunteer opportunity publishing and managingverify hours,
communicate with volunteers, create teams, and set prerequisites.
Powerful reporting and tracking capabilityhundreds of pre-loaded reports to
help measure and share your impact.
Robust disaster management tools and skills-based search capabilityallows
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
OConnor at coconnor@pointsoflight.org 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
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!
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
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. 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 vmn@catholiccharitiesusa.org.
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 issue: Submissions 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 Volunteers- If you missed the webinar on the Volunteer Fast-Pass that was
held on J ule 25
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, the presentation slides are available on the Scribd Collections Library
under the Verified Volunteers Collection. For additional information, please contact Tom
Klein, CEO, Verified Volunteers at (646) 485-3747 or tom@verifiedvolunteers.com.
Volunteer Topics in the News
Well-articulated company policies on giving and volunteerism help employers attract
and retain young talent, according to a new survey.
Source: http://philanthropy.com/article/Volunteer-Opportunities-Help/147205/
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<!--[endif]-->The Aging Network's Volunteer Collaborative, an n4a-managed virtual
national resource center, has begun a national initiative that engages teams of older
adult volunteers to meet the needs of aging and disability services.
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FoJ jlY4dv8

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