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Virginia Volunteerism Conference
The 2013 Virginia Service Foundation's Conference on Volunteerism and Service was held Thursday, June 13, at the Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel.
More than 250 Virginians active in service gathered in Virginia Beach for a full day of exciting workshops and networking. Training sessions focused on emergency preparedness, volunteer management, new healthcare changes, and more. AmeriCorps Director with the Corporation on National and Community Service, Bill Basl, delivered the keynote address. The conference also featured exhibits from area organizations and was sponsored by the Virginia Service Foundation, AARP, and HPS Enterprise/Diamond Hill Retreat. Stay tuned for photos from this year's event!
Workshop Topics and Handouts for the 10:15 - 11:30am Session:
- A1 - Connecting Disaster Resources with Disaster Needs (Powerpoint)
- B1 - Leading Your Organization Through Change (Powerpoint1, Powerpoint2)
- C1 - Engaging Businesses and the Corporate Volunteer
- D1 - The Etiquette of Inclusion (Powerpoint1, Powerpoint2, Handout1, Handout2)
- E1 - Recruiting the Right Volunteer from the Right Place for the Right Job
Workshop Topics and Handouts for the 1:15 - 2:30pm Session:
- A2 - Community Disaster Preparedness for Special Populations
- B2 - Risk Management with Volunteers (Powerpoint, Handout)
- C2 - Collaboration is a Two-Way Street---Working with faith partners
- D2 - eHHR - How will Health Care Changes Affect My Community, Organization and Clients?
- E2 - We Have a Community Problem: Could Service be the Answer? Targeting Service for Community Impact
Workshop Topics and Handouts for the 2:45 - 4:00pm Session:
- A3 - My Organization's Continuation of Operations Plan (COOP) and Post-Disaster Environments (Powerpoint1, Powerpoint2, Powerpoint3, Handout)
- B3 - Legal Issues with Disability and Inclusion: What I Need to Know (Powerpoint-Part 1, Powerpoint-Part 2)
- C3 - Establishing Partnerships with Institutions of Higher Education: Colleges and Universities-- A Natural Partnership (Powerpoint)
- D3 - Beyond Volunteering: Converting your Volunteers to Donors, Ambassadors, and Fundraisers
- E3 - Financial Literacy and Resources for Volunteers and Service Members (EITC, IDA's, Cost Cutting Options)
Target Audience
- Volunteer or service leader of an agency or organization
- Nonprofit directors
- Persons and organizational leaders exploring service as a path to employment
- Leaders of faith-based organizations
- Volunteer and service coordinators
- Persons who supervise volunteers in addition to other responsibilities
- Local Government and public organization leaders
- Leaders of organizations whose constituents and beneficiaries are people with disabilities
- Persons interested in preparing their organizations for disasters
- Persons starting a new volunteer program or revitalizing an existing program
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Representatives from community and faith-based, K-12 schools, higher education, youth, development organizations, community service groups, corporate/business, and government
Agenda
The Virginia Service Foundation, The Governor’s Advisory Board on Volunteering and National and Community Service along with the Office of Volunteerism and Community Service have brought together a diverse 40-member conference planning committee from across the Commonwealth to develop the annual statewide conference agenda that provide the tools and training to help each community in the Commonwealth fully utilize volunteers and service. Opening Plenary Session Key Note Speaker: Bill Basl, AmeriCorps Director, Corporation for National and Community Service
- Workshop Schedule At-A-Glance (PDF)
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Workshop Schedule At-Glance (Word)
- Workshop Descriptions and Panelist Information (PDF)
- Workshop Descriptions and Panelist Information (Word)
