Volunteer Coordinators Network
Next meeting: Tuesday, March 11th 3-4:40pm (UWLC/Hybrid)!
The Volunteer Coordinators Network (VCN) is dedicated to fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange among individuals involved in volunteer management across Lane County.
Mission Statement: The Volunteer Coordinators Network connects and empowers volunteer engagement professionals through collaboration and resource sharing to strengthen volunteer programs and leverage volunteer impact to serve the diverse communities of Lane County.
Initiatives:
- Professional Networking: Facilitate connections among volunteer engagement professionals to foster collaboration, share contacts, and identify potential overlaps in local volunteer mobilization efforts, promoting a united approach to serving the community.
- Knowledge Sharing: Create opportunities for volunteer engagement professionals to exchange best practices, resources, tools, and strategies for volunteer recruitment, retention, accessibility, inclusivity, and overall volunteer program enhancement.
- Opportunity Sharing: Provide space for volunteer engagement professionals to promote awareness of upcoming and ongoing events and volunteer opportunities to help identify shared community needs, create space for collaboration, celebrate successes, and see recognize where gaps may exist.
- Professional Development: Provide training and learning opportunities for volunteer coordinators engagement professionals to deepen their skills and understanding in volunteer engagement, development, and retention, and more.
- Understanding Organizational and Volunteer Needs: Explore and address the unique and shared needs of local organizations and volunteers – and the individuals, families, and communities we serve - to ensure a more effective, and inclusive, and impactful approach to volunteer mobilization and service delivery in Lane County.
Each meeting will be focused around a different subject matter in regards to volunteer coordination. There will be a myriad of speakers and presenters throughout the duration of the year. We will also do a focus on one organization/session to learn more about who they are, what they do, what their volunteer needs are, etc. Come join us in this network of comraderie and support in the volunteer realm. See our schedule below for more information!
Month |
Date |
Host |
Deep Dive Org |
Topic |
| January | Wednesday, January 15th 12-1:30pm | United Way of Lane County | Database/CRM Discussion (what do you use and how does it work/not work for you?) | |
| February | Thursday February 13th 12-1:30pm | United Way of Lane County | Recognition and Appreciation- National Volunteer Month Prep (April) | |
| March | Tuesday March 11th, time TBD (likely longer) | United Way of Lane County | N/A | Training Opportunity- Active vs. Passive Recruitment Strategies (Speaker: Erin Barnhart) |
| April | Wednesday April 16th, 12-1:30pm | CASA of Lane County | CASA of Lane County | Youth Volunteers- Panel with School Districts and others helpoing youth to find volunteer opportunities |
| May | Thursday, May 15th 12-1:30pm | Volunteer Recruitment and Retention | ||
| June | Tuesday, June 10th 1, time TBD (likely longer) | Citizen's Review Board | Citizen's Review Board | Training Opportunity- TBD |
| July | Wednesday July 9th 12-1:30pm | Museum of Natural and Cultural History | The Holden Center | Connecting with University Volunteer Groups (Duck Corp, Greek Life, Athletics, etc) |
| August | Thursday August 14th, 12-1:30pm | Shift Community Cycles | Shift Community Cycles | |
| September | Tuesday September 9th, time TBD (likely longer) | United Way of Lane County | ToolBox Project | Training Opportunity- TBD |
| October | Wednesday October 15th, 12-1:30pm | Holiday Volunteer Planning Recruitment | ||
| November | Thursday November 13th , 12-1:30pm | United Way of Lane County | ||
| December | Tuesday December 9th, time TBD (likely longer) | Training Opportunity-TBD |
Questions? Want to be involved? Email Volunteer Engagement Manager, Emilyn Bell at ebell@unitedwaylane.org
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