National Volunteer Week - A 3 Step Plan to Make it Special
By Merle Benny
Could your organization exist without volunteers? Consider the work of those who serve on your board, show up each day or raise money for you. Volunteers deserve our appreciation all year long but National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to acknowledge their essential work. (more…)
A fantastic professional development opportunity. If you are able, consider the investment to attend this event.
NEW VITALITY: Strategies to Effectively Involve Boomers
Special Guest Speaker: Richard Lynch
November 18, 2008
8:30 AM-3:30 PM
Burton Manor Banquet and Conference Center
Livonia, MI 48150
Free Parking
Continental Breakfast and Lunch included
Brought to you in partnership by: United Way for Southeastern Michigan
(UWSEM), Michigan Non-Profit Association (MNA), Detroit Executive Service
Corps (DESC) and the Metropolitan Detroit Volunteer Administration Network
(MDVAN)
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Yesterday, I had the valuable opportunity to attend an advocacy luncheon for Volunteer Administrators hosted by MDVAN (Metropolitan Detroit Volunteer Administration Network). It was a unique event designed to promote networking and information sharing among those in the volunteer administration industry. One thing I found valuable was the representation from so many different agencies. We saw the usual larger agencies but many smaller ones and even some sole proprietors committed to empowering community through volunteerism.
I sat next to an amazing volunteer who has worked with a local agency for over two decades. Hearing her extol the benefits of volunteering and exhorting us to listen and know our volunteers was enlightening. She had an impact on me and I walked away having experienced the power of volunteerism in southeastern Michigan.
By the way, if you work with volunteers in any capacity, membership in MDVAN should be an essential part of your career toolbox. You can find them at MDVAN.org. As they continue to grow and enhance both their presence and service to community, it will be worth your while to be a part of this movement.