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Principles & Practices is informative, well-organized, challenging and fun. With the combination of presentations, great handouts and small group exercises, it is a perfect blend of training. It made me feel good about what I do and proud to be a part of the world of volunteer managers. 
LOU CESARIO
NYAVA is currently updating this course and plans to over the 2-day course in the Fall of 2011. Check back for specific dates for the in-person and webinar courses or contact us to register your interest and we will get in touch with you. 

Course Objectives
To further your professional development, consider attending NYAVA's signature volunteer management course, Principles & Practices of Volunteer Program Management. In this course, you will learn about: recruitment, screening, retention, recognition and the volunteer-staff relationship, providing all the essential elements necessary to create and/or enhance your volunteer program.

The course gives participants the vital components for building an outstanding volunteer resource program including:
The value of volunteers to an organization The essential ingredients in a volunteer resource program The creation of a pro-volunteerism organizational climate Trends in volunteerism Program evaluation
Participants will have the opportunity to address burning issues, present new strategies for implementation and network with other volunteer management professionals.

Questions? Contact Diana Kyrwood at
About the Instructor
Diana Kyrwood NYAVA is currently seeking an Instructor for their newly updated Principles and Preactices course, which will be offered in the spring. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Diana Kyrwood at diana.kyrwood@gmail.com
Materials from our Principles & Practices course are available on our Members Only site. Not yet a member? Sign up now