For Member Agencies

Running a non-profit agency takes a broad spectrum of knowledge. The Volunteers Center of Cedar Valley assists member non-profit agencies by training staff and helping with management related tasks. We will tailor the fees for this service to fit your budget.

Consultations with Non-profits

When agencies need help finding solutions to specific management problems, we offer individual consultation services. The first 30 minutes of any consultation is provided without charge.

Volunteer Management Training Series

This six-part series is a high quality, comprehensive course designed to provide new and practical skills for anyone who manages or plans to manage and administer volunteers.

Basic Training Courses

Understanding Volunteerism
Trends and characteristics for engaging volunteers

Planning A Volunteer Program
Needs assessments, budgets, and job descriptions

Recruiting & Placing Volunteers
Developing the volunteer position

Orienting & Training Volunteers
Training models and practices

Supervising Volunteers
How to communicate expectations and deliver rewards

Evaluation Volunteer Programs
What to track and how to get results

This curriculum is based on research and best practices in volunteer management.

Volunteer Administrators and Leaders United (VALU)

Connect with leaders in the field by attending bi-monthly educational programs in volunteer management. The mission of Volunteer Administrators and Leaders United is to provide educational opportuntieis in volunteer management and to facilitate communication among leaders of volunteers.

Key Principles are to...

• Remove barriers to volunteering to broaden the potential pool;
• Move away from the concept of the volunteer as amateur;
• Ensure that the mutual expectations of volunteers and their organizations are met;
• Develop, not "use" volunteers;
• Look for collaboration among non-profit organizations as a means to maximize volunteer opportunities.