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Subject: J une 2014 VMN Newsletter
Date: Monday, J une 16, 2014 9:59:06 AM
June 2014 Volunteer Managers Network Newsletter
Networking
Resource Sharing
Professional Development
VMN News
Volunteer Topics in the News

Welcome New Members!
The Volunteer Managers Network Steering Committee would like to extend a warm
welcome to our new members: Shelli Simeon (New Orleans, LA), Stephanie
Bockmuller (Cleveland, OH), Jinah Kim (New York, NY), Sarah Clement (Lafayette,
LA), Christine Young (Orlando, FL), and Brian Calnan (Worcester, MA). We are
delighted to have you as part of the network and look forward to working with you!

Networking
Join the LinkedIn group - As you have all heard, the Volunteer Managers Network
is transitioning away from the email discussion list and towards the LinkedIn
platform. The LinkedIn Group is a tool to help people network online via shared
discussions, profile information, job announcements, etc. The group is now available
for all VMN members to join. We now have 86 members! Log-in to your LinkedIn
account, click this link and click join in the upper right corner.
Save the Dates: Future Coffee Breaks
August 14
th
3-4 p.m. Designing a New Volunteer Program: Spend time
with experienced volunteer managers across the country discussing the challenges of
starting a new volunteer program or reenergizing an existing one. This process covers
a wide range of management functions from needs assessment, volunteer position
development and recruitment, to supervision, evaluation and recognition. Together,
these interdependent processes create a synergy that will enliven your volunteer
program.
Facilitator: Carol Spiker
Invited Guest Speakers: Kelly A. Kaufman, Akron, OH, Kristi Delich, Volunteer
Manager, DC
Register here!
November 13
th
3-4 p.m. - Volunteer/Employee Relationship: Spend time
with volunteer managers across the country in building the foundation and support
between the staff members and volunteers and keeping them focused and determined
over time and through difficulties. Support for volunteers and staff helps workers to
do their jobs more quickly and effectively.
Resource Sharing
Scribd Volunteer Management Resources are available in the Scribd Collections
Library. An index has been created for easier navigation. If you have additional
resources that you would like to see added, please send them to
[email protected].
Professional Development
Certification in Volunteer Administration: The "Certified in Volunteer
Administration" (CVA) credential is offered for practitioners in volunteer resources
management by the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration. As a
performance-based certification, CVA is designed to measure an individual's
"knowledge-in-use"--the application of knowledge and skills by those with real-life
experience in this role. This includes the assessment of a candidate's ability to
structure tasks, produce ideas, and solve problems. To learn more about CVA, visit
www.CVAcert.org. Please contact Katie Campbell questions.
HandsOn Connect: The HandsOn Connect team at Points of Light, the largest
organization dedicated to volunteer service, wants to help expand your capacity to
manage, track and report on people, programs, trainings and volunteer opportunities.
Several Catholic Charities across the United States are already utilizing the HandsOn
Connect volunteer management software. Some of the key features include:
Robust search and sign-up functionalityallows volunteers to find
opportunities that fit their skills, interests, and schedule.
Simple volunteer opportunity publishing and managingverify hours,
communicate with volunteers, create teams, and set prerequisites.
Powerful reporting and tracking capabilityhundreds of pre-loaded
reports to help measure and share your impact.
Robust disaster management tools and skills-based search
capabilityallows you to quickly post volunteer opportunities in times of
disaster and recruit the right volunteers to support key projects.
Please visit the HandsOn Connect Website and view the HandsOn Connect Brochure
to get additional details. A good next step would be to schedule a conference call, then
follow up with a demo of the HandsOn Connect application. Please feel to email
or call Chris OConnor at [email protected] or 404.979.2720 if you have any
questions.
VolunteerMatch.org has a wide variety of free webinars, videos and training
resources available to volunteer managers. Check it out at:
http://learn.volunteermatch.org/training-topics.
VMN News
Verified Volunteers Webinar You recently heard about our new partnership
with Verified Volunteers. Heres your chance to learn more! Please join Catholic
Charities USA and CEO of Verified Volunteers, Tom Klein, for a webinar!
The Volunteer Fast-Pass: A New Model for Background Screening
June 25, 2014
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET (Eastern Time)
Register here!

2014 Annual Gathering VMN Pre-Conference Institute Due to low response
rates to the doodle poll regarding interest in the proposed VMN institute, CCUSA will
not proceed with offering the pre-conference institute at this years Annual Gathering.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the poll.
Charities USA Volunteer Profiles The theme for the next issue of Charities USA
is Protecting Human Life & Dignity. If there is a volunteer at your agency that you
would like to highlight, please submit a profile via email to
[email protected].
Profiles should be no more than 350 words long and should describe the kind of
service the volunteer provides and what makes volunteering rewarding to him or her.
Please submit high quality photos of the volunteer with each profile.
Fall issue: Submissions due September 3, 2014
We want to profile a volunteer who is providing services to people living in the
shadows of life, people who are forgotten, hidden, trapped, or even ostracized--prison
inmates, undocumented people, sex or labor trafficking victims, people with chronic
addictions and severe mental health issues, sex offenders, domestic violence
perpetrators, people with HIV, people in gangs, children with major behavioral issues
and abusive behavior, women who are suffering because of an abortion, people with
disabilities vulnerable to abuse, etc.
Thanks to everyone who submitted profiles for the Summer issue!

Volunteer Topics in the News
Amanda Buberger, Assistant Director of Academic Community Engagement for
Tulane Universitys Center for Public Service, says the English as a Second
Language collaboration between Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans
and Tulane University is a model for others to follow.

Source: http://clarionherald.info/clarion/index.php/news/latest-news/155-
breaking-news/3057-catholic-charities-esl-program-gets-college-boost
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is pleased to
release its Fiscal Year 2015 Notice of Funding Opportunity for Senior Corps
RSVP program grants. The RSVP program engages adults age 55 and over in a
wide range of activities that meet community needs. One of three signature
programs of Senior Corps, RSVP has more than 40 years of experience engaging
older adults in volunteer service to help nonprofits and public agencies build
their capacity and expand their impact. Funding will go to organizations that
engage volunteers in one of six CNCS focus areas: disaster services, economic
opportunity, education, environmental stewardship, healthy futures, and
veterans and military families.
Eligible applicants for these funding opportunities include:
Nonprofit organizations (including community based and faith-based
organizations);
Tribal organizations;
Public agencies (including state and local agencies)
Government-recognized veterans organizations
The full text of the RSVP funding notice with available geographic service areas
can be found on their website.
Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a Letter of Intent to Apply
by Friday, August 8, 2014. The deadline for applications is Tuesday,
September 9, 2014, by 5 p.m. ET. Successful applicants will be notified by
February 2015.
A series of technical assistance calls have been scheduled to help you determine
how an RSVP grant might best support your mission. Also, a Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ} document may already answer some of your questions. The
dates for calls and FAQ documents can be found on their website.
Making Aging Positive
Many of my older-adult patients wanted to make a difference in the world but,
finding no role for themselves, were treated as socially useless. Having created
a new stage of life, the next step is to make it meaningful.
Source: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/06/valuing-the-
elderly-improving-public-health/371245/

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and
Related Agencies on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, gave approval to its version of a
fiscal year 2015 funding measure proposed by Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA). In
very good news for NSCA members and Senior Corps supporters, the
bill maintains level funding for the programs of the Senior Corps and specifically
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rejects the President's Budget proposal to reduce funding and overhaul the
structure of the three senior volunteer programs.
Source:
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person for the newsletter. The newsletter is disseminated on the 15th of each month.
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