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Session #3

Lindenwood University, Harmon Hall, Room 255


Volunteer Management


Overview


Do you find it difficult to find volunteers for your organization? Or, do you experience your volunteer participation decreases while your needs increase? Volunteers are a critical resource to help you achieve your mission.


  • Recruitment/Attracting Talent

    • Resources

    • Approach

  • Engagement & Retention

  • Critical Volunteer Risk Areas & How to manage risk/protect your Mission


Objectives


  • Identify useful volunteer recruitment strategies

  • Understand four core volunteer needs in today’s world

  • Discover impactful ways to increase engagement & retention by meeting those needs

  • Recognize six blind spots when working with volunteers

  • Learn methods to manage related risk areas

  • Create an action plan ready for immediate implementation to empower your volunteers while protecting your bottom line and mission



Facilitator

Rhonda Travers

Rhonda Travers

Rhonda Travers is a dynamic leader with 30 years of corporate expertise and a passion for fostering collaboration and growth. As Founder & President of Travers Training & Consulting, Rhonda ignites teams and drives results for businesses and nonprofits. Rhonda's approach blends business acumen, proven strategies, and relevant techniques to elevate engagement, retention, and productivity. Whether through people advisory services, leadership development workshops, or speaking, Rhonda’s mission is to transform organizations and empower individuals. Rhonda is also committed to making a difference through positive community development. She has fulfilled multiple volunteer leadership roles for over 17 years to help nonprofits achieve their mission and currently serves on two advisory boards. 


After earning a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Millikin University, Rhonda completed the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), as well as Master Practitioner and Certified Trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) certifications. Rhonda is also #1 International Best-Selling contributing author of "Tenacity: The Deconstructing G.R.I.T. Collection".

Co-Facilitator

Rhonda Travers
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