Volunteer Leadership Program 2020

Join The World is Fun Founder, Amy Faulkner in this class for an immersive Volunteer Leadership Program. Over six modules, you’ll learn advanced volunteer management practices. You'll leave this program with a whole new array of leadership capabilities to better serve you, your community, and the world!

This program was developed by The World is Fun and its Founder, Amy Faulkner. Using the principles outlined in the course, The World is Fun, a completely volunteer run organization, has grown an audience of 19,000 volunteers in the Seattle area serving over 150 local nonprofit organizations.

Program Details

Designed for nonprofit professionals and those interested in volunteer management, this six module program engages students through online learning. With class content to be completed online, students can expect to take away knowledge and practices that they can use in their current volunteer programs.

Students can complete the online coursework on a flexible schedule. While enrolled in the program, students will participate in one weekly group coaching video call held on either Tuesday at 5:00pm (PST) and Wednesdays at 10:00am (PST). Weekly group coaching is designed so students can have consulting with Amy Faulkner (instructor) and learn from other student's experiences.

Students should anticipate spending around 18-20 hours completing all components of this course.

Course Overview

This course will cover 6 modules on Volunteer Management:

• Module 1 covers the History of Volunteerism, how it started in America, political and technical changes that have affected the way we volunteer, and the importance volunteerism plays in community.
• Module 2 is all about On-site Volunteer Management. In this section, we cover how to work with groups of volunteers to ensure that the non-profits needs are met while the volunteers have a great time.
• Module 3 is focused on Storytelling. It's a critical driver to non-profits spreading their mission and telling their unique story. Storytelling is a culture building phenomena that has been going on since language first began. When we share stories, people bond, barriers dissolve, and connections are made. Nonprofits can leverage storytelling to create mission evangelists.
• Module 4 covers Volunteer Recruitment. In this section, we'll look at best practices for volunteer recruitment and talk about how to find volunteers for your organization. This includes developing recruitment materials, setting clear expectations, and determining what roles are appropriate for volunteers.
• Module 5 is about Volunteer Retention. We want volunteers to have a great experience. This will ensure that they will volunteer again and again with our organization. In this section we will look at retention strategies to gather feedback, empower and educate volunteers, and play to their strengths and interests.
• In our 6th and final module, we'll cover some more advanced topics like working with volunteer groups, dealing with varied personalities, skill-based volunteering, and court-ordered community service.

For more information or questions, please reach out to our Volunteer Leadership Program team at [email protected].