2019 Volunteer Delaware Conference Elevate Your Volunteer
Leadership The Delaware State Office of Volunteerism is once
again presenting the annual Volunteer Delaware Conference.
Location: Dover Downs Hotel & Casino 1131 North DuPont Highway;
Dover, Delaware Keynote Address "Elevate Your Day. Elevate
Your Leadership. Elevate Your Community. Elevate Our World”
Keynote Provided by Barry Altland Author, Speaker, Non-Profit
Executive A new era has arrived for leaders of Volunteer
Engagement. Gone is the traditional views on volunteerism, community
engagement and leadership, replaced with new and exciting ways for
caring, compassionate community members to make a difference. What
must you as a leader of Volunteer Engagement know and do to play your
role? How prepared are you to take your leadership “game” to the
next level? This open, interactive session will welcome many voices
to the learning conversation as we share what you can do to make the
most of your conference experience and your leadership role, thereby
generating the greatest impact for your volunteers, your community and
our world! WORKSHOP Sessions Morning Sessions 10:30 am
– 12:00 pm "Becoming a More Effective Learning Leader for your
Volunteers" Session Provided by Barry Altland Author, Speaker,
Non-Profit Executive Many leaders of Volunteer Engagement are called
upon to serve as a leader of learning sessions of all types for their
Volunteers, but most have been ill equipped with the leading-edge
knowledge, skill and acumen required to leverage adult learning theory
and enhance the way their Volunteers grasp and apply new knowledge.
Simply stated, they are Volunteer Experts, but not Learning
Experts. Participants will embrace the importance of interactive
learning that employs self-discovery and social learning principles,
while relying less on traditional, didactic approaches to Volunteer
learning. Participants will learn about and be able to apply The
Learner Engagement Model, a proprietary tool designed to guide the
design and facilitation of interactive learning that models adult
learning theory at its highest levels. Participants will practice
crafting open-ended questions, the single most powerful tool in their
Learning Leader toolkit, to open learning conversation and invite
multiple voices to contribute to a shared learning experience.
Measuring and Communicating Volunteer Impact Session Provided by: Beth
Steinhorn- President, VQ Volunteer Strategies Demonstrating results
goes beyond counting the number of volunteers in your program and the
hours of service they provide. This interactive workshop will explore
trends and emerging tools designed to demonstrate quantitative and,
more importantly, qualitative results that position volunteer
engagement as a valuable and effective resource within your
organization. Learn some of the latest metrics to track volunteer
impact and gain tools to make the case for volunteer engagement as a
vital resource. National Service Opportunities in Delaware
Session Provided by: Charles A. Harris - AmeriCorps *Delaware
Program Director Tara Wiggins - AmeriCorps *Delaware Program
Officer Does your organization have projects and priorities that
you do not have the time or resources to accomplish? Through programs
that provide “human capital,” for projects, planning grants,
capacity building, research, volunteer recruitment, special one-time
projects, and more…the Corporation for National and Community
Service (CNCS) has a program that may be what you need: AmeriCorps
State and National VISTA National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC)
Senior Corps State Office of Volunteerism staff will inform and
explain in detail, potential valuable resources for your
organization, as well as share service opportunities for
individuals. WORKSHOP Sessions Afternoon Sessions –
1:15 pm – 2:45 pm Navigating Sticky Situations:Effective Solutions
for Everyday Challenges Session Provided by: Beth Steinhorn-
President, VQ Volunteer Strategies Volunteers who over commit and
under deliver. Individuals who don’t follow protocols – but never
in front of you. Veteran volunteers who resist change. A colleague who
resists working with volunteers. We all encounter sticky situations at
some point. Add in the challenge of hundreds of unique personalities,
and we are bound to encounter sticky situations on a regular basis. In
this workshop, learn how you can address some of the most common
sticky situations and gain strategies to avoid similar situations in
the future. Tips will include how to deal with difficult volunteers,
take the emotion out of tricky conversations, and ensure that you and
the organization's best interests are protected while getting the most
out of volunteer contributions. "What Does Volunteer
Engagement Mean For You, the Volunteer?" Session Provided by
Barry Altland Author, Speaker, Non-Profit Executive Each volunteer
is driven by deep-rooted needs, wants and desires as well as a unique
set of gifts, knowledge, skills and experiences that accompany their
passions. When brought together, this combination creates a
one-of-a-kind set of intrinsic drivers that compel them to choose to
do what they do, and how they do it. On the surface, it all seems so
overwhelming for leaders seeking to attain the most and best from each
person on their team. What can a leader do engage and sustain the
inherent passion each person brings to the team? This session seeks to
break down leadership into a series of easy-to-implement practices to
optimize their team and position them to do their best. The session
will introduce and reinforce several simple key strategies, including
Discovery, Feedback, the Coaching conversation and meaningful
Recognition Participants will embrace the notion that spending quality
time with their top volunteers is the key to boosting and sustaining
their engagement today as well as the long haul. Resource
Rescue Assistance for Non-Profits Session Provided by Delaware
Association of Volunteer Administrators Is your non-profit new or
struggling for help? Let this panel from the Delaware Association of
Volunteer Administrators come to your aid! Discuss ways to maximize
your skills, to write grants, manage volunteers, or create and develop
an Advisory Committee/Board of Directors, and expand your profile on
social media via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and others! This
interactive workshop will set your course. Service Project
Sleeping Mats for the Homeless Project Supplies you should bring
Plastic bags (Walmart, Giant, Acme, Walgreens etc.) Scissors or
rotary cutter w/mat Yard stick or tape measure “N” crochet hook
(metal works better than plastic) If you do not use these bags you
could ask your local stores for the bags from their recycle bins.
Sleeping mats are cut from plastic shopping bags into strips. Strips
are then looped together into “plarn”. The “plarn” is
crocheted into the sleeping mats. Instructions are simple and will be
distributed by an instructor. You can participate with this project
even if you don’t crochet. All volunteers are welcomed!
Cost is $25.00 We are excited to announce that the fee for attending
the 2019 Volunteer Delaware Conference this year is $25 per attendee
due to a grant we secured for this special event. Not only will you
have the opportunity to learn from nationally recognized speakers,
every attendee will receive a complimentary T-Shirt along with other
complimentary items. We look forward to sharing this special event
with you and encourage you to invite your friends as well.
Conference Schedule 8:00 am – 8:55 am Registration,
Networking and Breakfast 9:00 am – 9:10 am Welcome and
Introduction of Keynote 9:15 am – 10:15 am Keynote Speaker 10:30
am - 12:00 pm Morning Sessions 12:15 pm -1:00 pm Lunch
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm Afternoon Sessions 3:00 PM - 3:30 pm
Service Project Find us at To become a member of DAVA, visit
www.davaweb.org and click on "Join Us"
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