It’s undeniable: vetting volunteers is essential in securing your nonprofit’s work.
The way in which you vet volunteers is equally as important. It could make all the difference as to whether a volunteer is mistakenly screened or not. It’s one reason why we’re sharing positive volunteer screening experiences and other stories of how crises happened or were averted from peers in the field.
Purpose Driven Corporate Social Responsibility is Not a Myth (+ Proof!)!VolunteerMatch
How do you balance purpose and corporate responsibility? And how do directives from leadership fit into your employee volunteer program goals? Last (but certainly not least), how do you create a program that’s inclusive of employee wants? If this feels like a lot to juggle, you’re not alone.
Nonprofit Insights: The Brave New World of Engaging Skilled VolunteersVolunteerMatch
In today's connected world, new ways of involving volunteers in your organization's work are popping up all the time. Have you thought about how volunteers with specific skills could help your nonprofit?
Join VolunteerMatch and LinkedIn for this Nonprofit Insights webinar about the benefits of engaging skilled volunteers, and best practices for setting up a skilled volunteering program in a strategic way.
With 300+ million potential skilled volunteers on LinkedIn alone, connecting with the help you need doesn't have to be time-consuming or scary. We show you how to make the most of the unique partnership between VolunteerMatch and LinkedIn, including real-world examples of how other nonprofits have successfully connected with skilled volunteers via LinkedIn.
Volunteer recognition programs your employees will love - March 2015 Voluntee...VolunteerMatch
Employee volunteers who go above and beyond deserve recognition. Rewards and awards programs offer your employees incentive to get involved, fun competition with their coworkers, and a feeling of being appreciated.
But we think these volunteer champions deserve something more than a free t-shirt. In this month’s Best Practice Network (BPN) Webinar, we’ll hear from Nationwide and AT&T – two companies that get creative with their employee recognition programs. They’ll inspire you to start your own unique reward practices.
Oh, and we’ll be doing things a little differently this month. We’re excited to announce “Bite-Sized BPNs”: The same great information packed into half the time. Pairs well with coffee, lunch, or snack breaks.
Making Big Bets: How changes in volunteer engagement strategies pay off!VolunteerMatch
What volunteers want to do with their time, how they want to get involved and make a difference is changing. For many organizations this means that leaders of volunteer engagement are scrambling to re-think volunteer work what it means to be a volunteer in their organizations. Creating new opportunities for volunteers can be challenging - how do you create these new opportunities, how do gain buy-in from paid staff and existing volunteers, how do you know it's working?
Join Carla Lehn, Library Programs Consultant for the California State Library and Beth Steinhorn, President of JFFIxler Group has they talk about what they've learned about transforming volunteer engagement programs. Beth will share lessons she's learned from engaging Boomers as volunteers and the importance of creating impact-driven opportunities, and Carla will share how she's transformed what it means to be a library volunteer and how she worked with paid staff to make this happen.
Both Carla and Beth have written chapters in VolunteerMatch’s new book Volunteer Engagement 2.0: Ideas and Insights Changing the World. This book explores the innovative volunteer engagement approaches that are reshaping nonprofits and their communities, and shows how you can bring these approaches to your own organization.
Social Media & Creating Impactful Recruitment MessagesVolunteerMatch
Social media is a great way to recruit volunteers, but you want to make sure you're creating great opportunities, and telling the whole story of volunteer engagement in your organization.
Nonprofit Insights: Tapping into the Power of National Days and Weeks of ServiceVolunteerMatch
For many nonprofit organizations, national events like MLK Day of Service, National Volunteer Week or #GivingTuesday create not only another opportunity to build support, but also more work, more logistical challenges, and potential fatigue among donors and volunteers.
How can nonprofits balance the potential benefits of #GivingTuesday?
In this webinar, VolunteerMatch, #GivingTuesday and the Support Center for Child Advocacy talk about how organizations can tap into the power of national days and weeks of service. No matter the size or budget of your nonprofit, this webinar provides insight into how you can engage volunteers to help with campaigns on days like #GivingTuesday, and, vice versa, how these national days of giving and volunteering can help grow your volunteer engagement.
From Partnership to Impact: Forging, Convening, and Funding Cross-Sector Coll...VolunteerMatch
For decades, individuals and organizations have been trying to solve our greatest challenges through siloed solutions. More recently, we have seen significant growth in the use and diversity of models of cross sector collaboration, in part, because as Albert Einstein recognized, "The significant problems we have cannot be solved at the same level of thinking with which we created them.”
Some of these efforts are able to create meaningful collaborations and drive measurable impact, while others end up doing more co-blab-orating, than collaborating. So what differentiates high-impact collaborations and what roles can volunteers play in supporting their success? Through independent research and observation, the Presidio Institute has identified cross sector leadership skills that effective leaders and collaborations use in their practice. Because cross sector collaborations operate outside of traditional methods of authority and accountability, a key component of this work is building teams. In this session, we will explore the importance of developing trust, managing power dynamics and conflict, and fostering an innovative culture to successfully build alliances to solve problems and achieve shared goals.
Purpose Driven Corporate Social Responsibility is Not a Myth (+ Proof!)!VolunteerMatch
How do you balance purpose and corporate responsibility? And how do directives from leadership fit into your employee volunteer program goals? Last (but certainly not least), how do you create a program that’s inclusive of employee wants? If this feels like a lot to juggle, you’re not alone.
Nonprofit Insights: The Brave New World of Engaging Skilled VolunteersVolunteerMatch
In today's connected world, new ways of involving volunteers in your organization's work are popping up all the time. Have you thought about how volunteers with specific skills could help your nonprofit?
Join VolunteerMatch and LinkedIn for this Nonprofit Insights webinar about the benefits of engaging skilled volunteers, and best practices for setting up a skilled volunteering program in a strategic way.
With 300+ million potential skilled volunteers on LinkedIn alone, connecting with the help you need doesn't have to be time-consuming or scary. We show you how to make the most of the unique partnership between VolunteerMatch and LinkedIn, including real-world examples of how other nonprofits have successfully connected with skilled volunteers via LinkedIn.
Volunteer recognition programs your employees will love - March 2015 Voluntee...VolunteerMatch
Employee volunteers who go above and beyond deserve recognition. Rewards and awards programs offer your employees incentive to get involved, fun competition with their coworkers, and a feeling of being appreciated.
But we think these volunteer champions deserve something more than a free t-shirt. In this month’s Best Practice Network (BPN) Webinar, we’ll hear from Nationwide and AT&T – two companies that get creative with their employee recognition programs. They’ll inspire you to start your own unique reward practices.
Oh, and we’ll be doing things a little differently this month. We’re excited to announce “Bite-Sized BPNs”: The same great information packed into half the time. Pairs well with coffee, lunch, or snack breaks.
Making Big Bets: How changes in volunteer engagement strategies pay off!VolunteerMatch
What volunteers want to do with their time, how they want to get involved and make a difference is changing. For many organizations this means that leaders of volunteer engagement are scrambling to re-think volunteer work what it means to be a volunteer in their organizations. Creating new opportunities for volunteers can be challenging - how do you create these new opportunities, how do gain buy-in from paid staff and existing volunteers, how do you know it's working?
Join Carla Lehn, Library Programs Consultant for the California State Library and Beth Steinhorn, President of JFFIxler Group has they talk about what they've learned about transforming volunteer engagement programs. Beth will share lessons she's learned from engaging Boomers as volunteers and the importance of creating impact-driven opportunities, and Carla will share how she's transformed what it means to be a library volunteer and how she worked with paid staff to make this happen.
Both Carla and Beth have written chapters in VolunteerMatch’s new book Volunteer Engagement 2.0: Ideas and Insights Changing the World. This book explores the innovative volunteer engagement approaches that are reshaping nonprofits and their communities, and shows how you can bring these approaches to your own organization.
Social Media & Creating Impactful Recruitment MessagesVolunteerMatch
Social media is a great way to recruit volunteers, but you want to make sure you're creating great opportunities, and telling the whole story of volunteer engagement in your organization.
Nonprofit Insights: Tapping into the Power of National Days and Weeks of ServiceVolunteerMatch
For many nonprofit organizations, national events like MLK Day of Service, National Volunteer Week or #GivingTuesday create not only another opportunity to build support, but also more work, more logistical challenges, and potential fatigue among donors and volunteers.
How can nonprofits balance the potential benefits of #GivingTuesday?
In this webinar, VolunteerMatch, #GivingTuesday and the Support Center for Child Advocacy talk about how organizations can tap into the power of national days and weeks of service. No matter the size or budget of your nonprofit, this webinar provides insight into how you can engage volunteers to help with campaigns on days like #GivingTuesday, and, vice versa, how these national days of giving and volunteering can help grow your volunteer engagement.
From Partnership to Impact: Forging, Convening, and Funding Cross-Sector Coll...VolunteerMatch
For decades, individuals and organizations have been trying to solve our greatest challenges through siloed solutions. More recently, we have seen significant growth in the use and diversity of models of cross sector collaboration, in part, because as Albert Einstein recognized, "The significant problems we have cannot be solved at the same level of thinking with which we created them.”
Some of these efforts are able to create meaningful collaborations and drive measurable impact, while others end up doing more co-blab-orating, than collaborating. So what differentiates high-impact collaborations and what roles can volunteers play in supporting their success? Through independent research and observation, the Presidio Institute has identified cross sector leadership skills that effective leaders and collaborations use in their practice. Because cross sector collaborations operate outside of traditional methods of authority and accountability, a key component of this work is building teams. In this session, we will explore the importance of developing trust, managing power dynamics and conflict, and fostering an innovative culture to successfully build alliances to solve problems and achieve shared goals.
Join this free webinar to learn more about social media, and how you can use social media tools to increase your volunteer engagement and expand your volunteer recruitment.
Volunteer engagement is changing. What do you need to know about social media as a volunteer program manager? How can you use social media to promote your volunteer opportunities and recruit volunteers? This webinar will offer an introduction to including social media in your volunteer recruitment and retention plans. You'll see examples of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube pages, as well as blogs that other nonprofits have successfully used to draw attention to their organizations and volunteer opportunities.
You'll also learn about the social media tools available as part of your VolunteerMatch account that can help you promote your volunteer opportunity on other social networking sites.
VolunteerMatch is here to help make it easy for you to recruit volunteers, manage existing volunteers, and promote your organization.
The Power of WHY: The Key to Uniting Employees Around Your Company Vision [Ma...VolunteerMatch
What separates successful, innovative corporate responsibility programs from the status quo? The answer may be simpler than you think.
On March 18th, 2016, Stephanie Staidle, founder of The Right Brain Entrepreneur joined VolunteerMatch to explore The Power of Why: The Key to Uniting Employees Around Your Company Vision. In this complimentary webinar, attendees learned how to unite employees around your company vision and inspire them to take part in your cause work. How? By understanding and using your company's "why".
Creating Virtual Opportunities & Engaging Remote Volunteers - Part 1VolunteerMatch
Beginning to incorporate virtual volunteer opportunities into your volunteer engagement program can be tricky. But, by thinking creatively, embracing technology, and creating screening, training and retention plans built specifically for remote volunteers, you can engage volunteers with the talents you need even if they're on the other side of the state, the country or the world! Join Jennifer Bennett and Deanna Cole as they discuss best practices for creating successful virtual opportunities, and building and managing relationships with remote volunteers. Part II will build on these concepts and discuss in more detail managing remote volunteers. Sample position descriptions and recruitment messages will be provided. While it is strongly encouraged and extremely beneficial to attend both Part I and Part II of this series, attending both is not required.
From the Inside Out: Creating a Culture of Volunteer EngagementVolunteerMatch
Are the things you value and believe about volunteers reflected in your organization’s culture? Too often volunteers are thought of as a “nice to have” rather than a critical component to success. If there’s a lack of understanding of the real value volunteers bring to your organization, or if you want to consciously develop a culture that welcomes volunteers this workshop will help you work within your organization to create real inclusion and understanding of the work volunteers do.
Wild Apricot Expert Webinar Series: How to Build an Amazing Volunteer Recruit...Wild Apricot
Barry Altland, author and volunteer recruitment expert, reveals powerful everyday techniques for building an organization of passionate, dedicated and motivated volunteers.
Re=Energize Your Volunteer Program: Creating Mission-Driven OpportunitiesVolunteerMatch
Too often organizations look at volunteer engagement as something that's nice to have, and never realize the true potential of volunteers. But, our organizations become more successful, responsive, and effective when we look at volunteers as a key component to our organization's success. In this session we'll discuss creating a connection between the work volunteers do and the mission of your organization. You'll learn how to design volunteer opportunities with real impact, and how to tell the story of that impact both within your organization and to your community. Attendees will leave with sample mission-driven position descriptions and a worksheet to help craft their organization's story of volunteer engagement.
The Art and Science of Volunteer DevelopmentBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Engaging volunteers effectively provides a real benefit to your organization. Active involvement enriches volunteers and helps them feel they are making a difference. Money often follows involvement.
In this webinar, Jeff Jowdy will give an overview of how to implement or improve an effective volunteer program.
Attendees will learn:
What a positive volunteer experience is
The benefits of a volunteer program to your nonprofit
The benefits of volunteering for the volunteer
Expert Webinar Series: Make Members Feel They Matter by Allison Fine (March 1...Wild Apricot
Allison Fine, best-selling author and social media expert, share's her insight on her new book: Matterness - What Fearless Leaders Know About the Power and Promise of Social Media.
Learn new ways to connect and engage with your members by making them feel they matter.
Leveraging Volunteer Talent for Organizational ChangeVolunteerMatch
Beth Steinhorn of JFFixler Group for VolunteerMatch
Organizations are recognizing that the old ways of doing business don’t work in this changing world. The good news is that today’s volunteers are interested in opportunities to help organizations innovate and pilot new ways of doing business. This webinar will explore how to engage volunteers as leaders of change. Learn where your organization is in its lifecycle and gain an appreciation for the importance of innovation in organizational sustainability. The webinar will also feature strategies for supporting volunteers and holding them accountable for change.
Skills Based Speed Dating Pt. 1: Pitch-Writing for NonprofitsVolunteerMatch
Skills-based volunteering is increasingly popular among companies, but developing strong, effective skills-based partnerships with nonprofit organizations can be very challenging. Nonprofits can be unsure of the expertise they’re receiving and how much effort it will require from their typically capacity-constrained organization. Companies can be unsure of what specific skill or type of skills based volunteering would be of most benefit to the community and their employee-volunteers. By speaking to the “other side of the aisle”, both companies and nonprofits will better understand how to think about, message and launch their skills based initiatives.
This session at the 2015 VolunteerMatch Summit brought together companies and nonprofits who want to take that second step with their skills-based volunteer programs, through a fun, interactive speed dating session. Companies had the chance to hear what services would be particularly helpful to nonprofits in their communities – and nonprofits had a chance to “pitch” their skills-based project in a low-risk, low-pressure environment and get feedback on what will make their project even more attractive to potential corporate partners.
You want to share the impact volunteers have in your organization and in the community, but often the information you track doesn’t help you tell that story. This webinar will help you move past number of volunteers and number of hours and start telling the real story. You'll learn about information gathering and the key components to good storytelling, how to evaluate your current measurements and how to build support for a more thorough measurement and evaluation program, and how to engage other staff – paid and volunteer – in this work. You'll also receive a worksheet to help you begin to tell the story of volunteer impact in your organization. (last slide of the deck)
Creative and Innovative Recognition Strategies for Today's VolunteersVolunteerMatch
Are you doing the right things to recognize the work volunteers do for your organization? Are your recognition strategies and events stuck in the past? In this webinar we'll discuss what motivates today's volunteers and discuss strategies for matching recognition to motivation. We'll also share examples and ideas to incorporate creative and meaningful recognition into your volunteer engagement strategy
Online giving surged by over 35% last year, with gifts over $1,000 becoming increasingly commonplace. What are the keys to successful nonprofit fundraising online, especially through social media? Join us for this webinar and learn how to raise big bucks for your cause online.
Join this free webinar to learn more about social media, and how you can use social media tools to increase your volunteer engagement and expand your volunteer recruitment.
Volunteer engagement is changing. What do you need to know about social media as a volunteer program manager? How can you use social media to promote your volunteer opportunities and recruit volunteers? This webinar will offer an introduction to including social media in your volunteer recruitment and retention plans. You'll see examples of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube pages, as well as blogs that other nonprofits have successfully used to draw attention to their organizations and volunteer opportunities.
You'll also learn about the social media tools available as part of your VolunteerMatch account that can help you promote your volunteer opportunity on other social networking sites.
VolunteerMatch is here to help make it easy for you to recruit volunteers, manage existing volunteers, and promote your organization.
The Power of WHY: The Key to Uniting Employees Around Your Company Vision [Ma...VolunteerMatch
What separates successful, innovative corporate responsibility programs from the status quo? The answer may be simpler than you think.
On March 18th, 2016, Stephanie Staidle, founder of The Right Brain Entrepreneur joined VolunteerMatch to explore The Power of Why: The Key to Uniting Employees Around Your Company Vision. In this complimentary webinar, attendees learned how to unite employees around your company vision and inspire them to take part in your cause work. How? By understanding and using your company's "why".
Creating Virtual Opportunities & Engaging Remote Volunteers - Part 1VolunteerMatch
Beginning to incorporate virtual volunteer opportunities into your volunteer engagement program can be tricky. But, by thinking creatively, embracing technology, and creating screening, training and retention plans built specifically for remote volunteers, you can engage volunteers with the talents you need even if they're on the other side of the state, the country or the world! Join Jennifer Bennett and Deanna Cole as they discuss best practices for creating successful virtual opportunities, and building and managing relationships with remote volunteers. Part II will build on these concepts and discuss in more detail managing remote volunteers. Sample position descriptions and recruitment messages will be provided. While it is strongly encouraged and extremely beneficial to attend both Part I and Part II of this series, attending both is not required.
From the Inside Out: Creating a Culture of Volunteer EngagementVolunteerMatch
Are the things you value and believe about volunteers reflected in your organization’s culture? Too often volunteers are thought of as a “nice to have” rather than a critical component to success. If there’s a lack of understanding of the real value volunteers bring to your organization, or if you want to consciously develop a culture that welcomes volunteers this workshop will help you work within your organization to create real inclusion and understanding of the work volunteers do.
Wild Apricot Expert Webinar Series: How to Build an Amazing Volunteer Recruit...Wild Apricot
Barry Altland, author and volunteer recruitment expert, reveals powerful everyday techniques for building an organization of passionate, dedicated and motivated volunteers.
Re=Energize Your Volunteer Program: Creating Mission-Driven OpportunitiesVolunteerMatch
Too often organizations look at volunteer engagement as something that's nice to have, and never realize the true potential of volunteers. But, our organizations become more successful, responsive, and effective when we look at volunteers as a key component to our organization's success. In this session we'll discuss creating a connection between the work volunteers do and the mission of your organization. You'll learn how to design volunteer opportunities with real impact, and how to tell the story of that impact both within your organization and to your community. Attendees will leave with sample mission-driven position descriptions and a worksheet to help craft their organization's story of volunteer engagement.
The Art and Science of Volunteer DevelopmentBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Engaging volunteers effectively provides a real benefit to your organization. Active involvement enriches volunteers and helps them feel they are making a difference. Money often follows involvement.
In this webinar, Jeff Jowdy will give an overview of how to implement or improve an effective volunteer program.
Attendees will learn:
What a positive volunteer experience is
The benefits of a volunteer program to your nonprofit
The benefits of volunteering for the volunteer
Expert Webinar Series: Make Members Feel They Matter by Allison Fine (March 1...Wild Apricot
Allison Fine, best-selling author and social media expert, share's her insight on her new book: Matterness - What Fearless Leaders Know About the Power and Promise of Social Media.
Learn new ways to connect and engage with your members by making them feel they matter.
Leveraging Volunteer Talent for Organizational ChangeVolunteerMatch
Beth Steinhorn of JFFixler Group for VolunteerMatch
Organizations are recognizing that the old ways of doing business don’t work in this changing world. The good news is that today’s volunteers are interested in opportunities to help organizations innovate and pilot new ways of doing business. This webinar will explore how to engage volunteers as leaders of change. Learn where your organization is in its lifecycle and gain an appreciation for the importance of innovation in organizational sustainability. The webinar will also feature strategies for supporting volunteers and holding them accountable for change.
Skills Based Speed Dating Pt. 1: Pitch-Writing for NonprofitsVolunteerMatch
Skills-based volunteering is increasingly popular among companies, but developing strong, effective skills-based partnerships with nonprofit organizations can be very challenging. Nonprofits can be unsure of the expertise they’re receiving and how much effort it will require from their typically capacity-constrained organization. Companies can be unsure of what specific skill or type of skills based volunteering would be of most benefit to the community and their employee-volunteers. By speaking to the “other side of the aisle”, both companies and nonprofits will better understand how to think about, message and launch their skills based initiatives.
This session at the 2015 VolunteerMatch Summit brought together companies and nonprofits who want to take that second step with their skills-based volunteer programs, through a fun, interactive speed dating session. Companies had the chance to hear what services would be particularly helpful to nonprofits in their communities – and nonprofits had a chance to “pitch” their skills-based project in a low-risk, low-pressure environment and get feedback on what will make their project even more attractive to potential corporate partners.
You want to share the impact volunteers have in your organization and in the community, but often the information you track doesn’t help you tell that story. This webinar will help you move past number of volunteers and number of hours and start telling the real story. You'll learn about information gathering and the key components to good storytelling, how to evaluate your current measurements and how to build support for a more thorough measurement and evaluation program, and how to engage other staff – paid and volunteer – in this work. You'll also receive a worksheet to help you begin to tell the story of volunteer impact in your organization. (last slide of the deck)
Creative and Innovative Recognition Strategies for Today's VolunteersVolunteerMatch
Are you doing the right things to recognize the work volunteers do for your organization? Are your recognition strategies and events stuck in the past? In this webinar we'll discuss what motivates today's volunteers and discuss strategies for matching recognition to motivation. We'll also share examples and ideas to incorporate creative and meaningful recognition into your volunteer engagement strategy
Online giving surged by over 35% last year, with gifts over $1,000 becoming increasingly commonplace. What are the keys to successful nonprofit fundraising online, especially through social media? Join us for this webinar and learn how to raise big bucks for your cause online.
Share Powerful Stories at Your Fundraising EventsBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Join Master Storyteller and Fundraising Culture Changer, Lori L. Jacobwith, as she takes you through unique and effective ways to infuse your mission into any gathering. If you are ready to add more sizzle to your gala, golf event, wine tasting, walk-a-thon, annual meeting, open house or any other events, this webinar is for you!
Harnessing the Power of Social Media to Stop Teen Dating ViolenceYTH
Eleanor Davis and Brian O'Connor of Futures Without Violence, highlight a digital tool that will aggregate positive actions taken across a host of social networks, providing teens with the tools to create healthy and respectful relationships. Presented at YTH Live 2014 session "Violence Prevention: Engaging Youth in Digital Conversations."
The Art and Science of Storytelling: Get ready for your end of year fundraisingAlexa Cromwell
In GreatNonprofits first ever Webinar, founder Perla Ni and content maven Colleen Wilson share insights into how why and stories work for nonprofits. GreatNonprofits proudly features the story of PA'LANTE Harlem founder Elsie Vasquez on how the focus on storytelling and has helped her organization grow.
EPIP Webinar: The Power of Advocacy for LGBTQ Communities from All Levels of ...Elizabeth - Biz - Ghormley
2015 was a year of major shifts in rights and awareness for LGBTQ communities. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of same sex marriage. Trans issues receive an unprecedented awareness. Politicians made major commitments toward the end of AIDS. How did these legal, cultural and political actions translate to actual investment in the programs and organizations funding change for LGBTQ issues?
Funders for LGBTQ Issues' Annual Tracking Report - to be released on February 24 - analyzes the trends, gaps, and opportunities related to LGBTQ grantmaking.
Join Funders for LGBTQ Issues staff and young grantmakers with experience advocating internally at their organizations for increased LGBTQ funding for an important conversation. You will leave with a better understanding of the current state of LGBTQ philanthropy and tools to help your institution better support LGBTQ communities.
Speakers:
Naa Hammond, Research & Communications Associate, Funders for LGBTQ Issues
Kristi Andrasik, Program Officer, The Cleveland Foundation
Luis Vivaldi, Program Associate, Foundation for a Just Society
Putting young people at the heart of marketing campaigns | The future of enga...CharityComms
Marnie Winter-Burke, senior digital marketing officer and James Barker, associate head, digital engagement, NSPCC
Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: www.charitycomms.org.uk
Cost:
Free
Designing meaningful, mission-driven virtual volunteer opportunities, and managing remote volunteers can be challenging. How do you create work than can be done independently, and still supervise, evaluate, or recognize the work of a volunteer you never meet face to face? The good news is that now, with an ever growing set of online tools, building an online community and connecting with someone across miles (or continents) is easier. In this webinar we will discuss best practices for creating those opportunities and developing meaningful relationships with remote volunteers, including building and empowering remote teams, managing projects by letting go but not checking out, and creating a two-way communication plan to share the work of remote volunteers with the organization and share what's happening at the organization with remote volunteers.
Engaging Pro Bono and Skills-Based VolunteersVolunteerMatch
Integrating skills-based volunteers into your existing volunteer program is both exciting and scary. If you're thinking about adding skilled volunteers to your program, or if you've just started, this seminar can help you make the experience successful for both the volunteer and the organization. Navigating the introduction of the idea into your organization, developing the art of delegating work to volunteers, and setting achievable outcomes will be covered.
What You'll Learn:
How to design successful skills-based volunteer projects
Strategies for managing skills-based volunteers
VolunteerMatch Best Practices for Recruiting OnlineVolunteerMatch
Learn how to make the most of your VolunteerMatch account by creating your volunteer opportunities using best practices. This webinar will cover the eight simple steps to making your opportunities stand out on VolunteerMatch.
What’s ethics got to do with this? Ethics and Decision Making in Volunteer En...VolunteerMatch
As leaders of volunteer engagement we’re often asked to make difficult decisions. How do we know if the decisions we’re making are the right ones? When you’re in this type of dilemma how do you intervene or lead? In this highly interactive workshop we’ll explore how ethics guide the work we do leading and engaging volunteers, and we’ll practice using ethical decision making. Attendees will leave with a worksheet to help introduce and use ethical decision making in their organization.
Tap into the Power of Training and Set your Volunteers up to Succeed!VolunteerMatch
Are you preparing your volunteers for success, or leaving them to figure things out on their own? This session will explore best practices for adult education, and the need to develop a curriculum that meets the learning needs for new volunteers as well as supports ongoing learning for existing volunteers. In this engaging session we’ll practice effective and creative training delivery methods. Attendees will leave with a sample curriculum and a plan to evaluate their current volunteer training.
How to boost employee engagement with the volunteer match networkVolunteerMatch
Many companies invest a lot of time in researching nonprofits and curating one-off volunteer opportunities for their employees. Yet research shows that one-third of employees won’t actually give through their workplace because they’re not able to choose the causes that matter to them.
What if there were an easy way to connect employees with high-quality volunteer experiences that are meaningful to them?
There is. The VolunteerMatch Network is a consolidation of vetted, real-time nonprofit volunteer needs, all in one place. It can be easily integrated into your existing corporate giving platform in a way that’s tailored to your company’s goals and preferences.
On Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 2pm ET/11am PT webinar attendees got a walkthrough of:
-Why it’s important to give your employees choice in your volunteer program
-How to balance employee choice with company-sponsored cause areas
-How the VolunteerMatch Network connects employees with causes that are meaningful to them
-How VolunteerMatch’s custom integrations can serve the interests of both your company and its individual employees, while saving you time and money.
So many volunteer managers depend on groups of volunteers to meet the needs of their programs. Different types of groups can come with their own challenges.
We’ll discuss ideas for working with corporate groups, youth groups, and other groups. Effective practices for engagement, ideas for diversifying the work and commitment level of volunteer groups, the importance of creating opportunities with measurable impacts, and communicating those impacts will be discussed.
In a Volunteer Recruitment Rut? Steps to Up Your Tech GameVolunteerMatch
With new, powerful technology popping up all over the web, managing online volunteer recruitment can be a time-consuming undertaking. But it doesn’t have to be. What if we told you there’s an easier way to maximize your volunteer opportunities’ reach and streamline your online recruitment efforts so you can focus on other parts of your program, like engaging volunteers?
In this best practices webinar, VolunteerMatch and the Association for Leaders in Volunteer Engagement (AL!VE) for shared insights into recruiting great volunteers online and tips for crafting an irresistible volunteer opportunity.
If you recognize the value in recruiting volunteers online or are having trouble finding the right fit lately, watch this video recording of our webinar: http://bit.ly/2q8JNwv.
Listen to Your Employees: How to Craft a Volunteer Program That Meets Their N...VolunteerMatch
In overwhelming numbers, employees want their companies to offer ways for them to volunteer. Yet, one-third of employees won’t give through their workplace because they’re not able to choose the causes that matter to them. On Tuesday, March 27, 2018, VolunteerMatch presented ways to gauge employee preferences and mobilize employees to give back in the way they want to.
Join this free webinar, hosted only once a year, to learn more about the CCVA and the process for applying for and receiving your CVA. Credentialing in any profession increases credibility and promotes career development. Learn about this unique performance-based credentialing program, the process for becoming Certified in Volunteer Administration and how it can benefit you and your organization. Recommended for those with at least 3 years of experience in any setting.
Stop Wasting Time! How to ‘Go Big’ with Your Employee Volunteer Program’s ImpactVolunteerMatch
We know the benefits employee volunteer programs have on business: increased employee engagement and satisfaction, better recruitment and retention, publicity, skill development, team-building, and more. But how do you maximize these benefits while also achieving the greatest community impact possible? VolunteerMatch delved into this topic in this webinar.
Aligning your volunteer program with employee interestsVolunteerMatch
Studies show that employees seek out companies that embody socially responsible values and provide an outlet for volunteering. You’ve checked those boxes yet can’t seem to get your employees to participate in your volunteer program.
Where’s the disconnect here?
Balancing it all: The Shifting Role of Volunteer Engagement LeadersVolunteerMatch
Roles and organizational priorities are shifting. It's exciting, but it can also feel like there's too much to do and no one to help you! In this session we'll discuss strategies for evolving and managing your role, being 'all things to all people' and how delegating and developing processes can help.
How to Make Volunteering Work for All Your EmployeesVolunteerMatch
On June 13, 2017, VolunteerMatch and Bright Funds teamed up to discuss how to create a multi-faceted corporate volunteer program to engage all employees.
You’ve just learned about technology options for your nonprofit, and you think, “Great, I’m so excited to get started! But wait—how can we start implementing within our current resources?” Engaging pro bono volunteers might be the right way to go!
Engaging pro bono volunteers for your technology needs will not only allow you to create new ways to deliver on your mission, but it will help broaden your volunteer options as well (in a way that many, many corporate volunteer programs are looking for!).
This session will take you through the entire process of finding just the right volunteer or group of volunteers, including:
How to create an effective job description and project timeline geared toward technology volunteers
Best practices in recruiting pro bono volunteers with specialized skill sets
How to market your new volunteer roles
How to scale your program to accommodate companies seeking pro bono opportunities for their employees
How to align your staff or volunteer structure to support pro bono volunteers
Nonprofit Insights: How Design Thinking Helps You Increase Impact And InnovationVolunteerMatch
Nonprofit organizations provide some of the most basic and essential services to those who need them most: clean water, food, shelter, etc. However, despite often Herculean efforts, many organizations lack resources and find themselves understaffed and underfunded. For organizations to survive, thrive, and fulfill their missions, the key is constant innovation.
During this free webinar, we’ll discuss how innovative nonprofits (e.g. American Red Cross, GRID Alternative, buildOn, etc.) utilize Customer Centric Design Thinking — a methodology developed at the Institute of Design at Stanford — to think outside-the-box and find ways to leverage existing resources, volunteers, staff, and social media presence to increase impact. We’ll then discuss methods for using design thinking to increase engagement, awareness, volunteerism, and fundraising at your organization.
This webinar will be lead by Ryall Carroll, Ph.D. Marketing and Co-Founder of raiserve.org.
At VM Summit 16, we heard from members of the Hunger Volunteer Collaborative including VolunteerMatch, the
Alliance to End Hunger, and the Taproot Foundation about how they fight hunger with pro bono programming that leverages logistic and safety expertise. Learn about ways to get involved and reduce food insecurity in the U.S., as well as examples of how companies are joining the effort.
"Stop the Funding: Social Sector is Fully Resourced." Until we see this headline across our newsfeeds, the corporate sector must continue to innovate on ways to build nonprofit capacity. Pro bono and skilled volunteering can connect the dots between the shortage of resources and the wealth of skills in the private sector. With 76% of nonprofits reporting an increase in demand for their services and over 50% unable to meet the demand, skilled volunteering programs offer a tremendous value to an organization’s infrastructure allowing for increased capacity and expanded programming. Taproot Foundation led a panel discussion with leading corporate
and nonprofit partners who shared real-life examples of succeeding at, stumbling with, and scaling skilled volunteer and pro bono programs! Attendees heard from experts and
walked away with tools supporting an increased engagement in pro bono and skilled volunteering.
Imagine recruiting over 100 new volunteers each week or supporting over 250 local nonprofits annually with your employee volunteer program. The Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana and Groupon have been able to accelerate their volunteer programs through an innovative approach and strategic community partnerships. Learn about this unique partnership and signature skills-based volunteer event—“Scout Out Engineering”—that was developed in Chicago and has scaled to the Bay Area! Both organizations also shared tips on how they use YourMatch and VolunteerMatch for volunteer management and recruitment.
In an increasingly globalized world, using technology to reconnect people with their local communities and exploring the ways they can give back is something each of us does in our daily work. Get inspired by stories of local communities becoming increasingly connected and how you can continue to build networks of impact. Similar to VolunteerMatch, Groupon helps people connect with their local communities. Groupon is building the daily habit for local commerce, redefining how traditional small businesses attract customers. The mission: to grow our love of local and build networks of impact.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
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This session provides a comprehensive overview of the latest updates to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly known as the Uniform Guidance) outlined in the 2 CFR 200.
With a focus on the 2024 revisions issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), participants will gain insight into the key changes affecting federal grant recipients. The session will delve into critical regulatory updates, providing attendees with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate and comply with the evolving landscape of federal grant management.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the rationale behind the 2024 updates to the Uniform Guidance outlined in 2 CFR 200, and their implications for federal grant recipients.
- Identify the key changes and revisions introduced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the 2024 edition of 2 CFR 200.
- Gain proficiency in applying the updated regulations to ensure compliance with federal grant requirements and avoid potential audit findings.
- Develop strategies for effectively implementing the new guidelines within the grant management processes of their respective organizations, fostering efficiency and accountability in federal grant administration.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
ZGB - The Role of Generative AI in Government transformation.pdfSaeed Al Dhaheri
This keynote was presented during the the 7th edition of the UAE Hackathon 2024. It highlights the role of AI and Generative AI in addressing government transformation to achieve zero government bureaucracy
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“VolunteerMatch strengthens communities by making it
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113,266 organizations… 102,581 opportunities…
12,096,739 connections since 1998
• VolunteerMatch has been around for 19 years,
and is the top-ranked website for online
volunteer recruitment and employee
volunteer programs.
• Our Learning Center offers over 20 webinar
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• Common Challenges for Nonprofits in
Screening Volunteers
• Take the Stage: What’s Your Experience
Screening Volunteers?
• In the News: Nonprofits and Background
Screens
• Tips to help you SPOT and STOP dishonest
volunteer applicants
• Best Practices and Solutions for
Screening Volunteers
Today’s Discussion Topics
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Verifying Identity
• Having a foolproof
identity verification
process.
• Most nonprofits are
currently verifying
identity with information
the volunteer provides
(online or on paper).
Background Screening
• Not having adequate
background
screening criteria for vetting
volunteers.
• How to implement recurring
screens to manage risk.
Cost & Inconvenience
• Cost, inconvenience and
lack of familiarity with
background screening
practices.
• Volunteer contribution as a
way to offset costs.
Common Challenges for Nonprofits
From our survey of 643 nonprofits, 2200 Volunteers (Feb. 2017)
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Screening Self-Assessment Checklist
Legal Agreements: What types of legal and service agreements
have we developed involving how we identity proof and
background screen volunteers?
Systems in Place: Does my organization have a system in place to
properly vet volunteers before they are granted access?
Verifying Identity: Is my organization performing identity audits
on volunteers to ensure our standards are adhered to?
Recurring Screens: Are my volunteers subject to recurring
screens during the lifecycle of their service to my organization?
Identify Disqualifiers: Are we able to quickly and confidently
identify individuals who no longer qualify to perform duties at
our organization?
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“Maddie” from East Coast
animal shelter.
“T.R.” from Southern US
nonprofit.
“Troy” A concerned
volunteer.
“Kendall” Major civic
institution.
Stories we’ve heard from you…
Send your questions and comments now in the comments section on GoToWebinar.
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“Evelyn” from United Way.
Losing a volunteer.
“Launa” a Volunteer Manager’s
experience.
“Pamela” a Volunteer
Coordinator. Screening success.
TAKE THE STAGE: What’s Your Experience?
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Story #1:
“Maddie” from
East Coast animal shelter.
Volunteer dishonest about criminal record.
Now what?
Stories we’ve heard from you…
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TAKE THE STAGE: What’s Your Experience?
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Story #2
“TR” from Southern US
Crisis Management work.
“If they won’t consent, we don’t need them
and we won’t use them.”
Stories we’ve heard from you…
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TAKE THE STAGE: What’s Your Experience?
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Story #3
“Troy” from California
A concerned volunteer.
“It reflects negatively on organizations who
don’t vet volunteers.”
Stories we’ve heard from you…
Send your questions and comments now in the comments section on GoToWebinar.
Participate in our Twitter Poll at #VMLearn.
TAKE THE STAGE: What’s Your Experience?
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Story #4
“Kendall” from West Coast
Audit at Major Civic Institution
“It came to light…that the organization had
no background screening policies for
executives, employees or volunteers.”
Stories we’ve heard from you…
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Story #5
“Evelyn” from Southeast U.S.
Lost a tax prep volunteer.
“He was adamant that we didn’t need his
driver’s license AND his SSN when doing a
background check.”
Stories we’ve heard from you…
Send your questions and comments now in the comments section on GoToWebinar.
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TAKE THE STAGE: What’s Your Experience?
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Story #6
“Launa” from a nonprofit for service to
homeless people and families.
Serious about screening.
“As we walked through the paperwork…each had
a strong aversion to the background screen.”
Stories we’ve heard from you…
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Story #7
“Pamela” Volunteer Coordinator
A screening success story.
“Our process has been wonderfully successful,
both in reducing the possibility of inappropriate
hires and improving volunteer placement.”
Stories we’ve heard from you…
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Marisa: What are pertinent screening questions (besides
the normal)?
Mary: How are background checks done and how much
does it cost? Our organization doesn’t have any funding
yet.
Julie: The only screening we do is a phone interview and
evaluation after they work with us. We wish we could do
screening.
Questions and comments we’ve heard from you…
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In The News: Screened Volunteers
Knowing your volunteer’s past lays the
groundwork for your future relationship
and opens doors to a meaningful
volunteer experience.
Clyde Means volunteers 25 hrs. every week for Jude 22
“I live to be a better person so
that when people look at me they don’t
see the one stupid, stupid thing that I did.”
Clyde Means, Jude 22 Food Pantry (Las Vegas Review Journal , April 26, 2015)
Jeremy Domenico earned the Mayor’s Commendation
“If I have the means of which to help my
neighbors, that's what I'll do.”
Jeremy Domenico (Fox43 News, Oct. 3, 2016)
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In The News: Unscreened Volunteers
Lack of due diligence in screening adults working with youth is unacceptable.
“[no one]…responded to multiple efforts for
comment about whether Leedy had his
background checked to be volunteer.”
“It’s just so easy for a predator to find their way
into your organization and take advantage and
exploit children if they’re not background
checked,” said Leslie Sheward, president of the Twin
Towers Neighborhood Association... “You have to be
vigilant from all aspects.”
(Source: Dayton Daily News, April 13, 2016)
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In The News: National Legislation
Many states, Senators, and
organizations are proposing new
laws to enforce mandatory access to
FBI criminal background checks on
organizations working with children
and vulnerable populations.
2003 PROTECT Act of 2003
• Helped volunteer groups obtain national and state fingerprint
based criminal history records
2003-2011 Child Safety Protection Pilot Program
Findings about volunteer applicants conducted by the National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children and FBI
• 6% of 78,000 potential volunteers had criminal records
• Over 40% of these had committed crimes in other states than
where they applied to volunteer
• 23% provided a different name or DOB
2017 Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017
Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Al Franken (D-MN)
• Establishes a national criminal history background check system
for organizations to screen employees, volunteers, and coaches
serving children and other vulnerable populations
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SPOT & STOP
They apply to volunteer in a state where they
do not have a criminal record*
They provide a different name or date of
birth on their application*
They don’t report some or all of their
criminal past*
They don’t report sex-offender
registry status
They ask unusual questions or act offended
about your screening process
*Indicates findings of the Child Safety Protection Pilot Program (2003-2011) report by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
They never return for your screening process,
then apply at other organizations
They refuse to provide multiple identifying
documents (i.e. both SSN and photo ID)
They omit or embellish past references
or experience
They transpose a digit in SSN, phone, address
or other identifying information
They omit past names, address history, etc. in
another state or county
SPOT common tactics to avoid volunteer screening STOP risky recruits with identity + background screens
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Best Practices for Choosing a
Screening Provider
1. A professional background screen
provides unbiased vetting and a
full-service, background search on
your behalf.
2. In-person verification and
collection of biometrics increases
transparency and deters wrong-
doers.
3. Verifies identity before screening
to prevent inaccurate results.
4. A comprehensive nationwide search
using professional and proprietary
sources and verification at county
courthouses to confirm findings.
5. Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
compliance to protect applicant
from mistaken identity.
6. Offers recurring screening.
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Today we’ve discussed
• Challenges nonprofits face in screening volunteers
• A self-assessment tool to help you implement screening in your organization
• Stories from webinar attendees and stories in the news
• Tips to spot and stop common tactics by wrong-doers
• Best practices for comparing a background screen provider
• New identity solutions for screening volunteers
Identity Solutions for Volunteer Screening
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• Vetting and credentialing for managing volunteers
• Identity proofing solution helps protect your
nonprofit's reputation
• Applied best
practices deliver an
effective risk
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for nonprofits
The SureID
SOLUTION
SureID Certified Edge™
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A trusted identity that includes an
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PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION
Registrant registers
online and receives
QR code
REGISTER ONLINE
• Documents reviewed
• Identity verified
• Screening occurs
IDENTITY VERIFICATION
Credential printed and
shipped to volunteer
CREDENTIALING
Credential
verification occurs
SCANNING
• Registration is completed onsite
at a local
Registration Station
• Biographic information (SSN,
DOB, etc.)
• Biometric (fingerprint collection)
• ID Documents captured
COMPLETE ON-SITE
In-person Registration and Verification
for Volunteers:
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Easy Validation for Volunteers and Nonprofits
Scan Results:
Active: Passed background
screen, valid identity, active
with organization
Inactive: Failed background
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Equipment:
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• Smart phone with QR reader
Credential:
• QR Code
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• Tamper resistant
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The SureID program is an end-to-end high assurance identity solution that helps
strengthen an organization’s confidence that individuals are who they claim to be.
SureID has partnered with VolunteerMatch to help nonprofit organizations increase
their ability to protect their communities and their reputation.
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Selected Nonprofit Survey Results
Current Landscape of Nonprofits (643 responses, Feb. 2017)
• Of nonprofits surveyed are concerned about
volunteer trustworthiness
• Have 26 or more volunteers per year
Always, often, sometimes perform a background screens
Do not verify identity
78%
57%
11%
1/3 never or rarely perform a
background screen
1/3 lack familiarity with
background screening services
3/4 of nonprofits say
background checks are not run
because they are too expensive
and inconvenient
9/10 of nonprofits pay for the
background screens
Rely on applications, interviews, and references
provided by volunteer
67%
Perform recurring background screens
32 %
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Selected Volunteer Survey Results
Current Landscape of Volunteers (2200 responses, Feb. 2017)
Volunteer at two or more organizations per year
Volunteer two or more times per month
Were not required to verify identity
60%
44%
27%
9 in 10 expressed neutral or positive
feelings about identity verification
and background screens!
8 in 10 said they were more likely to
volunteer for an organization
requiring identity verification and
background screens.
5 in 10 are interested in obtaining a
verified identity and screen to use
for multiple organizations.
Have received a background check
74%
Volunteer two or more times per year
77%
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In The News: Fraud & Embezzlement
Accounting Professional and “Volunteer Treasurer” embezzles over $30,000.
“The board plans to repair credibility by hiring a
professional accountant for the next two years
at …$300 to $400 a month.
Now, it’ll cost what would otherwise cover a
couple of student scholarships each year.”
(Source: Akron Beacon Journal March 2015)
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In The News: Fraud & Embezzlement
The Washington Post reported (Oct. 26, 2013)
• from 2008 to 2012, more than 1,000 nonprofit organizations disclosed hundreds of millions
in losses attributed to theft, fraud, embezzlement… of assets. Nonprofits and religious
organizations suffer one-sixth of all major embezzlements.
Venable LLP Nonprofit Alert
• Background checks on new employees and volunteer leaders can unearth things such as
undisclosed criminal records, prior instances of fraud, and heavy debt loads that can
make it more likely that an employee or volunteer leader might succumb to fraud…
Mondaq Report (May 12, 2017)
• Not-for-profit organizations should conduct background checks on… anyone else who
might handle cash… Keeping a would-be fraudster out of the organization is well worth
the cost of a background check.
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Initial Screen
• Name, SSN Validation and Address History Search (7-year
development)
• National Criminal Database (NCD): Nationwide criminal search
of all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and Guam
• National Sex Offender Registry: Search registries of all 50 states
• Government Watch Lists: Office of Foreign Asset Controls
(OFAC), FBI Most Wanted, I.C.E., Interpol Most Wanted, etc.
• County Criminal Search: Review of County Court Records for
counties lived in the last 10 years, including verification of any
possible hits found in the NCD
• Federal Criminal Search: Search of federal court records.
Recurring Screen
• Automatic check performed quarterly
• Automatic “inactive” status upon failure
Background Screen Overview
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Disqualifications
• SSN Fail
• Registered Sex Offender
• Open Criminal Warrant (Felony and Misdemeanor)
• Confirmed hit on Watch List
• Felony conviction in the past seven years
• Misdemeanor convictions in the past seven years
Redress Process
• Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) compliant process
• Registrant receives copy of results and takes steps
to redress if something is incorrect
Disqualification Criteria
Editor's Notes
USDOJ: https://ric-zai-inc.com/Publications/cops-p260-pub.pdf
2008 Survey: National Center for Victims of Crime:
A 2008 survey conducted by the National Center for Victims of Crime found that of 517 nonprofit human service organizations surveyed,
12 percent do not screen volunteers.
Nearly one in four said the primary reason for not screening is they do not believe it is useful.
Another 17 percent cited insufficient funds as the primary reason, and
13 percent said they were concerned with offending potential volunteers.
In addition, one in four said the process takes too long and they do not have the time to wait to put volunteers to work.*
*Webster, M., and Whitman, J.. 2008. Who’s Lending a Hand? A National Survey of Nonprofit Volunteer Screening Practices: Summary of Findings. Washington, D.C.: National Center for Victims of Crime.
Take our Twitter Poll now: #VMLearnHave you ever had to dismiss a volunteer at your organizations?Have you ever had a positive experience vetting volunteers at your organization?
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Take our Twitter Poll now: #VMLearnHave you ever had to dismiss a volunteer at your organizations?Have you ever had a positive experience vetting volunteers at your organization?
Take our Twitter Poll now: #VMLearnHave you ever had to dismiss a volunteer at your organizations?Have you ever had a positive experience vetting volunteers at your organization?
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PPT for background and summary of data from the Child Safety Protection Pilot Program conducted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
http://www.scouting.org/filestore/nyps/2013/pdf/Kristen_Anderson_BSA_2013.pdf
USDOU booklet with findings from the Child Safety Protection Pilot Program as it relates to background screening
https://ric-zai-inc.com/Publications/cops-p260-pub.pdf
Based on what we’ve learned from these stories, here’s some common red flags we’ve discovered.
This guide, published by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice, provides youth-serving organizations information on how to better screen employees and minimize the risk to the children they serve. This guidebook describes six layers of screening an agency should consider when developing a comprehensive background-screening process and offers links to useful tools and resources to help youth serving agencies understand the best screening practices that are available.
https://ric-zai-inc.com/Publications/cops-p260-pub.pdf
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/34515505/ns/us_news-giving/t/insider-theft-big-problem-small-charities/
Embezzlement happens: It’s what happens next that matters
https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Embezzlement-Happens-Its/227795