This document discusses engaging volunteers in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) outreach through VolunteerMatch. It provides an overview of VolunteerMatch and its goals in partnering with Walmart to fight hunger. The presentation covers what SNAP is, who would make good SNAP outreach volunteers, how to recruit and train them, and things to consider when creating a SNAP outreach volunteer program. Resources from VolunteerMatch are provided for additional information.
Fighting Hunger Together: The Basics of Volunteer ManagementVolunteerMatch
Modeled on our popular webinar The New Volunteer Manager’s Toolkit we’ll discuss all of the basic program components from volunteer handbooks to creating a comprehensive volunteer retention plan popular in volunteer engagement, but with a focus on the needs of hunger relief organizations. This webinar was originally designed for new volunteer managers, but even seasoned professionals can learn something new.
Learn how to create a nonprofit Volunteer Program designed to engage and retain volunteers, improve effectiveness, and extend the reach of your organization and workforce.
Putting personal stories at the heart of your content strategy. Charity conte...CharityComms
Stephen Bailey, senior media and PR officer and Sarah Whyte, senior media manager, NHS Blood and Transplant
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
Fighting Hunger Together: The Basics of Volunteer ManagementVolunteerMatch
Modeled on our popular webinar The New Volunteer Manager’s Toolkit we’ll discuss all of the basic program components from volunteer handbooks to creating a comprehensive volunteer retention plan popular in volunteer engagement, but with a focus on the needs of hunger relief organizations. This webinar was originally designed for new volunteer managers, but even seasoned professionals can learn something new.
Learn how to create a nonprofit Volunteer Program designed to engage and retain volunteers, improve effectiveness, and extend the reach of your organization and workforce.
Putting personal stories at the heart of your content strategy. Charity conte...CharityComms
Stephen Bailey, senior media and PR officer and Sarah Whyte, senior media manager, NHS Blood and Transplant
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
Ketto: how can fundraise for social causesSwati Chopra
The act of collecting fund for a project or venture by raising money from a large number of people who each contribute a relatively small amount, typically via the Internet.
Young Professionals and Junior Boards: Beyond the Kid’s Table to Meaningful E...Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
As young professionals who have served both as members and staff managers of these groups, Sarah Willey and Corinne Austin will lead you through the research on Next Gen supporters, challenges to anticipate, and steps your organization can take to start a new young friends board from scratch OR to maximize the potential of your existing group.
Segmentation in practice. Audience strategy conference, 26 May 2016CharityComms
Ciara Smyth, director of insight, planning and strategy, Stroke Association
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
So you want to organize an event to provide health insurance education and conduct enrollment? This webinar will help you plan successful events from start to finish. As we move into March, it is important to have fixed, on-going enrollment locations that are staffed during off-hours, evenings, and weekends. If your demand is higher than your supply and you have more people to enroll than you have staff trained to help, we presented some creative solutions and walk you through important place-based partnerships like working with libraries.
Find the recording here: http://www.enrollamerica.org/resources/webinars/the-road-to-march-31-effective-outreach-and-enrollment-strategies-to-use-now/
How do we get people to do things for the common good? Parkinson's in the wor...CharityComms
Emma Jones, senior marketing officer, Parkinson's UK
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
Creating an Earned Media Strategy: Fast Ways to Engage Local Media and Motiva...Enroll America
There are significant benefits of working with local radio, television, and print media outlets to get the word out about enrollment. Check out the recording and slides to learn how earned media can be effective in engaging non-English speaking individuals and minority groups in general, free of charge. You can find out about ways to engage local media and use this powerful tool to educate and motivate consumers to take action.
How to Engage Faith Communities in OutreachEnroll America
Are you interested in deepening or initiating relationships with faith communities but unsure how or where to start? This is the webinar for you!
Enroll America has built a multi-cultural, interfaith coalition of churches, organizations, and faith-based providers that are engaging their members in outreach and enrollment. Check out the recording and slides to learn about useful strategies to kick-start your outreach and help you move your engagement to the next level.
Engaging Community Colleges in Outreach and EnrollmentEnroll America
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. ET
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This webinar presented the benefits of partnering with community colleges to educate and enroll hard-to-reach young people in health insurance. We described in detail how to approach community colleges about playing an active role in educating their students and shared best practices about the types of tactics that can be used to reach students on community college campuses.
Your Top Fundraisers Thrive with On-Demand Support – And We Have the Data to ...Charity Dynamics
Your participants and donors are reaching out to you for help – but are you there for them when they need you? If not, you should be! Your most-engaged fundraisers and largest event donors absolutely thrive under your guidance and support—and we have the data to prove it.
Volunteer Engagement in a Restrictive Context: The experience of Russian NPOs Salford Business School
Volunteer Engagement in a Restrictive Context: The experience of Russian NPOs
Dr Sergej Ljubownikow from Nottingham Business School and Prof Jo Crotty from Salford Business School who carried out the work summarise the research findings and say that “Russian NPOs in the health sector require the development of several organisational capabilities in order to effectively deliver sustainable services alongside the Russian State”.
This research investigated non-profit organisations (NPOs), engaged in the area of health and health care in the Russian Federation. The aim of the research was to explore whether and how such organisations provide services to their clients and the extent to which these groups are a substitute for services normally provided by the State. The research found that Russian non-profit organisations in the health sector require the development of several organisational capabilities in order to effectively deliver sustainable services alongside the Russian State.
Specifically the research project highlighted that health NPOs in Russia need to: i.) develop their skills and capabilities to engage with volunteers; ii.) be more proactive in planning for organisational leadership transitions; iii.) develop their advocacy skills in order to be more active in influencing the State’s service provision activities; and, iv.) be more active in exploring the diversification of both income streams and activity focus. However the research also found that NPOs with clients with HIV/AIDS engage in commendable and innovative ways to deliver their services drawing on both global best practices and on the most up-to-date research in their respective field. The HIV/AIDS area was also the best organised in terms of intra-organisational collaborations. The research also found that all of the participating NPOs where very proficient at navigating a very difficult official environment.
Ketto: how can fundraise for social causesSwati Chopra
The act of collecting fund for a project or venture by raising money from a large number of people who each contribute a relatively small amount, typically via the Internet.
Young Professionals and Junior Boards: Beyond the Kid’s Table to Meaningful E...Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
As young professionals who have served both as members and staff managers of these groups, Sarah Willey and Corinne Austin will lead you through the research on Next Gen supporters, challenges to anticipate, and steps your organization can take to start a new young friends board from scratch OR to maximize the potential of your existing group.
Segmentation in practice. Audience strategy conference, 26 May 2016CharityComms
Ciara Smyth, director of insight, planning and strategy, Stroke Association
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
So you want to organize an event to provide health insurance education and conduct enrollment? This webinar will help you plan successful events from start to finish. As we move into March, it is important to have fixed, on-going enrollment locations that are staffed during off-hours, evenings, and weekends. If your demand is higher than your supply and you have more people to enroll than you have staff trained to help, we presented some creative solutions and walk you through important place-based partnerships like working with libraries.
Find the recording here: http://www.enrollamerica.org/resources/webinars/the-road-to-march-31-effective-outreach-and-enrollment-strategies-to-use-now/
How do we get people to do things for the common good? Parkinson's in the wor...CharityComms
Emma Jones, senior marketing officer, Parkinson's UK
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
Creating an Earned Media Strategy: Fast Ways to Engage Local Media and Motiva...Enroll America
There are significant benefits of working with local radio, television, and print media outlets to get the word out about enrollment. Check out the recording and slides to learn how earned media can be effective in engaging non-English speaking individuals and minority groups in general, free of charge. You can find out about ways to engage local media and use this powerful tool to educate and motivate consumers to take action.
How to Engage Faith Communities in OutreachEnroll America
Are you interested in deepening or initiating relationships with faith communities but unsure how or where to start? This is the webinar for you!
Enroll America has built a multi-cultural, interfaith coalition of churches, organizations, and faith-based providers that are engaging their members in outreach and enrollment. Check out the recording and slides to learn about useful strategies to kick-start your outreach and help you move your engagement to the next level.
Engaging Community Colleges in Outreach and EnrollmentEnroll America
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. ET
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This webinar presented the benefits of partnering with community colleges to educate and enroll hard-to-reach young people in health insurance. We described in detail how to approach community colleges about playing an active role in educating their students and shared best practices about the types of tactics that can be used to reach students on community college campuses.
Your Top Fundraisers Thrive with On-Demand Support – And We Have the Data to ...Charity Dynamics
Your participants and donors are reaching out to you for help – but are you there for them when they need you? If not, you should be! Your most-engaged fundraisers and largest event donors absolutely thrive under your guidance and support—and we have the data to prove it.
Volunteer Engagement in a Restrictive Context: The experience of Russian NPOs Salford Business School
Volunteer Engagement in a Restrictive Context: The experience of Russian NPOs
Dr Sergej Ljubownikow from Nottingham Business School and Prof Jo Crotty from Salford Business School who carried out the work summarise the research findings and say that “Russian NPOs in the health sector require the development of several organisational capabilities in order to effectively deliver sustainable services alongside the Russian State”.
This research investigated non-profit organisations (NPOs), engaged in the area of health and health care in the Russian Federation. The aim of the research was to explore whether and how such organisations provide services to their clients and the extent to which these groups are a substitute for services normally provided by the State. The research found that Russian non-profit organisations in the health sector require the development of several organisational capabilities in order to effectively deliver sustainable services alongside the Russian State.
Specifically the research project highlighted that health NPOs in Russia need to: i.) develop their skills and capabilities to engage with volunteers; ii.) be more proactive in planning for organisational leadership transitions; iii.) develop their advocacy skills in order to be more active in influencing the State’s service provision activities; and, iv.) be more active in exploring the diversification of both income streams and activity focus. However the research also found that NPOs with clients with HIV/AIDS engage in commendable and innovative ways to deliver their services drawing on both global best practices and on the most up-to-date research in their respective field. The HIV/AIDS area was also the best organised in terms of intra-organisational collaborations. The research also found that all of the participating NPOs where very proficient at navigating a very difficult official environment.
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".
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.
Understanding Soft Risk in Volunteer EngagementVolunteerMatch
We all worry about the hard risks that can have an impact on our volunteers and the work they do, but too often we don’t think about the soft risk. Soft risks are the attitudes, beliefs and actions that expose our organizations to risks. Those risks may include the actions of staff – both paid and volunteer, interactions on social media, lack of training for leaders and volunteers - leading to risky behavior, and how failing to screen for characteristics or “fit” can open volunteers and the organization up to risk. This webinar is designed to help attendees identify soft risks in their organization and give them the tools to make changes to processes and culture to minimize and address these risks.
What You'll Learn:
* Understand how your organization's culture of volunteer engagement may be opening it up to soft risk.
* Lead your organization though a soft risk assessment.
* Design communication and training plans to address soft risk.
At VolunteerMatch we have a unique view into what volunteers are looking for in an opportunity. The age of one-size fits all volunteer engagement is coming to an end. This webinar will start with a review of some of the things that we know about what volunteers are looking for in an opportunity. It will then help you use this information to start designing volunteer opportunities and determining who is the “right” volunteer for your program. You’ll also learn how “word of mouth” plays such a large role in attracting volunteers to your organization and how social media makes this even more important.
This is a great introduction to some of our more advanced webinars including Where do I go from here? Engage Volunteers in New Ways, and Developing a Strategic Plan for Volunteer Engagement
Integrating skilled 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 webinar 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.
Walking the Walk: Engage Volunteers in your Volunteer Engagement ProgramVolunteerMatch
Stop just talking the talk and start walking the walk! Learn how to effectively delegate volunteer engagement and management work to volunteers so you have the opportunity to "think bigger." We'll discuss evaluating your program for volunteer engagement, determining how best to use volunteers, creating a communication plan, screening and training volunteers to be an important part of your volunteer recruiting, retention and recognition plans.
Build Staff Buy-in for your Volunteer Engagement ProgramVolunteerMatch
Is your organization open to engaging volunteers in new ways? Often one of the biggest challenges to a new model of volunteer engagement is the resistance of paid staff. Often attitudes and fears of our co-workers prevent us from expanding the work that volunteers do. But, if you've never worked with volunteers before, it can be scary. In this webinar we'll discuss strategies for working with paid staff to engage volunteers. We'll cover what you can do to alleviate some of those fears, strategies for working within a Union environment, and how you can train and support your coworkers as they become responsible for managing volunteers.
Managing and recruiting seasonal volunteers is always a challenge, particularly when volunteer interest can be skewed towards certain times of the year. While holiday volunteers can be a great asset to your organization, how do you recruit volunteers for the rest of the year? We'll discuss some strategies for maintaining a consistent volunteer base, and conveying the importance of year-round volunteers to your seasonal volunteer team. Made possible through funding from the Walmart Foundation.
Social on a shoestring - Small charities communications conference, 11 July 2018CharityComms
Sarah Peterson, communications consultant, Peterson communications
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
Staying Relevant: 501c3 Nonprofits Webinar Slides - 7 April 2020EveryLibrary
The EveryLibrary Institute and the Friends of the Dallas Public Library presented a webinar uniquely focused on the business of running a nonprofit 501c3 library support organization during the Coronavirus crisis. Friends groups, foundations, mission-driven nonprofits, and membership organizations are invited to learn about best practices for management during the crisis, key provisions in the Stimulus Bill for non-profits, and how to best position your organization during the restart and recovery. This free webinar will help you realign your organizational resources, communicate to donors and stakeholders during the crisis, and increase your effectiveness as a library support organization. View the webinar on-demand via https://www.everylibraryinstitute.org/stayingopenstayingrelevant
Measuring Success: How to Strategically Assess Your ProgramVolunteerMatch
Your volunteer engagement program can be measured by more than just the hours a volunteer gives your organization. What other kinds of information should you keep track of, and how do you know if you're doing a good job with your volunteer engagement program? This webinar will help you think through both the quantitative and qualitative information you can use to evaluate your program.
Learn how to develop programs or link to existing services designed to help your tenants meet their goals and foster social inclusion and economic well-being.
Knowing the trends of volunteerism can play a crticial role in your efforts to recruit and retain them to your mission. Examination of six trends provide suggestions on how to build a volunteer-centric culture, be responsive to volunteer needs, demonstrate flexibility and creativity, avoid overload, create the right connections and stand out from the crowd.
Technology trends are continuously changing and improving the way we work and communicate with each other. Staying on top of these trends is essential in developing new strategies for attracting, engaging, and retaining volunteers. Join the founders of Kindness Connect, Jonathan Burns and Kevan Osmond, as they explore these changes and how you can best utilize new and affordable technology to maintain an effective and engaged volunteer program.
Donor Retention Education with Wayne Robbins - BloomerangBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/retention
This session explores the Fundraising Effectiveness Project report commissioned by AFP and the Urban Institute. The dismal news in this report can and should be an eye opener for every nonprofit engaged in fundraising.
We will focus on the root causes of poor retention rates, and offer tips for improvement based on the principles of Dr. Adrian Sargeant and Tom Ahern: two world-renowned authorities on building donor loyalty. Sargeant and Ahern’s principles are based upon years of research conducted in the sector and can be used by any organization, whether you are a one-person shop or a large department. We will show examples of their principles in action. The results can be astounding when put into daily use!
Learning Outcomes:
- Be familiar with current research on donor retention and how an increase or decrease can impact your bottom line
- Understand how to calculate your donor retention rate
- Learn new donor communications techniques in order to improve donor loyalty and retention
How people want to spend their volunteer time is changing. What volunteers are looking for today, and will be looking for tomorrow, is different from what volunteers wanted just a few years ago. Whether you're looking to invite volunteers into your organization or send employees out into the community as volunteers this session can help. 2015 VolunteerMatch Summit attendees learned how to design opportunities that provide the right experience for volunteers by rethinking the work (and the way it's talked about), focusing on the impact of the work, and thinking about the skills, experiences and characteristics of the "right" volunteer for the role.
These trends presentations are something we serve to our strategic retainer clients on a regular basis, in depth, personalized and as part of a results oriented strategy conversation. These are the trends in Nonprofit Digital Fundraising for winter 2016.
Similar to Fighting Hunger Together: Recruit & Engage Volunteers in SNAP Outreach (20)
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.
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
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.
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.
Nonprofit Insights: Stories & Solutions Shaping the Future of Volunteer Scree...VolunteerMatch
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.
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.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
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Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
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In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
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The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Mission to Decommission: Importance of Decommissioning Products to Increase E...
Fighting Hunger Together: Recruit & Engage Volunteers in SNAP Outreach
1. Engage Volunteers in SNAP
Outreach
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3. VolunteerMatch & Walmart:
Fighting Hunger Together
What are our goals?
• Support nonprofit organizations that are working to end
hunger in local communities.
• Provide hunger relief organizations with the resources
they need to deploy, manage and expand their volunteer
engagement program.
• Support, train and share best practices for engaging
volunteers, and creating a multi-faceted relationship with
volunteers – donors, advocates.
• Increase visibility of the need for volunteers at hunger
relief organizations.
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4. Agenda
• SNAP – What does that mean?
• Who would be good at SNAP outreach
• Recruiting SNAP volunteers
• Creating a training and support program
•Things to think about
•Questions
5. What is SNAP?
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program
• Used to be called “food stamps”
• Now an EBT card – like a debit card
• Funded by Congress, implemented by each
state
• Funding currently threatened by passage of House
farm bill
• Each state has their own application/process – may
be delegated to county level
• Learn more http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap
6. The history of SNAP
• Food assistance started in the Great Depression, was
resurrected during Johnson’s presidency and grew
through the 70s.
• In the early 80s food stamps (and welfare) received
significant cut backs and by the mid 80s food insecurity
was wide spread again.
• Became SNAP in 2008 now 47.8 Million people receive
benefits
7. Why focus on SNAP outreach?
SNAP outreach and enrollment activities can
• Provide your current clients with more consistent
support.
• Free up support for emergency needs
• Shift the work volunteers do from stop-gap work to a
more long term solution
• Provide new opportunities for volunteers
• Create a different type of relationship with your
clients and community
• SNAP outreach concerns
• Suspicion from clients
• Has been an entry point for scams/identity theft
• May be viewed negatively by community
8. The right volunteers
• Who are the right people?
• Comfortable with clients or target community
• Engaging – able to create relationships or break
down barriers
• Logical and detail oriented
• Capable of knowing what they don’t know
• Calm in difficult situations or under pressure
• Who are they?
• Lawyers, law students, legal professionals
• Social workers, accountants, HR professionals
• Individuals with the rights skills and characteristics
9. What should they know how to do?
• Activities and responsibilities
• Approaching clients and building rapport
• Understanding and explaining SNAP program and
eligibility
• Filling out forms correctly and finding answers and
information on government sites
•Know the policies in your state/county
• May need to register or apply as an organization
• Applications for individuals may be done online
• Stay up to date on changes in eligibility or
application processes
10. Create the right training
• Two primary components
• Interacting with clients and understanding the
qualifications and filling out the forms
• Interacting with clients
• Ask clients to share their feelings, concerns.
• Ask volunteers to “walk in client’s shoes”
• Role play and create mentors or shadow
relationships
• Consider teams – experienced/new,
engaging/analytical
11. Create the right training
• Know the eligibility/know the forms
• Create support materials and in person/online
trainings
• Create job aids or just in time training materials –
Web page or wiki with quick links
• Review before volunteers meet clients – don’t
forget…
• Make sure volunteers know who to call if they can’t
solve a problem/answer a question on their own
12. Things to Think About
• If this is a different type of volunteer engagement for your
organization
• Consider a pilot program
• Set reasonable, accomplishable goals
• Create an internal and external communication plan
• Create evaluation points – early and often
• Evaluate from both the client and staff prospective –
both paid and volunteer
• Stay up to date on changes or policies that affect this work
• In your community and state/federal actions
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