Professional Development Trainings

VolunteerNow designs a practical, proprietary curriculum based on our 50 years of experience in working with organizations to improve their recruitment, engagement, and retention of volunteers. Every course we offer features core competencies as identified by the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (CCVA).  Facilitators are subject matter experts, hand-picked based on their understanding of nonprofits and volunteerism. 

Upcoming Trainings

Successfully using Court Mandated Volunteers in Your Nonprofit  

Friday, August 8, 2025 

9:00 AM-11:00 AM 

2800 Live Oak Street, Dallas TX 75204

Cost: FREE

Community Service Restitution (CSR) or court mandated volunteers can be a great source to help you fill roles at your nonprofit. VolunteerNow’s CSR program places and monitors eligible court-mandated individuals in volunteer positions to fulfill community service hours assigned as a condition of probation.  

In this training you will learn how your nonprofit can be a part of our CSR program, how probationers get matched with places to serve, and best practices for successfully engaging with this volunteer type. 

• Learn the steps and documentation needed to have CSR volunteers be referred to your nonprofit 

• Rules and best practices for matching them to roles and confirming hours served 

• Communication tools to show these volunteers the important part they are making to better the community 

THE 3 C’S OF HAPPY VOLUNTEERS 

Thursday, August 14, 2025

9:00 AM-11:00 AM

2800 Live Oak Street, Dallas TX 75204

Cost: FREE

Are you finding that great volunteers are leaving your program too soon? Discover the secrets of happy volunteers: Comfort, Convenience, and Connection. Participants will use our program assessment tool to review critical pieces along the volunteer journey.  

You’ll walk away with ideas for successful onboarding, getting your entire staff on board with your volunteer program, and designing a meaningful experience that keeps volunteers coming back and sharing your mission with their own community. 

Our annual Texas Volunteer Management Conference will be back on October 9 and 10 at the University of Texas at Dallas!

Stay tuned as we share details about an incredible two days of education, connection, and inspiration for volunteer engagement professionals throughout the United States.

Questions?

For training questions and information, please send an email to churst@volnow.org.