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

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. 

Building your volunteer toolkit

Thursday, September 18, 2025

9:00 AM-11:00 AM

2800 Live Oak Street, Dallas TX 75204

Cost: $25

In their eagerness to pursue their mission, organizations often overlook the groundwork necessary to create a sustainable volunteer program. 

VolunteerNow designs practical, proprietary curriculum based upon our 53 years of experience in working with organizations to improve their recruitment, engagement and retention of volunteers. 

This hands-on workshop will guide you through building the tools and resources for a successful volunteer program including policies and procedures, a volunteer application, job description, volunteer handbook, orientation checklist, liability waiver and more. 

Participation in this workshop will help you: 

• Identify the fundamental tools and resources needed for a successful volunteer program 

• Understand key policies and procedures for managing volunteers 

• Develop a table of contents for a volunteer manual 

• Learn the components of an effective volunteer job description 

• Identify acknowledgements recommended to protect your volunteers and your agency 

• Establish a checklist for volunteer orientation and training 

Please bring samples of your current materials and be ready to ‘roll-up up your sleeves’ and work. 

The course is ideal for anyone responsible for managing volunteers including nonprofit volunteer managers, executive directors, program managers, and volunteer leaders. 

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.