Make the most of your volunteers.

Improve your community and strengthen nonprofit organizations through the new Center for Nonprofit Organization Advancement (NCOA), sponsored by Cal Poly Continuing Education and University Outreach.

The CNOA provides adults age 55+ with the education and training to help them fill meaningful roles as volunteer coordinators or directors of development for local nonprofit organizations.

This certificate program will offer the opportunity on how you can make use of your development volunteers.

For more information, call (805) 756-2053 or visit www.continuing-ed.calpoly.edu/ncoa.html.

Program Details

Part 1:
Essentials of Volunteer Management

1. Philosophy of Volunteerism
2. Trends in Volunteering
3. The Volunteer Management Cycle
4. The Volunteer Manager's Place
5. The Volunteer Manager's Placce Within the Agency
6. Risk Management
7. Recruitment
   

Part 2:
Volunteer Roles in Fund Development

1. Development & Fundraising Overview
2. The Fund Development Process & Plan
3. Fund Raising: Who is Responsible?
4. Role of Volunteers in Fund Development
5. Volunteer Job Description
6. An Overview of the Development Officer Training
   

Part 3:
Creating a Sustainable VolunteerProgram

1. The Volunteer Handbook
2. Application, Interview & Screening Process
3. Volunteer Orientation & Training
4. Volunteer Supervision & Evaluation
5. Retention & Recognition
6. The Volunteer's Place Within the Agency

Ongoing Resources

NSC will offer ongoing support and resources through quarterly scheduled Volunteer Manager’s Roundtable.  This peer-to-peer learning opportunity will be facilitated by a professional in the field.

Evaluation

Each training session will end with time for the applicant to fill out an evaluation.  Evaluations will be revewed to assess the program.