Building Capacity with Volunteers

This webinar will benefit both those who already have an existing volunteer program or are looking to get one started.

Alexandra H. Weiss

Trail Core Competencies

No skills listed.

Webinar Outline

A part of the American Trails Advancing Trails Webinar Series, the webinar “Building Capacity with Volunteers – Essential Building Blocks of a Successful Program" will benefit both those who already have an existing volunteer program or are looking to get one started.

The U.S. Department of Labor indicates that between September 2013 and September 2014, 62.8 million people volunteered. For this time period, the median hours per volunteer was 50 and the median annual hours spent on volunteer activities ranged from 32 to 96 hours. Applying the most recent estimated value of $23.07 as an hourly rate, the total value of volunteers is estimated to be over 72 billion dollars!

Across the country, agencies and organizations are embracing volunteers to satisfy their goals and objectives. You will benefit from this webinar if you have an existing volunteer program and are looking at ways to enhance it. Alternatively, if you are considering development of a volunteer program and are looking for information on how to get started, there will be lots of ideas for you to consider.

Key Learning Points – Building Capacity with Volunteers – Essential Building Blocks of a Successful Program:

  • Methods for Generating Organizational Support from management through implementation staff will be discussed
  • Through completing a Needs Assessment, you will identify stakeholders and establish organizational priorities for program development
  • Considerations for Recruiting, Recognizing and Retaining volunteers will be highlighted
  • The value of Creating Job Descriptions that clearly communicate the expectations of a volunteer position will be reviewed
  • Developing Training Programs that provide the volunteers with the skills that they will need to be successful
  • Program implementation ideas that include: Budget Considerations, Staffing Level Implications, and Typical Record Keeping methods

Webinar Resources

Chinook Associates LLC

http://www.chinookassociatesll...

Jefferson County Open Space

http://jeffco.us/open-space/

Energize: website for Volunteer Management professionals

https://energizeinc.com/

Capterra: reviews and comparison of volunteer software

http://www.capterra.com/volunteer-management-software

Independent Sector: determines the value of volunteer time

http://independentsector.org/

Webinar Partners

Presenter Bios

Kim Frederick

Chinook Associates LLC

Kim Frederick, Principal

Kim Frederick has over 45 years of experience in the design, development and management of recreational trail systems throughout the United States and Internationally. In 1981, he started Chinook Associates LLC a Recreational Trail Consulting firm that provides support to agencies and organization in Trail: Planning, Design, Construction and Management. From 1978-2018 he worked for Jefferson County Open Space as the Trail Supervisor where he was responsible for the design, development and management of a 250-mile trail system that experiences over 5 million visitors per year. As a Founding Member and Board Chairperson for the Colorado Outdoor Training Initiative from 1998-2007 Kim created a successful partnership of over 40 Federal, State, Local Government and NGO's to develop and deliver stewardship curriculum throughout the United States. Since 2018, he has been an Adjunct Instructor at Red Rocks Community College.

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Jana Johns

Jefferson County Open Space

Jana Johns

Nearly 25 years of volunteer program management & development in county government, nonprofit, and private sectors have provided Jana Johns with broad experiences and knowledge that foster a unique perspective on volunteer program challenges, improvement possibilities, and solutions. For the past nine years, she has successfully managed the Jefferson County Open Space volunteer program, utilizing her skills in capacity building to strengthen and grow volunteer support for Jeffco Open Space to over 29,000 hours annually. Her Bachelor’s degree in English and background in technical writing are the building blocks of her strong desire for knowledge and communication. An avid supporter of sharing best practices, she has been invited to present workshops at state and national conferences due to her achievements in developing innovative solutions for addressing growth and sustainability in the Jeffco Open Space volunteer program.

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Closed Captioning

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Learning Credits and CEUs


American Trails is proud to be a certified provider of the following learning credits and continuing education opportunities:

  • American Institute of Certified Planners Continuing Maintenance (AICP CM)
  • Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (LA CES PDH)
  • National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) CEU equivalency petition
  • CEU/PDH equivalency petition for other accepting organizations

Learning credits are free for attendees for American Trails webinars and the International Trails Symposium, as well as for other conferences, webinars, and workshops we offer credits for. Learn more.

Past Event

Started February 25, 2016
10:30 AM
Ended February 25
12:00 AM

Registration

Cost FREE
CEUs Does not qualify
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