Volunteers help power the nonprofit sector and are a finite resource.
So how do the volunteer coordinators behind the scenes create spaces to engage both the individual and the organization in a meaningful and measurable way without burning out?
The Learning Center of the Community Foundation of Elkhart County offers free training for those working with Elkhart County nonprofits or nonprofits serving Elkhart County. This workshop is also free for volunteer managers, CEOs or others who work in the for-profit sector helping manage volunteers, particularly our Acts of Service partners.
This session will explore the many roles of volunteer managers — from trainer to facilitator, to energizer and evaluator — and how to not only wear many hats but also wear them well. This session will include research-driven and participant-driven discussion on:
- The evolving role of volunteer service and volunteer managers in 2023.
- Setting volunteers up for success from the beginning- recruitment, roles, recognition, and retention strategies across the life cycle of a volunteer.
- Examples of service synergies in the Elkhart County community.
About our speaker
Mandy Sharp Eizinger is a program manager at Grand Valley State University’s Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In this role, she supports sector-wide learning and professional development programs. Mandy brings training in Gallup Strengths Coaching and a people-centered approach to developing individuals and programs to make meaningful and measurable impact. Mandy’s work on well-being in the nonprofit sector has been featured in Nonprofit Quarterly, Nonprofit Hub, the WGVU Morning Show with Shelly Irwin, Giving Compass and the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Previously, Mandy served twelve years in nonprofit program management in Chicago, and led regional community engagement strategy with UNICEF USA, helping to amplify the organization’s U.S.-based education, advocacy, and fundraising programs. Mandy led UNICEF USA’s Global Citizenship Fellowship program in national recruitment, training, coaching, and professional development, and is proud to be among more than 75 diverse fellows and alumni working in the social impact space around the world.
Mandy holds a bachelor’s degree in family community services from Michigan State University and a master’s degree in public service management from DePaul University. She currently serves on the board of directors at Treetops Collective, a cross-cultural movement that connects with and invests in New American women leaders, together transforming our communities into places of belonging.
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