How are you celebrating National Volunteer Week?

How are you celebrating National Volunteer Week? The following is a link to some ideas: http://handsonnetwork.org/events/nvw2010!

“National Volunteer Week, a signature event of Points of Light Institute, celebrates ordinary people doing extraordinary things to improve communities across the nation.

“Commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act and the Volunteer Generation Fund, our theme — Celebrating People in Action — honors individuals who take action and solve significant problems in their communities.”

We also want to hear from you! Join the discussion to talk about this important week in our industry!

MDVAN Workshop: Ethical Issues in Volunteer Management

Join us at the next MDVAN Quarterly Workshop:

Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 1 to 3 pm

Ethical Issues in Volunteer Management*

Location:

Hospice of Michigan

400 Mack Avenue

Detroit, MI 48201-2136

(on Mack,  a few blocks east of Woodward Avenue)

Free for members; $10 for non-members

Please RSVP today at rsvp@mdvan.org

Reserve Your Seat TODAY!

Dropbox – Easy file sharing and online backup

“File Sync

Dropbox allows you to sync your files online and across your computers automatically.

• 2GB of online storage for free, with up to 100GB available to paying customers.
• Sync files of any size or type.
• Sync Windows, Mac and Linux computers.
• Automatically syncs when new files or changes are detected.
• Work on files in your Dropbox even if you’re offline. Your changes sync once your computer has an Internet connection again.
• Dropbox transfers will correctly resume where they left off if the connection drops.
• Efficient sync – only the pieces of a file that changed (not the whole file) are synced. This saves you time.
• Doesn’t hog your Internet connection. You can manually set bandwidth limits.

File Sharing

Sharing files is simple and can be done with only a few clicks.

• Shared folders allow several people to collaborate on a set of files.
• You can see other people’s changes instantly.
• A “Public” folder that lets you link directly to files in your Dropbox.
• Control who is able to access shared folders (including ability to kick people out and remove the shared files from their computers).
• Automatically create shareable online photo galleries from folders of photos in your Dropbox.

Online Backup

Dropbox backs up your files online without you having to think about it.

• Automatic backup of your files.
• Undelete files and folders.
• Restore previous versions of your files.
• 30 days of undo history, with unlimited undo available as a paid option.

Web Access

A copy of your files are stored on Dropbox’s secure servers. This lets you access them from any computer or mobile device.

• Manipulate files as you would on your desktop – add, edit, delete, rename etc.
• Search your entire Dropbox for files.
• A “Recent Events” feed that shows you a summary of activity in your Dropbox.
• Create shared folders and invite people to them.
• Recover previous versions of any file or undelete deleted files.
• View photo galleries created automatically from photos in your Dropbox.

Security & Privacy

Dropbox takes the security and privacy of your files very seriously.

• Shared folders are viewable only by people you invite.
• All transmission of file data and metadata occurs over an encrypted channel (SSL).
• All files stored on Dropbox servers are encrypted (AES-256) and are inaccessible without your account password.
• Dropbox website and client software have been hardened against attacks from hackers.
• Dropbox employees are not able to view any user’s files.
• Online access to your files requires your username and password.
• Public files are only viewable by people who have a link to the file(s). Public folders are not browsable or searchable.

Mobile Device Access

The free Dropbox iPhone app lets you:

• Access your Dropbox on the go.
• View your files on your iPhone or iPod Touch.
• Download files for offline viewing.
• Take photos and videos and sync them to your Dropbox.
• Share links to files in your Dropbox.
• View interactive photo galleries.
• Sync downloaded files so they’re up-to-date.

A mobile-optimized version of the website is available for owners of Blackberry phones and other Internet-capable mobile devices.”

Collaborating with Program Staff

Collaborating with Program Staff
Thursday, January 14, 2010, 1 to 3 pm
Location: National City Building. Troy – at Big Beaver and Crooks

Cost: free to members; $10 non-members

RSVP now to rsvp@mdvan.org

Spend the Day with MDVAN & Nancy MacDuff

Invest in Your Professional Development
All-Day Volunteer Management Training “NEW VITALITY 2009″
Co-sponsored by MDVAN
Growing Volunteer Service in Challenging Times
Presented by national expert NANCY MACDUFF

Thursday, November 12, 2009, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm, Cost $50
Location: Hospice of Michigan, Detroit. For registration or more
information, go to http://www.esc- detroit.org

Nancy is the author of numerous books and chapters in The Jossey-Bass
Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management, The Volunteer Management
Handbook, and Managing Volunteer Diversity.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from her expertise and invest in this
opportunity to grow in your profession.

How Did You (or Your Organization) Spend International Volunteer Manager’s Day?

December 5, 2009 was International Volunteer Manager’s Day. We want to know what transpired across Metro Detroit and beyond. Did your organization recognize the day?

Social Networking- Keep the Discussion Going!

We hope that everyone enjoyed our discussion on social networking at the MDVAN Quarterly Workshop. It is a comprehensive topic – so let’s continue the discussion! What thoughts, tips, questions do you have about ways social networking impacts the volunteer administrator and volunteer programs?

Feel free to also jump over to our MDVAN Facebook page and join the discussion.

Social Networking: Using Twitter, Facebook, and Other Social Media in Nonprofits

Thursday, October 15, 2009, 1 to 3 pm

Social Networking: Using Twitter, Facebook, and Other Social Media in Nonprofits
***Location Change:***

Oak Park Library Read more

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