Online Registration Open for Annual Luncheon
August 7, 2009 by admin
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Online registration is open for the Annual Advocacy Luncheon.
MDVAN Board Nominations
July 1, 2009 by admin
Filed under Past Events
It’s that time of year when we are gearing up to nominate members to the MDVAN Board of Directors. Watch for more information coming soon on position descriptions, nominations and how you can vote. If you have an interest in becoming more involved in MDVAN leadership, please contact us. Click on the Board Members section for more information on positions.
2009 Annual Volunteer Advocacy Luncheon
July 1, 2009 by admin
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Friday, September 18, 2009, is our Annual Advocacy Luncheon. Last year was a big success with representatives from organizations throughout Michigan. It is one of the most anticipated volunteerism events of the year for those in Southeastern Michigan who engage volunteers in their organization. Read more
Have You Reserved Your Day with Nancy MacDuff and MDVAN?
May 27, 2009 by admin
Filed under Articles & Posts, Professional Development
Have you Invested 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, 400 Mack Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201 , (313) 578-6200
Lunch included
Free, secure parking
Click here to register
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.
Honoring Volunteers
April 13, 2009 by admin
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Our next MDVAN meeting will be Thursday, April 23, 2009, 8:30-10:30am
Our topic will be: Honoring Volunteers
The meeting will be held at:
HAVEN, 2550 Telegraph Road, Suite 111
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
[southwest corner of Telegraph & Square Lake Road]
* Continental Breakfast will be served*
Cost: free for members, $10 for non-members
Discover ways to honor or appreciate your volunteers!
Increasing Volunteer Diversity
January 8, 2009 by admin
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Our next MDVAN meeting will be Thursday, January 29, 2009, 1-3pm. The topic will be “Increasing Volunteer Diversity.” The event will be hosted by Tawanna Ward, Manager of Volunteers and Diversity Consultant for American Red Cross.
Along with other professionals in our field, she will take elements from their nationally-recognized program, 60 Minutes to Greater Awareness, and engage us in a fun, interactive opportunity to add to our professional diversity toolbox. There will be valuable takeaways, exceptional networking opportunities, winter treats and more!
WHERE: American Red Cross, 100 Mack Avenue, Detroit, MI (SE Corner of Woodward & Mack Ave). Parking is free (and there will be a few spots for you to park up front, courtesy of the Red Cross Volunteer Services department).
COST: free for members, $10 for non-members.
Bring on the Volunteers
January 8, 2009 by admin
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Date: Thursday, March 12, 2009, 1-3pm
Topic: Bring on the Volunteers: Screening Issues and the Value of Community Service
Location:
The United Way Building
50 Wayne Road, Pontiac
(has a large sign on the building)
Parking is directly across the street (free) from the front door – a lot with a fence around it, entering off a side street.
Cost: free for members, $10 for non-members
Includes demonstration of how to access background searches through ICHAT and Department of Human Services.