IHS Cafe: Recruiting & Managing the Right Volunteers for Your Organization

When:

Thursday, August 9, 2012

10:15 am – 12 noon

Where:

Dormann Library, 101 West Morris Street, Bath, NY

Description

In a recent survey by Sienna College found that 37% of respondents said that the reason they never volunteered was because they had never been asked. During our August IHS Café, we will discuss ways for you to tailor your message and positions to attract volunteers, as well as introduce the new system that the Institute for Human Services is offering to help you recruit and manage your volunteers.

Cost:

There is no cost to attend.

Instructors:

Anna Brennan-Curry is the Manager of Communications & Volunteer Support at IHS. She is responsible for IHS's communications and marketing, the weekly Provider Online email, and managing IHS’s volunteer support programming.

You can register online. Questions? Call (607) 776 – 9467 x. 217 or email brennancurrya@ihsnet.org.

Fundamentals of Continual Improvement Workshop

The Institute for Human Services, Inc. is pleased to announce "Fundamentals of Continual Improvement: Converting Knowledge into Action for Improvement." This is a two-day complimentary workshop on the fundamentals of health care and human services quality improvement sponsored by the Community Health Foundation of Western & Central New York

Designed and delivered by Jane Taylor Ed.D., Improvement Advisor and Learning Designer, and Sue Butts Dion, Improvement Advisor, this two-day workshop will engage participants in improvement using problem based and action learning.  The aim of the workshop is to build improvement capacity and practical know-how for “improvers” whether they work in the human service or healthcare sector.

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"Developing a Strategic Communications Plan" Workshop

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

9 am – 4 pm

Every day a new communication tool emerges, and with limited resources the answer to the question, "Which tools should I use?" is always, "Whatever helps you achieve your goals." This workshop will take a step back from all of the bells and whistles and walk participants step-by-step through how to develop a communications plan, look at possible tactics to achieve their goals, and share a number of useful implementation resources. This workshop is offered by the Institute for Human Services.

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STNED’s June Meeting

Thursday, June 14th
9am - 11am
Corning YMCA
Guest Presenter: Steuben County Administrator, Mark Alger

Mr. Alger will discuss the tax cap's expected impact on local services and funding, which will mean less funding and fewer services for local initiatives with continued tax increases to pay the state's bills. He'll also look at the opportunities and challenges for regional nonprofits. Register >

STNED is a network of nonprofit executive and management professionals in the Southern Tier/Finger Lakes Region of New York State that provides education, peer support and the sharing of ideas to strengthen leadership and promote the collaborative utilization of resources.

Executive Director Opening: Catholic Charities of Chemung-Schuyler

Catholic Charities of Chemung-Schuyler is searching for an Executive Director.  The candidate must have five years of managerial experience in human services and be able to develop and manage diverse social service programs, with special focus on residential services.  Candidate must be a practicing Roman Catholic and be able to collaborate effectively with community officials and leaders of Faith Communities.   Master’s degree in relevant field preferred.   For further information and job description see www.cs-cc.org.  Send resume to Search Committee, Catholic Charities of Chemung/Schuyler, 215 E. Church Street, Elmira, NY 14901 or to cchr@dor.org.

ED Job Cornell Cooperative Extension Yates County

Position Title:          Executive Director

Location:                  Cornell Cooperative Extension Yates County, Penn Yan, NY

Position Summary:

Executive Director for the Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Yates County. Represents and is accountable to the association Board of Directors and the Director of the Cornell Cooperative Extension system.

The Executive Director is expected to provide high level leadership and management of the association within Cornell and local policy direction.  The Executive Director develops and maintains effective working relationships among the staff, other extension associations, the Finger Lakes Shared Business Network, extension administration, Cornell faculty, and stakeholders.  The Executive Director will build positive relationships with legislators, local government leaders, community leaders, funding agencies, and civic and special interest groups.  This individual exercises professional judgment and executive skills in administering overall association operations.  As Executive Director, the individual provides leadership in overall educational program development and implementation specific to the needs of Yates County.  This individual will provide overall leadership for association programs and for all issue areas.

Starting annual salary will be at low $65K with an excellent benefit package.
Qualifications:

A Master’s Degree appropriate to the responsibilities of the position.

A minimum of six years of progressively responsible experience, including at least three years in Cooperative Extension or a closely related field of employment.  PhD may substitute for 2 years of experience.

At least four years of substantive leadership and management responsibilities including human resources, finance, and organizational management.

All applications MUST be submitted online before 6/7/2012.  See https://cornellu.taleo.net/careersection/10163/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=17486 for details.  Contact ck236@cornell.edu or 607-255-0789 for questions.

2012 IHS Volunteer Conference

Thursday, April 26, 2012
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Hilton Garden Inn, Horseheads, NY

Join IHS and the Regional Volunteer Center of the Southern Tier for our first Annual Volunteer Conference. The Conference is an opportunity for organizations to share their experiences working with volunteers, build skills to better manage them, and learn about new trends and issues.

Agenda:

• 8:00 – 8:30 Registration
• 8:30 – 9:15 Breakfast & Opening Session
• 9:30 – 11:00 Session 1 
• 11:15 – 12:45 Session 2

Workshop Sessions:

• Risk Management, Volunteer Policies, & Procedures – Andrew Marietta, NYCON
• Managing Volunteers in Disasters: Lessons Learned from 2011 & Looking Forward – Panel moderated by Carol Wood, 2-1-1 HELPLINE at the Institute for Human Services
• Special Events Volunteers: Keeping them Engaged all Year – Panel moderated by Kristin Butler, United Way of the Southern Tier
• My Volunteers Are Driving Me Crazy! The Secret To Understanding & Motivating Your Volunteers – Andy Taylor
• Recruiting an Effective Volunteer Board – Andrew Marietta, NYCON
• Volunteers Managing Volunteers, designing and running a volunteer program which fosters leadership and accountability – Shirley Brown, Training and Development

To learn more about the schedule, workshops, and registration, click here to download the conference brochure.

Cost:

• Regular Conference Rate: $25
• Additional Registrants: $20 each (must register at the same time)
• Door Registration: $40

To register online for the conference, please visit the event site.

We look forward to seeing you at the Conference. Until then, if you have questions, please contact Anna Brennan-Curry at (607) 776 - 9467 x217 or by emailing volunteer@ihsnet.org.

Support for this conference is provided by the United Way of the Southern Tier and the New York State Office of National and Community Service. For more information visit www.ihsnet.org or www.211helpline.org/givehelp.