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Recruiting and Managing Volunteers with Lived Experience

United Way of Greater Houston 50 Waugh Dr, Houston, TX

Volunteer Engagement Professionals of any tenure are invited to this engaging hands-on workshop and panel of local volunteers with lived experiences. We’ll discuss a variety of specific recruiting strategies, followed by a live discussion between you and the panelists about their personal experiences being recruited from “client” to “volunteer” within the same organization. Join us […]

Tips to Build a Smart Year-End Campaign

Zoom Webinar

Join us on Tuesday, September 12th from 9:00 am-10:30 am for an ACAM training program session, Social Media Fundraising Campaigns. More details to come.

Sharing Workshop: What Programs are Making a Difference?

United Way of Greater Houston 50 Waugh Dr, Houston, TX

Join us on Thursday, September 21st from 9:30 am-12:30 pm for an in-person ACAM training program session, Sharing Workshop: What Programs are Making a Difference? More details to come.

Using Your Website to Communicate Your Philanthropic Case Statement

Zoom Webinar

Join us on Friday, April 19, from 12:00pm - 1:30pm for an ACAM Resource Development Training & Networking Workshop.  The purpose of this presentation is to discuss how to effectively communicate your organization’s story through your website. Discover how strategic communication can amplify your message, and help you achieve your goals as a non-profit. Using […]

The 411 On Safety – What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You

Zoom Webinar

Join us on Tuesday, April 23, from 12:00pm - 1:30pm for an ACAM Training & Networking Workshop with Charlotte Cassel and Anna Frusciante of Purpose Strategies. Even with the most altruistic intentions, non-profit organizations can face enormous risk in carrying out their services. Often, the key to managing this risk is good planning and solid […]

Merchandising: Pulling Out All the Stops to Market Your Merchandise

Zoom Webinar

Success in non-profit thrift stores lies in embracing an entrepreneurial spirit and trusting your creativity to create an experience people will love. Every store has a community of people with different skills and talents that when tapped in to, can elevate your shop and the mission it supports. April Lykos and Karina Patman of The […]

Communicating Your Philanthropy to Attract and Recruit More Volunteers

United Way of Greater Houston 50 Waugh Dr, Houston, TX

Volunteer recruitment is crucial to many aspects of nonprofit operations. To garner this crucial support for your organization, you must implement creative recruitment strategies and uplift your mission that encourages the community to serve others. Nikki Eliason, volunteer manager for Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast & Louisiana and life-long volunteer presents on how to inspire a […]

Motivational Interviewing

This training session will provide a brief intro into how Motivational Interviewing (MI) was developed and how it conceptualizes the role of a helper. We will discuss how tuning into client language can help guide your conversations, cover some common pitfalls when practicing MI, and focus primarily on the client-centered skill of reflective listening, offering exercises for […]

Budget-Building for Grant Writers (OPEN TRAINING)

An A+ proposal budget provides an honest, complete, and clear picture of the total value of everything it takes to do your work successfully.  It also stands as an invaluable management and evaluation tool when it comes to running your grant-funded program. So, how can you craft this type of budget? That’s the question you’ll […]

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