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MEETING AGENDA

When: August 18, 2016

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Where: Meridian Dept. of Labor 1090 E Watertower St., Suite 100 Meridian, 83642

Welcome: Kathryn Hampton, SWIDOVS Lead Round Table Introductions

Program: How To Get Noticed In A Noisy World: Special Event Promotion Long-Time City of Meridian Marketing Coordinator, Shelly Houston, will walk you through the many stages of promoting your special event. From working with news channels to using different avenues to get the newspaper’s attention, plus the numerous online community calendars available, Shelly will entertain you with her humorous stories of what works (and what doesn’t) in getting your event publicized.

News:  2016 D.O.V.E. Awards coming soon!  Mark your calendar! 2016 Idaho Volunteer Managers Day—November 3  Renew your SWIDOVS membership—You can now renew online at SWIDOVS.ORG  Treasurer Report  Resource Thursday opportunities o See schedule of topics below

Next meeting: What: “What We Are All About” Series; Katie Jay, Zoo Volunteer Coordinator will host us at the Zoo and tell us all about their volunteer program When: September 15, 2016 Where: Zoo Boise, 355 Julia Davis Dr, Boise, ID 83702

Volunteer Management Resources 1 Please don’t print unless you absolutely must.  Volunteeralive.org—AL!VE & Samaritan Free Software Donation Program  Cvacert.org—CCVA Releases Updated Competencies for Leaders of Volunteer Engagement  VolunteerMatch Free Webinar—Telling the Story of Volunteer Impact—8/18 12:00 noon MT  VolunteerMatch Free Webinar—Successfully Implementing Volunteer Program Changes—8/23 12:00  Energize.com—August Hot Topic: Clients Are a Talent Pool, Too  E-volunteerism.com Feature Articles—Discovering How Informal and Micro-volunteering Can Attract Wider Community Engagement  E-volunteerism.com Feature Articles—Making Stronger Connections: Training Central Park Zoo Docents to Understand and Value Inquiry-based Interpretation  E-volunteerism.com Research To Practice—Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong: A Look at Volunteer Recognition  E-volunteerism.com Free Article Access—Mandated Volunteering: Oxymoron or Opportunity?  VolPro.net—Volunteer Management Webinars—Rethinking Partnerships: How to Expand Your Circle of Support for Volunteer Services 8/24 11:00 AM  VolunteerPro—FREE RESOURCE: True Independence: Time Management Hacks for Volunteer Managers  Free Volunteer Recruitment e-Course: Find the Right Volunteers for the Right Jobs  Free Special Event Volunteer e-Course: Making the Most of Your Special Event Volunteers  Twentyhats.com-- with FREE monthly skill-builders & updates

2016-17 SWIDOVS Meeting & Program Calendar

August 18 How To Get Noticed In A Noisy World: Meridian Dept. of Labor Special Event Promotion 1090 E Watertower Ln #100 Facilitator: Shelly Houston, Marketing Coordinator Meridian, ID 83642 Meridian Parks & Recreation

Sept. 15 Zoo Boise—“What We Are About” Series Zoo Boise Facilitator: Katie Jay, Volunteer Coordinator 355 Julia Davis Dr, Join us to learn from Zoo Boise about their Boise, ID, 83702 Volunteer programs

Oct. 20 Efficiencies with Technology Meridian Dept. of Labor Facilitator: Thomas Atkins Management Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning If there is one thing that is certain (aside from death and taxes) it's this: inefficiencies live in our daily workflows

2 Please don’t print unless you absolutely must. and processes AND we know they are inefficient! How often have you thought, 'there has to be a better way to do X?' Well, you are not alone. Join Thomas Atkins in a discussion of a backwards-design framework for improving processes and workflows with technology. We'll cover two important cases that provide key takeaways, and then we'll cover a pragmatic model you can bring back to your organization.

Nov. 3 Idaho Volunteer Managers Day Idaho State Capital Celebration at Idaho State Capital Exact location TBA Directors of Volunteer Excellence (D.O.V.E.) Award Ceremony

Dec NO MEETING

Jan 19 Making it Look Easy: The Art of Managing Meridian Dept. of Labor Special Event Volunteers Presenter: Elizabeth Orcutt Corsentino Volunteer Coordinator, Radio Boise/ Treefort Music Fest

Feb 16 TBA

Bold/Italic = pending status

Mar 16 What We Are About Series TBA Would you like to tell us about your organization?

Apr 20 A Guide to Keeping Long-Term Volunteers Meridian Dept. of Labor Productive & Invested--tentative

May 18 SWIDOVS Spring Social TBA More details coming up!

June 15 SWIDOVS Summer Workshop TBA

July NO MEETING

Aug 17 TBA

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Sept 21 TBA

Oct. 19 TBA

Nov. 2 Idaho Volunteer Managers Day Idaho State Capital Celebration at Idaho State Capital Directors of Volunteer Excellence (D.O.V.E.) Award Ceremony

Dec NO MEETING

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Idaho Nonprofit Resource Thursday Topics

August 18 Featured Roundtable Description: A Guide to Utilizing Long Term Volunteers Facilitator: Renee Bade and Heather Luff

September 15 Featured Roundtable Description: CANCEL DUE TO CONFERENCE

October 20 Featured Roundtable Description: Growth Planning with the CPR Analysis Facilitator: Kathryn Guylay

November 17 Featured Roundtable Description: Tricks of the Trade: Filing Form 990s Facilitator: Harris & CO.

December Featured Roundtable Description: CANCEL DUE TO THE HOLIDAYS