Paul Loeb, world renowned author and presenter, is a keynote speaker and session presenter for the 2011 Colorado Conference on Volunteerism!
Paul Loeb has spent thirty-five years researching and writing about citizen responsibility and empowerment--asking what makes some people choose lives of social commitment while others abstain. He has written five widely praised books (including the best-selling Soul of a Citizen and The Impossible Will Take a Little While), lectured to enthusiastic audiences at 400 colleges and universities around the country (including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Chicago, and Columbia) and has been a lead speaker at numerous conferences nation- wide. To view a full biography of Paul's work, please click here.
Jill Friedman Fixler, nationally known leader recognized for her innovative approaches to re-inventing, re-engineering, and re-vitalizing nonprofit and public sector organizations, will provide a second keynote address on day two of the conference.
Jill Friedman Fixler combines her skills as a trainer, facilitator, public speaker, and coach to promote excellence in volunteer engagement, strategic planning, and board and organizational development for organizations throughout the United States and Canada. Jill has more than thirty years of experience. Jill's many articles on volunteer engagement and board development have appeared in The Volunteer Management Review, Nonprofit Board and Governance Review, and E-Volunteerism Journal. She is the author of Boomer Volunteer Engagement: Collaborate Today, Thrive Tomorrow and the Boomer Volunteer Engagement: Facilitator’s Tool Kit. In September, 2010, Jill received the prestigious Marlene Wilson Award for contributions to the profession of volunteer resources management from Denver’s DOVIA (Directors of Volunteers in Agencies). To view a full biography of Jill's work, please click here.
Conference Topics Include:
Keynote address and interactive sessions by Paul Loeb
Keynote address by Jill Friedman-Fixler
Engaging skilled and pro-bono volunteers
Best practices for online recruiting
Social media as a volunteer engagement strategy
Working with grieving volunteers
Understanding corporate volunteer partnerships
Engaging service learning and intern volunteers
Creating an environmentally sustainable program
Engaging volunteers with disabilities
Working with natural resource volunteers
Leading difficult conversations
Working with faith-based volunteers
Self development and awareness
Engaging VISTA volunteers
Understanding and applying opportunities for federal funding
Recruiting, Retention and Recognition
and much more!
The conference registration fee is $130 and includes two full days of enrichment sessions and all meals.
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