Date of Training: 7/21/2009 : Risk Management : Risk managem6tnis not only about purchasing insurance or avoiding lawsuits. Participants will explain risk management and appreciate its importance regarding volunteers; discuss the agency’s policies and procedures related to risk management; identify and evaluate potential risks in volunteer involvement; address and diminish risk with preventive strategies and techniques such as volunteer work, design, screening, training and supervision; and explain how to handle a volunteer-related liability incident or emergency situation within the organization. Host organization: Volunteer Center of McHenry County Contact: Rebecca   Stiemke 815-344-4483   vcmc@volunteermchenrycounty.org Training location 4508 Prime Parkway   McHenry IL 60050 Who is the training for?  Teens:        Adults: ON      Nonprofit staff: ON Registration deadline: 07-20-2009   To register click here   Learn about volunteer center presenters

Date of Training: 8/18/2009 : Volunteer Recognition : Powerful and meaningful recognition begins when we recognize the talents and desires of prospective volunteers. Participants will get in touch with the power of recognition in their own lives; surface any personal and organizational barriers to giving volunteer recognition and problem solve solutions; clarify the broad spectrum of ways volunteers can be recognized; brainstorm minimal cost recognition; and describe essential guidelines of effective recognition. Host organization: Volunteer Center of McHenry County Contact: Rebecca   Stiemke 815-344-4483   vcmc@volunteermchenrycounty.org Training location 4508 Prime Parkway   McHenry IL 60050 Who is the training for?  Teens:        Adults: ON      Nonprofit staff: ON Registration deadline: 08-17-2009   To register click here   Learn about volunteer center presenters

Date of Training: 9/17/2009 : Annual Fund Drive: Direct Mail, Email & Planned Givers : The Center for Non-Profit Leadership will present the Annual Fund Drive: Direct Mail, Email & Planned Givers Breakfast Seminar. To register contact McHenry County College Registration at 815-455-8588 and reference id NCC S14 007. The fee is $10.00 Host organization: McHenry County College Contact: Connee    Meschini 815-479-7590   cmeschin@mchenry.edu Training location 8900 Highway 14   Crystal Lake IL 60012 Who is the training for?  Teens:        Adults: ON      Nonprofit staff: ON Registration deadline: 09-16-2009   To register click here   Learn about volunteer center presenters