October 2, 2011: International News From the Field

Energize has just opened an Everyone Ready® Contest around this theme:

What would change if everyone in your organization was trained to work with volunteers?

 Share your answer with us by October 31st  and enter to win some great training and consulting prizes!

 Just as it “takes a whole village to raise a child,” it takes a whole organization to welcome volunteers and support their contributions. It’s not enough for only the manager of volunteer involvement to have the skills needed to work with volunteers.  We’ve designed our Everyone Ready Contest to benefit you in several ways. The contest will:

•  Help you envision what your organization would be like if everyone was prepared to welcome and work alongside volunteers.
• Open up an opportunity (a.k.a. a good excuse) to discuss these possibilities with top decision-makers in your organization.
• Give you a chance to win individual memberships to the Everyone Ready Volunteer Management Skill-Building Program, plus consultation time with Energize president, Susan Ellis, and other prizes to help you strengthen volunteer management skills.

 Get all the contest details and enter by October 31st.