Welcome to COVAAC!
Programs – the best benefit of membership! Mark Your Calendars!
COVAAC offers four opportunities for professional development during the course of our year (September to June). Some programs that we have offered in the past are:
- Best Practices
- Recognizing Volunteers
- Writing Grants
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Risk Management for Nonprofits
COVAAC Meetings
May 2, 2012, Wednesday: Technology Trends for Nonprofits Brown Bag Lunch
Is your non-profit taking advantage of the technology trends that encourage people to make on-line donations or sign-up to volunteer? Do you even know what those trends are? Learn about “Technology Trends for Non-Profits” during a free brown bag lunch sponsored by the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at the Heritage Complex, 2664 Riva Road, in the Chesapeake Room on the second floor. Presenter: Mickey Gomez from the Volunteer Center Serving Howard County. Bring a brown bag lunch. Drinks and desserts will be provided. Pre-registration is required and can be made on line at www.aacounty.org/aging or by contacting Dee Scharff at 410-222-4464, Ext. 3094. Click Here for full details.
June 1, 2012: Professional Development - Building Volunteer Program Success, Cafe Mezzanotte, Severna Park, 11:30 am.
Volunteer Management Workshops
Taking Care of You — COVAAC has several workshops on how to make sure YOU are caring for yourself — and not just your volunteers! Register now for Volunteer Management Trainings offered at the AACC Arnold Campus from 6:00 - 9:30 pm on the following dates. Each workshop costs $29 (includes a $5 materials fee). For more information on registering and location, call AACC at 410-777-2325.
- Planning Your Volunteer Program: Building a Solid Foundation, Tuesday, February 28, 2012.
- Recruiting and Placing Volunteers: Matching Volunteer Skills with Service Needs, Tuesday, March 6, 2012.
- Evaluating Your Volunteer Program: Improving Results Through Data and Feedback, Tuesday, March 13, 2012.
COVAAC Notes and News:
Visit COVAAC's Blog Spot to see and choose different programs and workshops that are offered throughout the year!
The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County has its latest edition of Needs Assessment, "Poverty Amidst Plenty: Two Faces of Anne Arundel County" available for interested readers. To view the full report click here. For more information, please see: www.cfaac.org.
The Maryland Council of Directors of Volunteer Services (MCDVS) offers periodic discussions on timely topics, presented by MCDVS panel members or associated volunteer organizations. Please visit: www.mcdvs.org.
