Custom Training

If your organization is experiencing growing pains, reductions in staff, budget deficits or other challenges, you may prefer to take a more personal approach to the delivery of training for your board members, staff, and/or volunteers.

Volunteer Kalamazoo is now available to provide customized training tailored to meet your immediate needs. Clients say that the benefits of on-site training include:

  • Convenience of having training in a known environment.
  • Planning training dates/times that fit our schedule.
  • The ability to have more staff or board members participate.
  • Receiving individualized attention and review of policies and forms.
  • Being able to discuss challenges in an open yet confidential setting.
  • Getting answers and finding solutions to your specific needs.

Our mission is to help your organization succeed. Customized training fees are affordable and are determined based upon the number of participants and the time required to deliver the training.

Custom BoardConnect Workshop: Achieving Excellence as a Nonprofit Board

This on-site, customizable workshop is targeted to your board and describes the major roles and responsibilities of board members in the areas of operations, strategic planning, resource development, oversight and ambassadorship, focusing on the topics most important to your board members.  Pre-consultation, customized workshop delivery and follow-up meeting are provided for one low-cost.  Learn more about BoardConnect here.  Call 269.382.8350 or email for additional information.

Custom Volunteer Management Training

Select the topics that you need the most help with from eight core competencies that include: Program Planning, Writing Job Descriptions, Marketing, Recruitment & Placement, Orientation & Training, Volunteer Supervision & Evaluation, Program Evaluation and Recognition. Or select one of our 90 minute workshops amd we’ll bring it to your location as well. Select form Managing Problem Volunteers, Creating a Teen Program, or any topic covered in our 3-part Volunteer Management training series.

Call 269.382.8350 or email for more information about our customized training services, Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm.

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