March 2014 VMN Newsletter

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net on behalf of Volunteer Managers Network

To: Kristina Asifo
Subject: March 2014 VMN Newsletter
Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 3:59:13 PM
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March 2014 Volunteer Managers Network Newsletter
Volunteer Recognition
Resource Sharing
Professional Development
Networking
VMN News
Welcome New Members!
The Volunteer Managers Network Steering Committee would like to extend a warm
welcome to our new members: Diane Zbasnik (Cleveland, OH), Dorothy Balser
(Dayton, OH) Tiffany Page, (Grand Rapids, MI) and Blair Gladding (Venice, FL). We are
thrilled that you are part of our work to reduce poverty in America! We look forward
to working with you!
Keeping Seniors Active and Engaged through Volunteering
Today's older adults are volunteering in big numbers and the results are all positive,
especially when it comes to the resulting health benefits. If your clients aren't
volunteering already, Molly Carpenter offers plenty of tips on how to encourage them
to do so, outlining the many physical and emotional benefits of volunteering.
Presidents Budget a Mixed Bag for Senior Programs
The Presidents budget outlines a significant reorganization of Senior Corps. The Foster
Grandparent Program and Senior Companion Program would be incorporated into
AmeriCorps. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) grants will be made under
the Volunteer Generation Fund, but with two-thirds less funding. It appears that
overall funding for Senior Corps programs would be cut by at least $56 million.
Additional information can be found here and also by clicking this link.
Voices for National Service
Washington, DC - Following the release of President Obama's Fiscal Year 2015 budget
proposal, AnnMaura Connolly, President of Voices for National Service, released this
statement on behalf of Voices for National Service:
Voices for National Service is a diverse coalition of national service programs, state
service commissions and individual champions, who are dedicated to ensuring that
Americans of all ages have the opportunity to serve their communities and our country.
Founded in 2003, Voices for National Service has built strong bipartisan support among
our nation's leaders and helped position national service as a viable policy solution to
tackle unmet needs, expand opportunity, and leverage human capital.
Volunteer Recognition
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is now accepting nominations for the
2014 Cardinal Bernardin Young Leader Award! This is an annual award given to a
Catholic young adult between the age of 18-40 who is actively engaged in challenging
unjust structures that keep people trapped in the cycle of poverty in the United States.
The deadline for nominations is April 30, 2014. CCHD would appreciate your help in
1) nominating deserving young Catholics that you know
2) getting the word out about the award to your audiences
The award recipient will receive a $1,000 cash award and be honored at a reception
held J une 11
th
in New Orleans at the annual meeting of the United States Catholic
Bishops.
Nominations are due to the CCHD national office no later than April 30,
2014.
Nomination and eligibility information can be found here.
CCHD is the U.S. Catholic Churchs response to poverty in the United States. The
Campaign puts the gospel and Catholic social teaching into action by supporting low-
income and community-based projects through transformative education. Last year,
CCHD invested over $9 million in community-based projects across the country.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email Genevieve Mougey at
gmougey@usccb.org or call (202) 541-3372.
Resource Sharing
The resources from the old Catholic Charities USA webiste have been moved over to a
third party website - Scribd. Browse froms, policies and training materials. This
morning, attendees from the VMN will be browsing the website, identifying deficits in
the library.
Professional Development
Certification in Volunteer Administration - The "Certified in Volunteer Administration" (CVA) credential
is offered for practitioners in volunteer resources management by the Council for Certification in Volunteer
Administration. J oin Executive Director Katie Campbell as she introduces this professional credentialing
program. As a performance-based certification, CVA, is designed to measure an individual's "knowledge-
in-use"--the application of knowledge and skills by those with real-life experience in this role. This
includes the assessment of a candidate's ability to structure tasks, produce ideas, and solve problems.
The webinar will be held on Tuesday, April 1 from 3 pm 4 pm EST. Click here to Register.
Networking
Next Coffee Break - Thursday, May 15th, 3 - 4pm EST - Senior Volunteer Programs
Spend time with volunteer managers accross the country as we discuss programs that
assist seniors and where to recruit volunteers. Use this coffee break to ask questions
and share challenges and ideas on how to improve your program. Registration
information coming soon!
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Future Coffee Break Topics:
August Designing a New Volunteer Program
November - Volunteer/Employee Relationship
VMN News
LinkedIn -As you have all heard, the Volunteer Managers Network is transitioning
away from the email discussion list and towards the LinkedIn platform. CCUSAs VMN
Steering Committee member, Briana Keating will be the point person for the LinkedIn
Group. She will be working towards improving the usefulness of the Group. Towards
the end of the month, Briana will be hosting a conference call to discuss strategy,
brainstorm ideas, and receive feedback on how you would like to see the LinkedIn
page utilized. If you would like to be part of the discussion, please send her an email
by Monday, March 17th at bkeating@srcharities.org.
The VMN LinkedIn Group now has 66 members. J oin today!
Newsletter changes - Carol Spiker ("Spike"), a member of the steering committee, is
the point person for the newsletter. The newsletter is disseminated on the 15th of each
month. If you have articles/information that would benefit the Network, please send
them to Spike. Thanks to Lyndon for the resources he sent in for the March
newsletter!
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