Volunteer Management Training Series: Recruiting and Placing Volunteers: Matching Volunteer Skills with Service Needs Lynn Lauritzen, PATH Foundation Thursday, August 15, 1:00 – 4:00 pm If you manage volunteers or plan events for your organization, please join us for this training series. Created by the Points of Light Foundation, these 6 interactive workshops support organizations as they build a sustainable volunteer program. Participants will form a comprehensive understanding of the major components of a nonprofit volunteer management program. Nonprofits are encouraged to attend each or all of the dates. Those who attend all sessions will be presented a certificate of completion. In the third workshop of the series attendees will: -Develop position statements for volunteer recruitment and placement -Identify steps for development and implementation of a targeted recruitment strategy -Craft a volunteer recruitment message that sells the benefits and shares the features of the position -Define techniques for screening, interviewing and matching volunteers with positions Target Audience: Those with beginner or intermediate experience coordinating volunteers