CVC-TC Holiday Party

Volunteer Motivation Research, Dr. Mark Snyder

On-Site Volunteer Projects

Why Culture Matters, Neighborhood House

All CVC Volunteer Event, Gatewood Elementary, Hopkins School District

Annual Luncheon and Boston College Assessment programming

Workshop Featuring Bea Boccalandro

Careers in the Field

Annual Bus Mtg/MN Compass Update

MythBusting: Behind the Scenes of a Corporate Volunteer Program

Presented June 3 at the MCN/Humphrey Institute Nonprofit Leadership Conference

Increasingly, businesses seek meaningful volunteer opportunities for their employees, and in many cases, corporate grantmaking is linked to volunteerism. While an influx of skilled and motivated employee volunteers can be an invaluable resource to nonprofit organizations, corporate volunteer managers recognize that designing that “perfect” volunteer opportunity that meets both the nonprofit and business needs can be challenging. This session provides a behind-the-scenes look at how corporate volunteer programs are structured, an overview of trends in workplace volunteerism and examples of successful volunteer partnerships.

Third Annual All CVC-TC Volunteer Event at the Gibbs Museum

150 volunteers from member companies and nonprofits will spend the afternoon assisting the Gibbs Museum prepare for visiting youth groups

CVC-TC 2010 Awards Luncheon and 30th Anniversary Celebration!

with keynote speaker Jeff Hoffman, chair, California Volunteers Commission

Successful Partnerships

Join fellow CVC-TC members for a very special web-based program and hear about three unique, built-to-last partnerships and get a recipe to create similar partnerships at your own organization.

February 24, 2010

CVC-TC Annual Business Meeting and Program

Minnesota Compass: Measuring progress. Inspiring action.

Minnesota is changing. How well are we confronting the challenges we face? There will be a short annual business meeting prior to the program. Lunch will be provided.

December 18, 2009

CVC-TC Holiday Event

Join fellow members of the CVC-TC for our final program of the year. Hear a few tips on organizing a highly visible volunteer event, enjoy appetizers and libations at Spikes Sports Bar, and then view the Target Holidazzle Parade from the comfort of a heated tent, with complimentary hot cocoa and cider.

November 13, 2009

Keeping Track of It All: A Conversation About Survival

The economic downturn has caused many businesses and non-profits to cut staff and to find newer, low cost ways of doing things.This round table is geared for an open and honest discussion about the tools of our trade. What do non-profits think companies should do? What we can we do together to help each other?

CVC-TC Corporate Month of Service Volunteer Project!

CVC corporate and nonprofit associate members will be beautifying Cleveland/Farnsworth Middle School by creating outdoor learning spaces and indoor murals! Volunteers will help with landscaping, building benches, planting trees and gardens, and painting murals.

Trends in Volunteerism: Utilization of Communication Tools
and Membership Orientation

The changing world of communication… It’s not just what you say, it also matters where you say it. We will explore popular social networking tools and determine where the value lies and if they can add worth to your organization.

April 9, 2009

CVC Awards Luncheon: The Power of Green

Join your CVC colleagues as we showcase the important work of the CVC and its members, hear a keynote presentation that resonates with members at all stages of implementing environmental sustainability initiatives, and enjoy good food and great networking opportunities.

CVC Holiday Event – Backstage Tour of Guthrie Theatre

See how the magic is created as a professional tour guide walks you through the Guthrie’s backstage areas!

Creating and Sustaining Retiree Volunteer Programs

Hear from representatives from several retiree volunteer programs as they share their insight on their programs.

First Ever CVC-TC Corporate Month of Service Volunteer Project

CVC members will be assisting both Great River Greening and the St. Paul Parks and Recreation Department by planting native shrubs and plants in the northeast section of Indian Mounds Park. In addition to seeing the effects of their efforts immediately, volunteers will be briefed on the environmental impact of their work by Great River Greening Environmentalists.

September 2008

Corporate Month of Service

Start planning this year’s Corporate Month of Service activities soon! During the month of September, corporations rally together for days of service, team-building and networking to benefit their communities. More information and resources can be found here: www.behandson.org/wiki/cmosresources

August 28, 2008

How WE can Close the Gap

Smooth sailing, or choppy waters ahead? Find out how the Twin Cities region is faring in health, housing, economy, civic engagement and more. In order improve our region’s well-being; we need to know what the trends are, which issues demand our attention, and what works. Twin Cities Compass provides the information needed to measure progress and inspire action. Learn the three sweeping demographic changes that will affect every facet of our lives in the next 20 years. Find out what innovative programs are being tried to address issues in our region. Dr. Craig Helmstetter is the lead researcher on the Twin Cities Compass team, and he will use the list of (community) areas of focus from CVC-TC corporate and associate members to help us all discover new ways for volunteers to improve quality of life in the Twin Cities. Lunch will be provided courtesy of Carlson.

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Show and Tell: Engaging Your Employees in Community Service

How do you promote volunteer opportunities internally to employees? How do you sort through the numerous volunteer opportunities that are presented to you? Are your employees recording their volunteer hours diligently or not at all? Do you struggle to grow your programs and engage more employees?

Join us for this roundtable discussion with your peers and colleagues to share and learn from each other. Please bring any handouts, brochures, screen prints or anything else that might help you show others what has worked in your company (if possible, please bring 30 copies).

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CVC-TC Annual Luncheon and Awards Celebration: Connect the Thoughts

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Hands On Twin Cities Volunteer Expo

Hands On Twin Cities and Mall of America are teaming up again to showcase hundreds of volunteer opportunities at more than 100 nonprofit and community based organizations. Visit Mall of America on Saturday, February 23, 2008 to find a volunteer opportunity for yourself, your family, your friends, or your coworkers.

Organizations at the Expo focus on a variety of issues, including youth and families, education, seniors, health and wellness, animals, environmental initiatives and basic needs such as food, housing, transportation and jobs.

Visitors to the Expo will also have the opportunity to participate in a “speed volunteering” event right at the mall, enjoy programming in the Rotunda and watch the Be The Change Award presentations.

For more information on the Volunteer Expo, visit www.handsontwincities.org.

Generating Publicity for your Corporate Volunteer Program

In today’s busy world, corporations and non-profits alike often seek opportunities to generate publicity for their work in the community. Join your CVC colleagues for a panel discussion around ways to create a buzz about a program or an event. Share ideas and tips on techniques that work and ones that don’t.

In conjunction with this event, CVC-TC will conduct a short, required Annual Meeting of Members.