August 2002 - Workshop Review - Highlights of the State and National Conferences

By Barb Alfrey (General Mills)

Did you miss the Minnesota State Conference on Volunteerism or the National Conference? Want to catch up on some good workshop information? See below for summaries of four informative workshops.

On June 25, Blue Cross Blue Shield hosted the "Conferences Recap" session. Thanks to Tom Lee for his kind hospitality and the beautiful setting. Approximately 30 CVC members attended and participated in four mini-summary sessions. Presenters were all CVC members. Thanks to the presenters, and to the participants for the interesting discussion. Links to the presentations are provided below.

Corporate Volunteerism - Innovative Practices for the 21st Century [148k Powerpoint document]
Recap presented by Michelle Sheire, Volunteer Resource Center and Cheryl Thompson, Target.
Presented at State Conference by Linda Gornitsky, PhD, and Cheryl Thompson, Target.

Creating and Enhancing a Business Plan for Your Employee Volunteer Program [152k Powerpoint document]
U.S. Bancorp Employee Volunteer Program Business Plan [132k Powerpoint document]
Recap and original presentation by Kris Kewitsch, US Bancorp.

Managing Volunteer Programs Through Times of Change [142k Powerpoint presentation]
Recap and original presentation by Barb Alfrey, General Mills.

Taking Your Volunteer Programs to the Next Level [38k Word document]
Recap and original presentation by Mark Hiemenz, American Express.

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