Volunteer Jacksonville: Other Services

Volunteer Jacksonville Programs and Who They Serve

General Community Involvement - The Volunteer Connection Time. We never seem to have enough. VJ's Volunteer Connection assists individuals, families and groups with so many demands on their time to find just the right volunteer opportunity - one that not only fits their schedule, but tackles critical needs that are important to them.

Youth Power - The Prudential Youth Leadership Teens want and need as much positive reinforcement in their lives as possible. PYLI (the Prudential Youth Leadership Institute) training allows upcoming high school sophomores and juniors to spend part of their summer learning leadership and organizational skills, teambuilding, how to assess community needs and how to be effective agents of change. These energized teens then return to school and challenge others to get involved.

Servant Leadership - Blueprint for Leadership Area nonprofits need strong, savvy leadership. Blueprint for Leadership identifies a diverse mix of active and potential community servant leaders and prepares them for effective leadership roles on a community organization's board of directors. This six-month program develops leadership skills and knowledge of board roles and governance responsibilities, a grasp of community needs and opportunities to serve. Each participant then gets a one-year, first-hand experience as an intern on a community board.

Business & Community Partnerships - Corporate Initiatives Good business needs the support of a strong community. From a single local business to corporations operating statewide, Volunteer Jacksonville's Corporate Initiatives can design, develop, manage and support effective employee volunteer programs that will help strengthen all aspects of your corporate appeal from the inside out. The return on consistent well-positioned community involvement includes increased brand recognition, better employee morale and retention, more loyal customer base, and is key to your business' long-term success.

Effective Board Service - Community Board Bank Sometimes nonprofits and those desiring board service need help connecting. In partnership with AmSouth Bank, the Community Board Bank identifies individuals seeking community service through board membership and matches their interests and qualifications with a related agency in need of trained, committed volunteer board members.

Nonprofit Capacity Building - Training Our training program provides courses to help build capacity for effective volunteering. Workshops include our executive director series to help executive directors work more effectively with their boards; effective volunteer management; and basic and intermediate grant writing.

Log on and Volunteer - Volunteer Gateway Jacksonville Gateway offers online volunteer registration, real-time posting of information, a database that tracks volunteer hours and demographics, and much more. Students and employees can use Gateway to find opportunities that have been pre-approved by professors or businesses that fulfill requirements. www.volunteergatewayjacksonville.org

Volunteer Management - Standards of Excellence The newly developed Standards of Excellence will provide agencies with a self-assessment tool to help them evaluate their volunteer program. Agencies can choose to pursue an Excellence in Volunteer Management designation or simply use the standards as a resource. These standards will assist prospective volunteers in locating agencies that are committed to having a well organized volunteer program that will help produce the best possible volunteer experience.

Idea Exchange Forum - Network of Volunteer Coordinators Directors of volunteers in agencies are provided a forum to network and access field knowledge and information. By taking advantage of this opportunity and the educational programming it offers, this group provides the fuel for excellence in volunteer program management.

National Community Involvement- National Service Days A variety of national opportunities to volunteer time and talents to service projects and activities throughout the year are co-sponsored by the Points of Light Foundation, and the Volunteer Center National Network. Martin Luther King Day, National Volunteer Week, Youth Service Day, National Family Volunteer Day, Join Hands Day and Make a Difference Day each provide unique opportunities to get involved.

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