2009 Governor's Nonprofit Leadership Conference: Pre-Conference Seminars
General Information I Speakers I Pre-Conference I Agenda I Seminars I Exhibitors
Pre-Conference Seminars
Strengthening Nonprofit Organizations through Effective Engagement of Volunteers and Other Community Resources
Presenter: Sarah Jane Rehnborg, Associate Director for Planning and Development, RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service
Who: This seminar is for executive directors and senior leaders of nonprofits working with or looking to work with volunteers. Staff and board teams are strongly encouraged.
When: Tuesday, December 8, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Where: Sheraton Downtown Dallas
Registration: Register online at http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=753709
Cost: $125 first person, $75 second person, $50 third person. (Contact Kyla Longe (512) 287-2031 or kyla@onestarfoundation.org for assistance adding additional persons at the discounted rate.)
Registration scholarships for executive level staff and/or Board members are available. Send scholarship inquiries to OneStar Foundation at events@onestarfoundation.org by November 13, 2009.
Description: This seminar will address how volunteers and other community resources can be involved and engaged in organizational success. During this full-day seminar, participants will learn how to set the stage for volunteer involvement, break down the barriers to a successful volunteer program, locate available public sector resources, learn to design a plan to maximize volunteer and community involvement and much more. Space in this seminar is limited, so register soon.
Sarah Jane Rehnborg serves as Associate Director for Planning and Development at the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service and lecturer at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. She received her bachelor's degree from Denison University and her master's and doctorate degrees from the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to joining the RGK Center, Rehnborg was Director of Community Engagement for the Charles A. Dana Center at UT-Austin. She served as a consultant to the Texas Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service, where she was the architect of the first state plan to bring national service funding to Texas.
