AGENDA: Tuesday, August 20th, 2013 North Central National Service Conference Virtual Sessions Keynote Speakers (White)

e) and Volunteer Engagement Breakout Sessions (Blue)

Welcome and Introductions 12:45 1:45 p.m. Video greeting from Wendy Spencer, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service Live keynote presentations by: Director of AmeriCorps Bill Basl and Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth

A Nonprofit's Role in Disaster Presenter: Linda Trilling 2 3:15 p.m.

A taste of Disaster 101 will be highlighted to understand the need for Non Profits to respond. The importance of a Continuity of Operation Plan should a disaster affect the agency in any capacity will be discussed with a short exercise. North East Illinois Community Organizations Active in Disasters which is a humanitarian association that may be active in all phases of disasters will be introduced. Members consist of nonprofits, faith based and government agencies. How a nonprofit who does not have a disaster response initiative will be answered.
Organizational Readiness Working With Skills Based Volunteers Presenters: Sue Driscoll, Lauren Finke

3:30 4:45 p.m.

Volunteers are looking for more innovative ways to give back to the community and are also using their professional skills to create lasting impact. Is your organization ready to engage these successful skilled volunteers? This session will help identify the steps, resources and support needed to engage skill-based volunteers in your organization. Participants will discuss the Readiness Roadmap created by Common Impact, Points of Light and the Taproot Foundation.

Approx. 6:30 p.m.

Engaging Veterans Panel Presentation Peter Kalenik, Leave No Veteran Behind; Peter Meijer, Team Rubicon; and Eli Williamson, Robert R. McCormick Foundation

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AGENDA: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, MORNING North Central National Service Conference Virtual Sessions Keynote Speakers (White) and Volunteer Engagement Breakout Sessions (Blue)
8:45 9:50 a.m. Welcome & Introductions, 8:45 a.m. Keynote speaker: Jeff Snell, Marquette University, 9 a.m.

Pro Bono 101: Be Powered By Pro Bono Presenter: Chris Lloyd

10 a.m. 11:45 a.m.

Every year, professionals donate over $15 billion in pro bono services in a variety of fields; ranging from marketing and legal help to strategic planning resources. In a saturated fundraising market where many organizations struggle to bring in new funds, pro bono is a cost-free tool that every nonprofit can use to realize their full potential and diversify the resources supporting their organizational work. Informed by ten years of learning on the delivery of high-impact pro bono resources to nonprofits, Taproot Foundations Powered by Pro Bono program helps organizations acquire the best practices, tools and knowledge needed to leverage pro bono in strengthening their organization and fulfilling their mission. This interactive workshop will serve as a pro bono primer, comprising an overview of: its history, what distinguishes pro bono from traditional volunteering, the impact it can have and strategies for successfully utilizing pro bono support.

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AGENDA: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, AFTERNOON North Central National Service Conference Virtual Sessions Keynote Speakers (White) and Volunteer Engagement Breakout Sessions (Blue)
12:30 12:50 p.m. Presentation by Jonathon Monken: Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency

Red, White, & Rural: The Impact of Rural Volunteers Presenter: Elizabeth Ellis 1 2:45 p.m.

Volunteers are a powerful & vital resource in rural communities; providing critical links to services, resources and programs. Join in a discussion on the changing landscape of rural communities and status of volunteerism in rural areas. Perspectives and commonalities will be shared from the 2012 Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration (MAVA) study on the impact of volunteerism in rural Minnesota; Rural Minnesota Journal on Rural Volunteers: A Vital Force on Fertile Ground by MAVA members Elizabeth Ellis and Heather Thormodson and MAVA staff Katie Bull and Mary Quirk.
Cultivating Rural Volunteers Presenter: Elizabeth Ellis

3 4:45 p.m.

Cultivate: To improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops. 1. To loosen or dig soil around (Preparing for successful volunteer engagement) 2. To grow or tend (Planting volunteers in the right roles for greater impact and success) 3. To promote the growth of (sharing the impact of volunteer work) 4. To nurture (flexible schedule, skill & outcome based volunteers) 6. To seek the acquaintance or goodwill of; (building partnerships for long term relations.) Roll up your sleeves and put on your mud boots as we explore the changing landscape of rural volunteerism, lay plans and plant seeds for success in engaging todays rural volunteers. No need for bug spray.
Presentation by Matt McCabe, CNCS Board Member and Teach for America Alum

6:30 7:00 p.m.

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AGENDA: Wednesday, August 22, 2013 North Central National Service Conference Virtual Sessions Keynote Speakers (White) and Volunteer Engagement Breakout Sessions (Blue)
Building a Board for Impact and Engagement Presenter: Tom Okarma

9 10:15 a.m.

Successful boards with actively engaged directors just dont happen. They have to be builtand sustained. Nonprofit agencies that successfully impact their community are ones led by thoughtfully built boards whose directors have been strategically recruited and who understand their individual roles and what is expected of them. There are many tools a nonprofit can use to build or strengthen its board. In this workshop, we will discuss how successful nonprofits build and sustain their successful boards. At the end of this session, attendees will: 1) understand the steps to building a board strategically, 2) receive tips on leading and managing the board effectively, and 3) obtain tools to build a board that fits their vision and mission.

10:30 11:30 a.m.

Presentation by AmeriCorps NCCC North Central Campus: Dan Milnes, Region Director; Jody Burns, Deputy Region Director Closing Remarks and Dismissal

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