The Volunteer Center coordinates a number of services specifically for non-profit agencies of all types, including small grassroots organizations, municipal and government entities, local chapters of national non-profits and international organizations.

• Recruitment and referral of volunteers, including board members
• Professional development for volunteer directors through the Volunteer Management Institute.
• Customized Training for professional staff and volunteers
• Consultation on nonprofit management

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Need volunteers? Then we can help! We maintain an extensive database of volunteer opportunities at non-profits in and around Bergen County. There are four ways individual volunteers and volunteer groups can find out about the available positions: 
 

• Search the Volunteer Center's online database
• Look through the "Hands-on Guide to Volunteering" 
• Complete and return a Volunteer Information Form online 
• Talk to a real person

No matter which method (or combination of) a prospective volunteer chooses, the result will be contact information for an agency (or agencies). The volunteer is encouraged to follow through by getting touch with the agency - a call which will hopefully end in a mutually satisfying volunteer placement. 

Volunteers will be referred only to agencies that have registered with the Volunteer Center! 

So don't delay - register your agency today! Once we receive the information, it will be added immediately to our in-house database, next month to our online database and to the next issue of the "Hands-on Guide to Volunteering" (published twice a year). 

Please remember to give us complete and accurate information and to include a variety of volunteer positions, including requests for leadership volunteers (board and committee members). If your agency needs the help of volunteer groups, please be sure to include information about group projects, too!
 

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The Volunteer Center of Bergen County has a long history of helping non-profit and governmental agencies to better utilize volunteers through sound management practices.

The Non Profit Training and Resource Center delivers topical and relevant training in volunteer program development, recruitment, management and related issues.

From start up grassroots groups to well established non-profit organizations, the professional staff at the Volunteer Center can help you build and strengthen your agency so you can concentrate on delivering your mission. The courses are open to Volunteer Directors, Advisory Council members, or anyone interested in building capacity for effective volunteering.

To view and register for any of the Non-Profit Training offerings, print out the 2008 Training Calendar (Click here to download), fill in the information on page 4 and return with payment to:

Volunteer Center of Bergen County
64 Passaic St.
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Fax: 201-489-1995

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New for 2008, the Neighbor Academy is a series of introductory courses covering the basics of non-profit administration. The Neighbor Academy is ideal for representatives of these groups:
 

• Newly incorporated or yet-to-be incorporated non-profit organizations

• Neighborhood Associations, faith-based groups, small or start-up grassroots organizations

All classes are offered free of charge. To view or register for any of the Neighbor Academy offerings, print out the Non-Profit Training Calendar (click here to download), check the appropriate box on the left side of page 4 and return to:

Volunteer Center of Bergen County
64 Passaic St.
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Fax: 201-489-1995


For more information, please call (201) 489-9454 Ext. 114, or email training@bergenvolunteers.org

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The Volunteer Center of Bergen County can provide training programs for professional staff and volunteers in non-profit organizations. Skilled Volunteer Center trainers will work with you to tailor training programs to meet your organization's unique needs. Some of the available workshop topics are:

• Strategic Planning 
• Board Development 
• Fundraising 
• Special Events
• Public Relations 

Training is provided on a contractual basis. Fees vary depending on size of group, extent of training, materials, etc. Call us at 201-489-9454 or e-mail us at training@bergenvolunteers.org to arrange a training consultation for your organization.

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