This page contains information about upcoming training workshops and events. We will also post information about past events here.
Effective Volunteer Management Training: Postponed
The Effective Volunteer Management Workshop will be scheduled soon. Please check back for the new dates or contact us to be added to the list for updated dates.
- Congratulations to the first group of nonprofit representatives to go through the Effective Volunteer Management Training in November 2011!
Cape Cod Volunteers will hold a two-part workshop for nonprofits on building effective volunteer management programs. The two-part training covers topics such as assessing an organization’s volunteer needs, essential components of building or strengthening its volunteer program, and recruiting and retaining volunteers.
The workshops are led by Patricia Rowell, former Volunteer Services Director at Mass General Hospital and an internationally-known volunteer consultant, and Kathi Sommers, lifelong volunteer and former President of the Cape Cod chapter of MSPCC.
What You Need to Know Before Joining A Board: Postponed-To be Re-Scheduled
Join us to learn more about what it means to be a Board member and how to find a good match! The training will be scheduled soon. Please check back for the new dates or contact us to be added to the list for updated dates. 
Join us for a practical discussion with a panel of knowledgeable Board members to talk about how to find the right Board opportunity, lessons learned, and best practices of taking on a Board role. In addition, attorney Brooks Thayer and CPA George Malloy will cover the legal and fiduciary responsibilities of board members. The event will end with a networking reception with nonprofit representatives.
This will be a more intimate follow up to the Community Leadership Forum: Building Board Leadership held in March. We’ll have more time for in-depth discussions and Q&A. Come with your questions and thoughts.
CCV Opportunity Center at Harwich Community Center
Join us on Thursday mornings to talk about how you can get involved in the community through volunteering. Our volunteer consultants are at Harwich Community Center on Thursday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. You can also reach us by phone on Thursday mornings at 508-362-0242 or e-mail Harwich@ccvolunteers.org.
On April 17th, Cape Cod Volunteers announced plans to open an Opportunity Center at Mashpee Public Library. We’re busy putting together our Volunteer Consultant Team for the Upper Cape and making plans to open this summer. Watch for more details, or call us at 508-362-0242 for more information.
National Volunteer Week, April 16 – 21, 2012
Volunteering to Celebrate National Volunteer Week
Thanks to all who participated and volunteered during National Volunteer Week. You make our community a better place! Share your volunteer stories and get a cool YOU Generate t-shirt. You can e-mail us or post on our Facebook page.
Community Forum, April 17: Portfolio LIFE
Thanks to David Corbett, author of Portfolio Life and founder of New Directions, for his presentation about a new approach to work and life to get the most out of the many years after primary careers end. David, a thought leader on life transitions for executives and professionals, described a “life portfolio”—a balanced mix of work, learning, leisure, family time, and giving back that individuals tailor to their personality, needs and sense of mission.
The Community Forum also included a discussion on Cape Cod Volunteers services and our plans to establish a Cape Cod Volunteers “Opportunity Center” at Mashpee Public Library. Stay tuned for more information!
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Thank you for your support of the first Serve-A-Thon!
Cape Cod Volunteers thanks the volunteers, partner sites, sponsors, planning committee members, and friends involved in the first Serve-A-Thon!
Because of your efforts:
The Family Pantry got closer to putting the community garden to bed (which provides fresh produce to Pantry clients);
Cape Rep Theater got painting done of a building that houses their actors (saving resources by having housing right at the theater);
Edward Gorey House had windows washed and got part of its barn cleaned out (making it easier to see all of the wonderful and odd collections of the famous writer and artist);
Cotuit Center for the Arts had painting done of one of its studios (making it even more inviting for artists of all ages to create masterpieces); and
Housing Assistance Corp’s Carriage House has a sparkling clean child care center (making it a fun and healthy environment for the kids to play)!
Thank you to our Serve-A-Thon Sponsors!
Additional thanks to Sunderland Printing, Single Volunteers of Cape Cod, RPM Carpets, Stop & Shop, Windfall Market, and Shaw’s Market for providing support for the event. Thanks also to Trader Joe’s, Mahoney’s Garden Center, Booksmith Musicsmith, Ice Cream Café, Cape Cod Museum of Art, Verde Floral Design, Color Me Mine, Kensington’s, and Uncommon Café.