00:05:35 Heather Whipple: Heather from Cain Center for the Arts in Cornelius NC 00:06:03 Chelsea Vukovich: awesome!! volunteer@alaskazoo.org... send ne a message and I'll give you a tour if you have time. 00:06:06 Wendy Love: Wendy Love from The Reading League National in Syracuse NY 00:06:43 Jill Calcagno: Jill Calcagno Geneva, IL 00:07:27 Diana Liga: Hello! Diana Liga, The Woods Project in Houston. TX. 00:07:32 Barbara Lambert: I love your round glasses 00:07:44 Court McCracken (she/her): Welcome!!! You’re here for Volunteer Recognition Beyond the Basics: Creative & Impactful Strategies with Severina Ware, CVA 00:07:58 Barbara Lambert: The ones in your picture 00:08:22 Court McCracken (she/her): We are recording! You will receive that later this week! 00:08:46 Court McCracken (she/her): You can also use Closed Captioning if you prefer 00:10:20 Jasmine Freeman: Hi there! I'm Jasmine from Las Vegas. I work for the City of Las Vegas and created a volunteer program for our city employees to engage with our community. :) 00:10:36 Lenore Masciotra: Hi - Lenore from the Springfield Rescue Mission, Springfield, MA 00:10:42 Lauren Prestino-Friedrich: I'm Lauren in South Carolina. I coordinate volunteers for 2 different non-profit organizations. 00:10:43 Court McCracken (she/her): Welcome, Jasmine! I was just there in Las Vegas to visit! 00:10:48 Addie Cini: HI everyone! 00:10:49 Daisy Wulf: Hi! Daisy here. Volunteer services manager at Teen Feed :) I manage 2000+ annual volunteers for a nightly meal program for houseless youth. 00:11:02 Addie Cini: Wow Daisy that's awesome! 00:11:05 Cheryl Smith: Hello I am Cheryl from Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. 00:11:12 Haley Pate: Hello, my name is Haley and I am with Home Fur Good as a volunteer coordinator in Phoenix, AZ 00:11:25 Pam Rima: Pam from the Volunteer Center South Bay/Harbor/Long Beach in CA! 00:11:26 Sherry Halphen: United Way of the Lowcountry, Beaufort, SC 00:11:28 Laura Clarke: Hi Laura in Richmond VA, I coordinate with our 5 non-profit communities. 00:11:37 Felicia Desboine: Hi I'm Felicia Desboine from Fairfield, CA I'm the volunteer coordinator with Solano-Napa Habitat for Humanity 00:11:43 Ashley Dewberry: HI! I'm Ashley and I am the manager of Volunteers for St. Vincent de Paul Society in Dayton, OH. 00:11:46 Lara Rajninger: Lara from Kids Cooking For Life, teaching nutrition and cooking throughout SF Bay Area 00:11:48 Court McCracken (she/her): Welcome! Thank you so much for being here today! 00:11:49 Eileen Andreassi: Eileen from Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains, NY 00:11:49 Shayla Fereshetian: hi, Shayla Fereshetian from the Loveland Center - Venice, FL 00:11:50 Jo-Ann Mead: Jo-Ann Mead, Nova Scotia Health 00:12:01 Tera Nicolo-Smith: Hello! I’m Tera. I am the Volunteer Coordinator for Intermountain Therapy Animals in Utah! 00:12:06 Deborah Nieves: Hi, Deb from Drive a Senior ATX 00:12:06 Windy Cole: Hi! I'm Windy in South Carolina. I manage volunteers for our 4 museum sites. 00:12:10 Jen Loving: Hi! Jen from City Gospel Mission in Cincinnati, OH 00:12:11 Pam Kerley: Pam Kerley from NC working with 4-H volunteers in Lee County 00:12:12 Gwendolyn Porter: Good afternoon! Gwen Porter, with Wesley Family Services from Pittsburgh PA. Community Connections Manager. 00:12:12 Mary Rachel Taylor: Hi, I'm Mary Rachel from Chicagoland 00:12:17 Colleen Holcomb: Hi! Colleen Holcomb, from Rochester, NY. I work with volunteers at a senior care community. We have about 80 traditional volunteers and 400 1-time volunteers annually 00:12:20 Rie Bucci: Rie from Vancouver, Canada 00:12:22 Christi Garris: Hello! My name is Christi and I am the Volunteer Manager at the Food Bank of North Alabama in Huntsville. 00:12:23 Grace Lekwauwa: I'm Grace, a Volunteer Coordinator at Canadian Mental Health Northern BC in Prince George. At the moment, I manage over 20 volunteers. Looking forward to learning 00:12:23 Cade Fleming: Cade from Nashville! 00:12:25 Mackenzie Laney: Kenzie from Texas with HSNT 00:12:25 Lynn Noel: Hello from Calgary Alberta 00:12:29 Kelly Campbell: Kelly Campbell- Cornell Cooperative Extension Volunteer Specialist in NY! 00:12:30 Cid Van Koersel: I'm Cid. Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary, Sacramento, CA 00:12:33 Karen Sekulski: Karen from Chesapeake, Virginia. ForKids, Inc. . We help families in housing crisis. I manage over 1,000 volunteers annually. 00:12:33 Madilyn Wenner: Madi, Safe Families for Children from east coast of Florida! 00:12:40 Terry Preston: Happy Global Volunteer Month to your amazing volunteers from The Gwinnett County Public Library and The Council of Volunteer Administrators (COVA) in Lawrenceville, GA 00:12:47 Breanne Penkala: Breanne with Hope’s Harvest at Farm Fresh RI, Providence 00:12:48 Sarah Kelly: Sarah Ellen from Paws4ever in NC 00:12:51 Elaine Mew: Elaine from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I'm with a national non-profit called Threads of Life. 00:12:52 Kim May: Kim, National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in WI 00:12:52 Anika Parks: Anika Parks, Volunteer Coordinator with North Carolina Cooperative Extension 00:12:57 Lexi Wilkas-Magnussen: Hi everyone! I am the Program Volunteer Manager for Ronald McDonald House Charities in Rochester, New York! 00:12:59 Erin Olson: I'm from Louisiana with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and manage our Aquatic Volunteer Instructor program 00:13:02 Dana Visocky: Hi! I'm Dana Visocky, Save & Serve Thrift Shop with MCC. Millersburg Ohio 00:13:07 Daniel Shirasaka: Hi! Daniel with Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea from Sidney, BC. 00:13:27 Kayla LaLone: Hi all! Kayla LaLone, Project Manager with Blue Watermelon Project in Phoenix, Arizona 00:13:35 Madison Krchnavy: Hi there, I'm Madison from CASH Campaign in Baltimore, Maryland. This month we are handwriting thank you letters to volunteers and are organizing a volunteer award recognition ceremony/party at a local restaurant 00:13:47 Cameron Kinslow: Hi! Cameron Kinslow, HandsOn Bay Area in SF ,CA 00:14:04 NaniLii Paxton: Hello, I'm Nani Paxton from Homeless Alliance in Oklahoma City 00:14:09 Tammy Hutchinson: I'm the Volunteer Coordinator for Meals on Wheels in Helena, MT. 00:14:12 Olivia R Scott: Hello all, I'm a Corporate Responsibility program manager for Cummins Inc. 00:14:19 Sara Swearingen: Sara Swearingen-Junior Achievement Kansas City, KS 00:14:24 Julie Lynch: Good Afternoon! Julie Lynch, Manager of Volunteer & In-Kind Program at Easterseals NH & VT! 00:14:25 Lydia Dobosz: Hi! Lydia Dobosz from The Shore Line Trolley Museum in East Haven, CT 00:14:32 Pascale Lebrun-Gay: Hi! Pascale from Araminta in Baltimore, MD! 00:14:36 Veronica Guajardo: Hello! Veronica Guajardo volunteer coordinator at JFS Dallas 00:14:38 Jennifer Reinhard: Hi, I'm Jenny Reinhard and I am the Associate Director of Visitor and Volunteer Services at Landmark Center, a historic site, in downtown Saint Paul. I work for the non profit that manages and programs the building. 00:14:44 zaneen Fletcher-Hall: Hello I am Zaneen Fletcher-Hall from the Homeless Alliance in Oklahoma 00:14:52 janice banks: Hello my name is Janice Banks I’m the President and Founder of a Nonprofit called Looking at the whole picture foundation where we Connect Veterans and Returning Citizens with Community Resources Detroit, Michigan 00:15:02 Sarah Sheraski: Hello from Raleigh, North Carolina! I am so happy to be here! 00:15:08 Jason Bouti: Hi! i'm jason from Belgium! Working for 11.11.11 a NGO working about International Solidarity. 00:15:11 Addie Cini: Quick video about Get Connected If you're curious! https://www.galaxydigital.com/get-connected-demo-addie 00:15:12 LaNelle Fabian: LaNelle Fabian, Director of Community Engagement, FRIENDS of Caroline Hospice, Beaufort, SC 00:15:24 Angie Chastain: Hi there, I'm Angela Chastain's Meeting Agent. You can follow my live transcript of this meeting here: https://otter.ai/u/mjjr-mmIO2Yt91yV3cQvjS1yTgQ?utm_source=va_chat_link_1 Tip: You can talk to me too! Just Say "Hey Otter" to begin asking a question or giving me a task. Try "Hey Otter, what can you do." 00:15:25 Allyson Olivier: Greetings! Allyson from St. John XXIII Catholic Parish and School, Port Washington, WI 00:15:25 Shannon Paris: Hi, I'm Shannon Paris, Sr. Volunteer Coordinator for Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministries (ABCCM) Transformation Village 00:15:27 David Close: Extension Specialist for Volunteer Engagement with the Univ. of Tennessee and Tennessee Extension in Knoxville 00:15:30 Donna Brooks: Donna from Denver Rescue Mission 00:15:32 Taneesha Marshall-Id'Deen: Taneesha Samaritan Hospice NJ. 00:15:34 Shelley Wagener: Hi I'm Shelley from Willamette Vital Health (hospice) in Salem, OR 00:15:39 Diane Harrison: Hi! Volunteer Coordinator for Trinity Hospice, Charlottesville, VA 00:15:40 Irene Donhowe: Hi, Irene from Intercambio in Boulder, CO 00:15:59 Addie Cini: HI Everyone! Just a reminder if you have any question feel free to use the Q&A - She really would like for this to be a conversation! 00:16:00 Rachel Lamm: Rachel Lamm with girls on the run of the triangle 00:16:02 Jennifer Weichel: Volunteer Specialist, Michigan State University Extension in East Lansing, MI 00:16:08 Marcus Brewer: Marcus from Houston, TX with East Harris County Empowerment Council 00:16:09 Sandra Logan: Hello, I'm Sandra from Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN 00:16:14 Peter Reyes: hi all, Peter Reyes, Catholic Charities Hawaii 00:16:20 Sam Agnew: Hi - Volunteer coordinator for the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation, Alberta, Canada 00:16:21 Melissa Overton: Hi, Melissa Overton, MS Black Women’s Roundtable 00:16:21 April Garrett: April Garrett, Director of Volunteer Engagement from Yale Law School in New Haven, CT 00:16:33 Libby Ballentine: Hello, I am the Ops Manager for Volunteer Services with Mount Carmel Health System in Columbus, OH. 00:16:39 Daisy Farella: Daisy, Volunteer Infrastructure Program AmeriCorps Member, from Napa, CA 00:16:51 Court McCracken (she/her): Any other Girl Scouts here?! 00:17:12 Addie Cini: Here's a link to Severina's Book: I Said What I Said: An Anthology of Black Women in Nonprofit: https://a.co/d/4DHylVW 00:17:40 Ginifer Wallace: Hello! Ginifer Wallace, Medical Reserve Corps of Spokane County, Coordinator. 00:17:44 El idrissi Said: hello am said el idrissi from morocco am verry happey for bien here with you 00:17:47 Christine Christensen: Hello everyone! Christine Christensen Executive Assistant for Department of Philanthropic Planning at Self-Realization Fellowship 00:17:56 Karlise Brown: Hi All! I am the Volunte3er Engagement Manager at Maryland New Directions in Baltimore 00:18:16 Karli Cowden: Hi! Karli- Coordinator, Community Volunteer Experience for MS Canada, Ontario Canada 00:18:18 Kristie Webber: Hi everyone, Kristie Webber, Manager of Interpretation at Chicago Botanic Garden where I work with a number of interpretive volunteers. 00:18:19 Karen Wilder: 12 year of being a GS leader with both of my daughters who completed their Gold Awards! 00:18:19 Terry Preston: LOVE IT!!!! 00:18:20 Angela Torres: Hello!! Angela Torres-Director of HR at ICAN:Positive Programs for Youth. 00:18:20 Trumaine Thomas: Hi Severine, Proud DADV member supporting our President! 00:18:27 Addie Cini: "Not new to me, true to me" 00:18:31 Erin Ward: Hello All! I am the Recruitment and Retention Specialist for Calvert County Fire-Rescue-EMS Volunteers 00:18:33 Dana Visocky: Question: How'd you work for your CVA? How has that opened doors for you? 00:18:39 Suzanne Paslay: Hi Suzie from Topeka Rescue Mission! 00:19:11 Kimberly Knox: Hello! Kimberly Knox with YES - Youth Education for Savings Consortium. 00:19:13 Kat Stratton: Hi from Kat with the Sautee Nacoochee Center in north Georgia. 00:19:30 Kristine Paca: "Not new to me, true to me" I love that! :) 00:19:36 Donna Brooks: A handmade card with a note. 00:19:37 Corina Sadler, CVA: Got a random card in the mail I wasn't expecting. 00:19:40 David Close: During my most recent annual faculty review by my direct supervisor. 00:19:43 Karlise Brown: received a handwritten note 00:19:47 Whitney Morris: I was nominated for an award when I worked in higher education and won it - still don’t know who nominated me 00:19:54 Shelley Wagener: I received a thank you note from a family after the death of their loved one, detailing specifically how I had helped them through my work efforts 00:19:57 Liz Spence: When someone has noticed something that I did that I felt was unnoticed - doesn't have to be big, but a personal note/comment 00:19:57 Lauren Prestino-Friedrich: I got a birthday card with really personal messages (instead of just signatures) from coworkers 00:20:00 El idrissi Said: so i need to sharing in voluntary job at ca nada how so that ? 00:20:00 Dana Visocky: a small gift of pastel highlighters form my boss. i use them a lot at work but I crave color! and that was missing from the workplace... it was like my boss said - bring on the color! 00:20:03 Lisa Wetherby: Had a volunteer tell me he knew when I started as the manager because the program improved dramatically 00:20:03 Jasmine Freeman: When someone takes a moment to see me and my effort and either verbally or in writing has called out their appreciation for me/my work/my efforts. 00:20:14 Colleen Holcomb: Recognition for something that was so little and I thought no one noticed, but it was shared with folks at a meeting and I was surprised anyone knew! 00:20:16 Beth Machine: Hi Annie smith from Wesley Family services: I had a colleague tell me the event I was coordinating volunteers for had never run as good as it did since I took over. 00:20:17 Karen Sekulski: When an elementary school presented me with an award at a student assembly. I was a parent volunteer leading a lot of student projects at the time. 00:20:19 Olivia R Scott: When I hear how I've impacted others through my life and/or work. I never expect it and ask for it, but to know I'm making a difference really makes me feel affirmed. 00:20:19 Allison Swanson: Simple words of acknowledgment and encouragement have been the most impactful to me. 00:20:19 Veronica Guajardo: Personal handwritten note 00:20:21 Susan Leftwich: When an annual volunteer award was named after me and my husband 00:20:22 Cara Lindsey: being nominated by 2 leadership members for an award at my workplace. 00:20:22 Cheryl Smith: I received a card and a rock that was painted "You Rock" on it in the mail from my director. 00:20:27 Marissa Greene: Honestly, and I'm hearing this from my engagement committee, just having someone one on one speak to me and acknowledge me. 00:20:29 Marilyn Hughes: Somebody made a cloth doll that looked like me to recognize my volunteer work. It had a little heart in the hand. 00:20:33 Libby Ballentine: Receiving a recognition from my team at my 5 year anniversary - everyone shared positive words/phrases that they felt described me. It was neat to see what others thought and made me feel seen/appreciated. 00:20:33 Lexi Wilkas-Magnussen: Kind words tailored to me really make a difference for me! 00:20:37 Sofie Diaman: I received a spotlight award during my teaching fellowship and felt appreciated from my efforts 00:20:38 Barbara Lambert: I felt appreciated at my 90 day review. My manager gave me specifics on what I had done well in my first 90 days. 00:20:39 Kelly Campbell: When someone- out know where tells me- you made a difference or you inspire me. Reminds me everything we do is observed even when we are not intentional. 00:20:40 Chenoa Davis: I received an award for my leadership in the community from a community youth 00:20:42 Eileen Andreassi: CEO recognized me in the company newsletter for a job well done 00:20:43 Sandra Logan: When my brother passed away, there was two volunteers that came to his funeral and I didn't know they were coming. It made me feel special. 00:20:47 Amanda Kokaram: Planned an event for kids and a little boy about 5 yrs old drew me a picture and handed it to me and said I was his favorite part of the event. I still have that picture. 00:20:48 Chelsea Vukovich: words of appreciation are the best. 00:20:54 Viki Baker: I was leaving a job for a new opportunity. I said I didn't want a going away luncheon, but they surprised me and had it anyway. I received great gifts, ate delicious food and felt appreciated and seen! I almost deprived myself of that opportunity. 00:21:00 Julie Lynch: Having some lift up the work I'm doing in larger audiences 00:21:06 Sara Kohli: A friend wrote me a poem about how I personally and genuinely impact her. It was stupendous. Have specific details about what I do/did that and how it made a difference is huge. 00:21:12 Christi Garris: Getting a personal shout-out from volunteers on their surveys. 00:21:18 Erin Ward: My Mom was approached by a volunteer in our organization and asked if she was my Mom and then proceeded to tell her how much they appreciate all I try to do for them. My Mom called me afterwards and it meant so much to me knowing I am helping to make a difference. 00:21:27 Suzanne Paslay: A personal word or note 00:21:54 Myra Rubinstein: Hi! I'm Myra. I match volunteer attorneys and others with the cases of immigrants who otherwise would have no representation in court or with government agencies. We are facing a situation where both our clients and our volunteers arrive feeling helpless and a big part of our goal right now is to have everyone feel a little less helpless. 00:22:05 Kristie Webber: Close connections I feel with my volunteers - genuine relationships that have been built over time. The mutual appreciation means so much. 00:22:07 Cameron Kinslow: When I’m asked for my opinion or perspective on a topic or project someone is working hard on 00:22:10 zaneen Fletcher-Hall: when someone remembers my name and is pleased to see me. But a hand written note goes along way when its heart felt. 00:22:18 El idrissi Said: am from morocco i need to sharing in voluntary job so i don't know how so i can sharing in canada or usa 00:22:37 Kelly Campbell: I keep a “love note 00:22:39 Pam Rima: When you hear from someone else that someone was praising you and your work, 00:22:40 Kelly Campbell: “ box 00:23:06 Kelly Campbell: I keep a “Love note” box- best to dive in when you need a reminder 00:23:15 Pascale Lebrun-Gay: Positive feedback from volunteers. 00:23:26 El idrissi Said: can you give me your nombre phone for talk you in whtsap app 00:23:28 Shanice Johnson: Getting recognized by other organizations from your manager 00:23:38 Dana Visocky: Just came back from maternity leave - the amount of love and welcome I have felt since returning, the care and excitement they have for my baby too! 00:23:43 Kimberly Knox: A group of kindergartners wrote how much they enjoyed my class. Such a wonderful surprise. Loved their handwritten notes. Also, a former participant in my program asked if she could return as an intern to help stating how impactful her experience with YES had been for her. 00:23:52 Emily Denlinger: B 00:24:21 Erin Ward: Keeping the ones you have is just as important if not more! 00:24:43 Addie Cini: Thanks so much everyone for sharing! If you have questions please feel free to use the Q&A so it is not lost in the chat! 00:26:23 El idrissi Said: i need to sharing at voluntary job 00:29:34 Addie Cini: How Get Connected approaches badges - https://www.galaxydigital.com/features/volunteer-rewards-and-recognition/ 00:29:58 Barbara Lambert: What is the badge? 00:30:21 Eileen Andreassi: Make sure you keep very close track of accurate hours as the hours/years can present conflicts when people ewant their recognition earlier than they may have earned it-not kidding! 00:30:53 Addie Cini: Hi Barbara! A badge is a digital way to earn something! The source above shares a little more detail! 00:31:29 Denise Diller: How can you show appreciation when you don't have documentation from prior years telling you how long people have been volunteering??? 00:32:37 Colleen Holcomb: can you share the badge info link again? My computer froze and kicked me out. 00:32:53 Addie Cini: here you go! https://www.galaxydigital.com/features/volunteer-rewards-and-recognition/ 00:33:03 Kimberly Knox: That’s such a great idea! 00:33:22 Sarah Kelly: I think we do a good job of in the moment appreciation. However, we struggle with public appreciation (i.e. posted appreciation on social media) because most of our volunteers aren't comfortable being publicly recognized. Do you have recommendations for that (i.e. how to still show appreciation in a public way without making volunteers feel uncomfortable)? 00:33:24 Valerie Benites: We have volunteers with thousands of hours over the years how can we acknowledge with a really small budget ? 00:33:46 Court McCracken (she/her): Yes, Severina will be speaking to that budgetary issue in a few more slides! 00:34:09 Melissa Kendall: Our Org uses pins to acknowledge longevity/ hours volunteered in certain areas (much like the apron/ lanyard) 00:34:10 Trumaine Thomas: connect the mission to the volunteer work is important! 00:34:49 Dana Visocky: Yes great question - this applies to me too! 00:35:09 Whitney Morris: That’s what I came into! 00:35:23 Addie Cini: If anyone would like help strategizing ways to track volunteers specifically for your organization - Book a 5-min chat with me! https://galaxydigital.na.chilipiper.com/book/me/adellina-cini?type=chat-with-adellina-phone-only 00:35:38 El idrissi Said: Will you give us a certificate of appreciation when this show is over? 00:35:47 Sarah Sheraski: What if your organization is solely based online? 00:35:48 April Stup: We use Anniversary Pins for milestones. 00:36:26 zaneen Fletcher-Hall: Our organization sends handwritten thank you card with a Homeless Alliance T-shirt for reaching 50 hours. A hand written card and Flowers for 100 hours. A hand written card and a plant for 200 hours and a hand written car plus an Apron with their name on it for 400 hours 00:36:31 Jennifer Weichel: We have year pins and certificates for volunteers. Name tags for another one of our programs 00:36:58 Addie Cini: Hi Sarah, great question! You can also do digital badges - here's a resource about that! https://www.galaxydigital.com/blog/how-to-gamify-volunteerism-and-increase-engagement 00:37:02 Jennifer Weichel: 50 years you get a beautiful cutting board and letter of appreciation. 00:39:43 Dana Visocky: I relate to this point! About 80% of my volunteers are Amish (Holmes County OH here!) Many come with their churches or families, for generations! Gratitude and connection to purpose is huge contributor for their continued service/engagement. 00:40:17 Court McCracken (she/her): Severina’s volunteer department spotlights their programs on their volunteer site: https://volunteer.nbcf.org/ 00:40:17 Pascale Lebrun-Gay: This is soooo good! Thank you 00:40:26 Whitney Morris: Sooo trueee! 00:41:46 Addie Cini: If anyone is interested in how to leverage technology to streamline volunteer appreciation book some time with us here! https://galaxydigital.na.chilipiper.com/book/me/galaxy-digital?type=prospective-demo 00:42:20 Addie Cini: Resource on the topic! 10+ Volunteer Appreciation Ideas That Actually Work [2025] https://www.galaxydigital.com/blog/volunteer-appreciation 00:42:27 April Stup: We have a luncheon and small gift, announcements and plenty of time for social time. 00:43:15 Erin Olson: we have an appreciation event and post a collage on social media during National Volunteer Week in April 00:43:17 El idrissi Said: how so i can sharing in voluntary job because am from morocco and how so can i caming 00:43:27 Erin Olson: we also have an appreciation banquet in the fall 00:43:35 Angela Torres: @Myra Rubinstein My heart goes out to you and the space you are in right now. 00:43:53 Sandra Logan: I have 300 active volunteers. What ideas do you recommend for a volunteer appreciation event? 00:44:13 Corina Sadler, CVA: Man, minute-to-win-it, throw back 00:45:23 Lindsey Kyer: We do a pi-day event for March 14. This where our volunteers bring pie, and we vote on them. This is very popular with people, because they are able to sit, talk, have great pie. It is a fun way to do appreciation in the spring. 00:45:48 Chelsea Vukovich: this is fantastic... wish I could continue but it's time to set up story time for the zoo. look forward to watching the rest of the recording. 00:45:57 El idrissi Said: oky thank you 😊 00:46:02 Erin Olson: our volunteers love to learn so we offer unique extended education opportunities for them throughout the year 00:46:18 Addie Cini: I love that Erin! 00:46:30 Erin Olson: they love it and it keeps them engaged 00:46:38 Cynthia Villareal: can I get a copy of this webinar to share with my GFWC? I belong to the CJWC "Cookeville Junior Women's Club" in Cookeville Tn. 00:46:46 Addie Cini: How Get Connected Approaches Recognition and Gamification: https://www.galaxydigital.com/features/volunteer-rewards-and-recognition/ 00:47:03 Trumaine Thomas: We host a bi-quarterly webinar that helps us stay connected with our volunteers across the country. We have a welcome, volunteer ice breaker (poll/trivia), mission moment, guest speaker from within our organization, review upcoming volunteer opportunities for that quarter and then we open the webinar up for questions. 00:47:21 Tera Nicolo-Smith: Would love to hear where you get your enamel pins! 00:47:45 Heather Hinde: How do you keep track of how many hours? 00:48:21 Court McCracken (she/her): Here’s how rewards and recognition work within our Get Connected volunteer site’s like Severina’s: https://www.galaxydigital.com/features/volunteer-rewards-and-recognition/ 00:48:29 Chelsea Usher (she/her): @ Heather - my team uses Galaxy Digital (this group) and it makes tracking pretty easy 00:48:31 Barbara Lambert: We use Homebase to schedule volunteers and track their hours 00:48:32 Lisa Tencer: We have around 500 volunteers who may only volunteer 2 hours a month when they deliver meals to seniors. Are there suggestions for large numbers of volunteers who don’t have a lot of face time with other volunteers. 00:48:40 Addie Cini: Hi Heather! They track their hours through Get Connected! Would love to speak about how we could work for you!https://galaxydigital.na.chilipiper.com/book/me/galaxy-digital?type=prospective-demo 00:48:48 Court McCracken (she/her): Here’s how volunteer hours tracking works: https://www.galaxydigital.com/features/volunteer-tracking-software 00:48:59 Dana Visocky: I have volunteers who work from home - usually their health or mobility limits them from coming into the store. WE send their favorite snack and a thank you card home with their next round of work! 00:49:09 Court McCracken (she/her): What a creative idea, Dana! 00:49:22 Court McCracken (she/her): I love a snack pack or lil gift card! 00:49:33 Chenoa Davis: How do you manage volunteer schedules and clock ins and outs. attendance. do you use a special software or program 00:50:16 El idrissi Said: i need to laurining cooking voluntary 00:50:28 Addie Cini: Hi Chenoa! They use Get Connected! Here's a link to start the conversation! https://galaxydigital.na.chilipiper.com/book/me/galaxy-digital?type=prospective-demo 00:50:53 Heather Whipple: One of our challenges are that the average age of our volunteers is 65 and that makes it more difficult to find things that resonate with them. 00:51:52 Corey Price: Does anyone have a pin vendor they would recommend? 00:52:09 Colleen Holcomb: I always get so inspired hearing other folks stories of what they are doing and then I get overwhelmed. I'm a department of 1. How do you manage the amount of time that goes into a lot of the pieces of recognition? 00:52:12 Court McCracken (she/her): We have so many great questions coming through! We’ll make sure to send plenty of follow up resources after the presentation too! 00:52:26 Chelsea Usher (she/her): thanks Court! 00:53:11 Court McCracken (she/her): Absolutely! Our learning center is full of appreciation and recognition resources as well: https://www.galaxydigital.com/blog 00:53:11 Michelle Isaacson: Is the chat going to be shared with the recording? There are so many great ideas here too that I would love to look back on. 00:53:12 Lauren Prestino-Friedrich: Do you have any advice for elderly volunteers who are no longer able to fulfill their responsibilities, but have been with the organization for a long time? There are not really other opportunities to transfer them to 00:53:25 Court McCracken (she/her): Yes, Michelle! We will share with the recording the chat too! 00:53:34 Addie Cini: Here's a resource for budget friendly ideas! 20+ Volunteer Appreciation Gifts That Are Budget-Friendly https://www.galaxydigital.com/blog/volunteer-appreciation-gifts 00:53:34 Denise Diller: Ditto to Colleen's question...how do you do this with limited funds/people, and older volunteers? 00:54:15 Eileen Andreassi: My volunteers who age out help me with the statistics/mailings (old school)/putting packets together/phones 00:54:30 Genora Crooke: You can also make a yearly calendar, put pictures of the volunteers for each month and a small paragraph of their volunteer work. They will love to take the calendar & share with colleagues. 00:54:41 Court McCracken (she/her): Fun idea, Genora! 00:54:53 Sofie Diaman: I love this, Genora! 00:54:53 Genora Crooke: Thanks 00:55:13 Court McCracken (she/her): I want any sticker that says Yee Haw! How fun 🙂 00:55:27 Genora Crooke: Don't forget about the Presidential Service Awards. 00:55:37 Court McCracken (she/her): This was a question that came up earlier! How to get team buy in 00:55:45 April Stup: for pins EADion.com or Volunteergifts.com 00:55:51 Olivia R Scott: Genora, this is such a fantastic and unique idea! 00:55:57 Kirstie Pirie: You mentioned that sometimes staff wrote personal messages on cards to volunteers, how else are staff and volunteers integrated? I’m curious how roles are each designated to foster collaboration between both. 00:56:00 Irene Donhowe: We're sending birthday cards to our volunteers 00:56:43 Court McCracken (she/her): What a great idea - have volunteers share with your staff! 00:57:55 Corina Sadler, CVA: 💚 00:57:58 Genora Crooke: You can also reach out to the radio stations that will give shout outs to community volunteers as well as TV stations that will recognize volunteers on their ommunity calendars. 00:59:01 Court McCracken (she/her): That is helpful to know, how the process works for creating staff buy-in on these volunteer recognition initiatives. This gives good perspective for time that it takes. 00:59:47 Court McCracken (she/her): Here’s a helpful resource on overall staff buy-in from MAVA: https://www.galaxydigital.com/blog/advocate-for-your-volunteer-program 01:00:39 Addie Cini: If anyone would like help strategizing ways to recognize volunteers specifically for your organization - Book a 5-min chat with me! https://galaxydigital.na.chilipiper.com/book/me/adellina-cini?type=chat-with-adellina-phone-only 01:02:16 Erin Olson: Severina, would you be able to share the name of your social media (Instagram, FB) that your volunteers are recognized on so we can see what and how your recognition posts look like? Thanks! 01:02:52 Court McCracken (she/her): Here’s website: https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/ 01:03:11 Court McCracken (she/her): And their Get Connected volunteer site: https://volunteer.nbcf.org/ 01:03:14 Whitney Morris: We just started volunteer testimonial Tuesdays on our socials - instagram.com/freedomreaders2106 01:04:09 Chelsea Usher (she/her): no sound 01:04:10 Anika Parks: I can't hear anything 01:04:12 Erin Ward: No sound 01:04:39 Chelsea Usher (she/her): better 01:04:58 Felicia Desboine: Can you start the video over? 01:05:05 Pascale Lebrun-Gay: can it be started over? 01:05:14 Erin Ward: Still can't really hear it...is there a link to this video that could be shared maybe? 01:05:25 Shanice Johnson: still cant hear 01:05:30 Angie Chastain: Takeaways from the meeting 👉💬 [ ] Reach out to Severina's coordinator to get ideas for small, branded giveaways for volunteer recognition. (Severina) [ ] Implement a volunteer of the month spotlight to share volunteer stories and "why" through newsletters, blogs, or videos. (Volunteer Manager) See full summary - https://otter.ai/u/mjjr-mmIO2Yt91yV3cQvjS1yTgQ?utm_source=va_chat&utm_content=wrapup_v4&tab=chat&message=371abc9e-a344-49d1-b2fe-6982f595a30b 01:06:44 Inmi Lee: What a lovely video! Thank you for sharing. :) 01:06:57 Corina Sadler, CVA: Well done 👏 01:07:32 Addie Cini: If anyone is interested in how to leverage technology to streamline volunteer appreciation book some time with us here! https://galaxydigital.na.chilipiper.com/book/me/galaxy-digital?type=prospective-demo 01:07:34 Trumaine Thomas: Thank you Severina! 01:07:42 Kinsey Beauclair: Thanks! 01:07:49 Cheryl Smith: Thank you! 01:07:52 Diana Liga: Severina, Excellent presentation! Thank you for putting this together and sharing your knowledge with us! 01:07:53 Barbara Lambert: Thank you 01:07:54 Inmi Lee: Thank you! 01:07:54 Pascale Lebrun-Gay: Thank you Severina! This was AMAZING!!! 01:07:57 LaNelle Fabian: Thank you! This was great!! 01:08:01 Erin Olson: Thank you Severina!!! 01:08:01 Lexi Wilkas-Magnussen: Thank you so much, Severina! You are a fabulous presenter, so so knowledgeable!!! 01:08:05 Felicia Desboine: Wonderful.. Thank you! 01:08:06 Daisy Wulf: Thank you :) 01:08:10 Gwendolyn Porter: Thank You! This was great!! 01:08:11 Lyra Gagliardi: Thank you so much! This was wonderful. Lot's of very useful information! 01:08:14 Vanessa Andrews: THANKS SO MUCH! TT 01:08:25 Liz Spence: Thank you!! 01:08:26 Vanessa Andrews: THANKS SO MUCH¡ 01:08:31 Dennis Ott: Thanks so much. I really enjoyed the presentation! 01:08:36 Cid Van Koersel: Fantastic! 01:08:37 Susan Loftin: Severina-you had fabulous ideas and suggestions. Thank You! 01:08:37 Denise Dooley: Thank you for this presentation! 01:08:54 Lisa Tencer: Thank you! This has been helpful 01:09:03 Lydia Dobosz: Thank you! Great information & suggestions. Awesome job Severina 01:09:07 Court McCracken (she/her): I encourage you all to check out how beautiful Severina’s organization’s volunteer site is - they really customized it to match their organization’s website beautifully! 01:09:17 Vanessa Andrews: THANKS SO MUCH!!! This has been very informative and greatly appreciated 👏 💐 01:09:38 Karlise Brown: excellent presentation Severina! 01:09:49 Olivia R Scott: Thank you! 01:10:02 Court McCracken (she/her): Sooooo many creative ideas for recognition! 01:10:42 Court McCracken (she/her): We hope you’ll join us next month for our Webinar with Faiza Venzant, CVA 01:10:43 Court McCracken (she/her): https://www.galaxydigital.com/volunteer-engagement-360-the-competencies-you-need-to-thrive 01:10:58 Court McCracken (she/her): Volunteer Engagement 360: The Competencies and Skills You Need to Thrive 01:13:17 Chelsea Usher (she/her): if anyone wants to connect on LinkedIn, i'd be happy to: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelseausher/ 01:13:41 Suzanne Paslay: Thank you Great info. Very encouraging too! 01:13:52 Karen Sekulski: Thank you! 01:14:11 Corina Sadler, CVA: shoutout 01:14:43 Dana Visocky: Idea: our staff send a card to volunteers in their life moments (medical needs, death in the family, birthdays, etc). People still love to receive mail! 01:15:09 Grace Lekwauwa: Thank you very much Severina 01:15:14 Windy Cole: Thanks for sharing your ideas with us! 01:15:16 Chelsea Usher (she/her): thank you so so much! 01:15:23 Addie Cini: NBCF’s Website: https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/ NBCF’s Get Connected Volunteer Site: https://volunteer.nbcf.org/ 01:15:26 Becky Eaddy: Great call! Thank you for the ideas! 01:15:37 Amanda Lockett: Thank you for such a helpful, practical presentation. Your scope and perspective support diverse non-profits and sizes. 01:15:38 Dana Visocky: Thank you all for this inspiring talk. It's sparked some ideas! :) 01:15:47 Rafael Santos: thank you 01:15:56 Amy Snow: Thank you! 01:15:56 Kristine Paca: Thank you!! 01:15:57 Amanda Kokaram: Thank you!! 01:15:58 Rie Bucci: Thank you! 01:16:01 Veronica Guajardo: This was great, thank you so much! 01:16:05 Olivia R Scott: This conversation has been so inspiring and helpful. Thank you so much! 01:16:07 Deanna Hoyord: Thank you so very very much! 01:16:16 Angela Torres: I will be hiring for a VC soon 01:16:18 Garnett Johnson: Thank you. 01:16:22 Daisy Farella: thank you! 01:16:24 Christian McDonald: Thanks. 01:16:24 Kelly Barrett: Thank you!! 01:16:27 Angela Torres: I'm excited to share with them 01:16:40 Kristie Webber: Thanks for sharing your knowledge and work! 01:16:43 Daniel Shirasaka: Thank you!