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	~ July 2004 ~ Topics Volunteer Management Certificate Training International Conference on Volunteer Administration Defining Morality
Volunteer Management Certificate Training Training for managers of volunteers, leading to a certificate, is being held April 26-29, 2005. The course is sponsored by Washington State University and is based on its award winning online certificate program for managers of volunteer programs. Topics include recruiting, training, management and supervision, evaluation, and recognition of volunteers. The face-to-face course is being held in Port Hadlock, Washington, in the shadow of the Olympic Mountains and across the Straits of Juan de Fuca from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The edu-vacation could be a tax-deductible adventure with a certificate in your future. For more information visit the web site at http://www.emmps.wsu.edu/volunteer. Return to the Menu International Conference on Volunteer Administration The Association for Volunteer Administration hosts its international conference, "Journey of Discovery," on volunteer administration, October 20- 23, 2004 in Portland, Oregon. There are speakers from across the globe designed to stimulate thinking, pre-conference sessions for those managing volunteers in government, faith based organizations, the Red Cross, and many more. Workshops are provided for the experienced person as well as the newcomer. For more information visit the AVA Web site at http://www.avaintl.org/. Sign up deadline is early in August 2004. Return to the Menu Defining Morality CEO's of nonprofits with huge salaries, embezzlement of funds by bookkeepers in charities, and money spent on big buildings, not service to clients. All these sad headlines make running nonprofit and volunteer programs harder. What do you know about people’s view of morality? How is it that people define morality? Here is a snapshot from a recent article in American Demographics (June 2004). Question: How do you define morality? Treating others as you want to be treated (46%) Following biblical or spiritual principles (32%) Staying true to your convictions (11%) Obeying laws (8%) Other (2%) Poll from American Demographics in March and April 2004, by Zogby International. Fact: The median household income in the United States is $42,409. Return to Top A Service of MBA Publishing-A subsidiary of Macduff/Bunt Associates All materials copyright protected ©2007 925 "E" Street Walla Walla, WA 99362 (509) 529-0244 FAX: (509) 529-8865 EMAIL: editor@volunteertoday.com The content of all linked sites are beyond the control Volunteer Today and the newsletter assumes no responsibility for their content.