May 11th, 2019: 9:30AM This interactive training program provides participants with an introduction to mentoring and what to expect as a mentor. Topics like the “mentoring lifecycle,” communication skills, establishing boundaries, and appreciating diversity will make it easier for mentors to navigate relationships with their mentees. This training is appropriate to introduce new volunteers to […]
Maximizing Volunteer Engagement
Thu, Jan 24, 2019 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM EST Mentoring programs are focused on recruiting and engaging volunteers as mentors, but is there potential for volunteers to support our programs in other ways? Learn how to maximize the potential of your volunteers beyond mentoring, and engage them in recruiting other mentors and mentees, supporting […]
WEBINAR: Promoting Screening Practices for Safety and Suitability of Mentors
Promoting Screening Practices for Safety and Suitability of Mentors Mentor screening is critical to establishing a safe environment within our mentoring programs. Practitioners have the important yet oftentimes overwhelming responsibility of ensuring that program participants are safe from harm and set up to flourish from the support of a suitable, well-trained adult. But how can […]
Mentoring 101
Saturday, December 9th, 9:30-12:30 at TMP’s Offices Have new mentors volunteering with your program at the start of the academic year? Make sure your mentor volunteers are informed of best practices and are equipped with the skills needed to begin a successful, high quality mentoring relationship by encouraging their participation in a Mentoring 101 Training. Click […]
Coffee Connections: Engaging Companies in Giving and Volunteering
Coffee Connections–Engaging Companies in Giving and Volunteering Tuesday, September 12, 2017 – 8:30am – 10:00am Event Location: United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania Greensburg Engaging companies in giving and volunteering: Identify meaningful volunteer activities for company employees and groups Manage the company and individual relationship from volunteer to donor Work with company leaders to track and acknowledge volunteers and donors […]
Intergenerational Volunteering – Engage 7 Generations Successfully!
Join us at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (Lawrenceville Branch, 279 Fisk Street) on Tuesday, March 22nd at 10am for a special FREE training session, generously sponsored by Highmark. Reach 7 Generations Successfully! This interactive session, led by Randy Detweiler and Sylvia Lynn, will educate participants on how to bring everyone together to benefit the […]