Volunteer Center of Brown County

Agency Services

In addition to mobilizing a pool of energetic, talented volunteers, the Volunteer Center also strengthens the infrastructure of volunteerism by working with local agencies that utilize volunteers.

The Volunteer Center works with local non-profit organizations that have a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations to help them utilize the time and talent of volunteers in the most efficient and effective way possible. Such organizations are invited and encouraged to become affiliate members of the Volunteer Center. These agencies receive an enhanced level of service, including stronger support in volunteer recruitment and management services.

Each July, information is sent to local non-profit organizations, inviting them to become Volunteer Center affiliate members. A summary of the services available to affiliate and non-affiliate members follows.

Benefits of Affiliation with the Volunteer Center

Non-Affiliates	Affiliates
	Listing in Volunteer Guide
	Mention in Press Gazette Volunteer Column
$10 fee for Short Term Volunteers Listings per listing. List categorized by skill and interest area.	Free, unlimited access to Short Term Volunteers Listings
	More frequent opportunities for promotion of volunteer opportunities at your agencies through media and other sources
Full fee charged for Volunteer Center trainings	Reduced fee for Volunteer Center trainings
Fee for service for one-on-one Volunteer Management consultations available by appointment with expert Volunteer Center staff.	Free one-on-one Volunteer Management consultations available by appointment with expert Volunteer Center staff.
	Opportunity to take out books from the Volunteer Center Library free of cost for 3 weeks.
	Free renewal of Library books.
10 cents per copy on materials copied from the Volunteer Center Library.	5 cents per copy on materials copied from the Volunteer Center Library.
	First notice on availability of materials being donated to local non-profits.
	First notification on information of interest to Volunteer Coordinators
	Receipt of the Volunteer Center newsletter
	Reduced price on Volunteer Coordinator Certification trainings.
	Free unlimited assistance and consultations regarding mastery of Certification skills and materials, available by appointment with expert Volunteer Center staff.

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Assistance with short-term projects such as mailings and assembly of simple projects. Available within the resources of the Volunteer Center and with proper schedule notification. Please call Sue Premo, Community Relations Director, at 429-9445 for more details.

Registering Volunteer Needs

In order for it to assist agencies in meeting their volunteer recruitment needs, agencies must register their organization with the Volunteer Center, and meet with one of its staff members.

To register, the following documents must be completed. Once these documents are received, a member of the Volunteer Center staff will set up an appointment with a member of your organization to explain the services it is able to provide.

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Job Descriptions

The key to recruiting the types of volunteers that an organization needs, it is important for it to be clear on what it needs. A clear, well-written job description will be invaluable to your organization for its recruitment and volunteer management efforts. It is also essential for the Volunteer Center to have this information in order for it to assist you.

Tips on writing effective job descriptions

The Volunteer Center has forms that agencies can utilize to summarize their volunteer needs.

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Short-term registration

Resources

The Volunteer Center can offer many resources in various aspects of volunteer management. In addition to consultations with its professional staff, the Volunteer Center has a resource library available to community organizations.

The following is a summary of some of the most important information collected by the Volunteer Center.