Metro Volunteers gives you the knowledge and resources to create strong volunteer capacity at your organization. Whether you are an agency, church, or school, you can take an online national training or find a local training in Denver.

Please see the trainings offered, by clicking on the navigation in the left hand column.

Trainings  (Other organizations). In person locally.

DOVIA. (Directors of Volunteers in Agencies).

Colorado Nonprofit Association.

Community Resource Center (CRC).

Trainings (Other organizations). Online across the country.

Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration. The Certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA) credential is offered for practitioners in volunteer resources management. It is designed to measure an individual's "knowledge-in-use"--the application of knowledge and skills by those with real-life experience in this role. This includes the assessment of a candidate's ability to structure tasks, produce ideas, and solve problems.

Charity University. Classes such as 1) The 3 R's of Volunteers: Recruitment, Retention, and Recognition (webinar) 2) Volunteer Recruitment That Actually Works.

Energize. Training Busy Staff to Succeed with Volunteers: The 55-Minute Staff Training Series (Complete Set). 12 modules: Designing Positions for Volunteers, Volunteer Recruitment, Interviewing and Screening Volunteers, Volunteer Motivation, Supervising Volunteers, Orienting and Training Volunteers, Delegating to Volunteers, Mutual Performance Reviews, Handling Volunteer Performance Problems, Volunteer Program Evaluation, Risk Management Module, Volunteer Recognition.

Nonprofit Risk Management Center. No Surprises Volunteer Risk Management Tutorial. Every volunteer program, from the smallest to the largest, can take steps to avoid surprise when it comes to providing a meaningful experience for its volunteers.

Society for Nonprofit Organizations. The Learning Institute for Nonprofit Organizations provides affordable, accessible educational programs for all involved in the nonprofit sector. These programs feature some of the finest experts in the field, and have been taught to over 16,000 learners since our founding in 1996. Classes include topics such as volunteer management, leadership in a nonprofit, etc.

Portland State University. Volunteer Engagement and Leadership Program Online Courses.

Tools (Other organizations)

501c3Cast podcasts (free). A show for nonprofit professionals about the nonprofit sector, not for profit organization issues, and philanthropy. Includes: Fundraising/Development, Volunteer Management, Social Action, marketing, membership, and Professional Development.

Volunteer Today. Volunteer Program Evaluation. An international team of recognized authorities on volunteer management has prepared inexpensive, online evaluations on the various aspects of volunteer program management: recruitment, risk management, organizational readiness, volunteer and staff relations.

Free Management Library, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Developing and Managing Volunteer Programs. Volunteers should be managed as part of an overall, systematic program. The links present a wide variety of perspectives and materials about volunteer management programs/systems.