www.CommunityThreadMN.org | 651-439-7434 | 2300 New Orleans St. W. Stillwater, MN 55082

Volunteer Center Affiliate Program Connecting volunteers to your organization and

providing support to volunteer managers

Volunteer

Recruitment

Special

Initiatives

Volunteer

Management

Support

Find volunteers.

Access our easy-to-use

Community Thread Connect

online database to post volunteer

opportunities and in-kind needs for

immediate and round-the-clock

exposure. Technical support is also

available.

Promote Opportunities.

Request to have your volunteer

opportunities included in promotions

via our monthly e-newsletter, print

newsletter and on social media

through our targeted recruitment for

events and fairs with the hashtag

#FridayFeature.

Volunteer Referrals.

Receive volunteer referrals from

Community Thread based on your

organization’s needs.

Volunteer Leadership Network.

Networking and gatherings with other

volunteer managers.

Volunteer Management Consultations.

Meet with Volunteer Center staff to

discuss topics like creating a volunteer

handbook, designing group volunteer

projects, working with youth

volunteers and more.

Volunteer Management Materials.

Receive templates for materials such

as position descriptions and volunteer

handbooks.

Volunteer Management Trainings.

Develop professional volunteer

management skills through trainings on

topics including strategies for retaining

volunteers, skills based volunteers,

motivating volunteers and

understanding different generations.

Spring into Service.

Receive volunteer group assistance

to complete a one-day service

project at your site on the third

Saturday in May.

Community Involvement Awards.

Submit nominations for the

Community Involvement Awards

to recognize your outstanding

volunteers and receive publicity

if your volunteer is selected.

Vi Russel Award.

Each year, the Community Thread

Board of Directors reviews

accomplishments for outstanding

Volunteer Managers and selects one

to receive the award.

Special Projects.

Get advance notice of special

projects and opportunities that arise

through Community Thread.

www.CommunityThreadMN.org | 651-439-7434 | 2300 New Orleans St. W. Stillwater, MN 55082

“Staying abreast of volunteer

management trends and

connecting with peers in the

volunteer engagement field are

part of our ongoing development.

Community Thread’s Affiliate

Program helps us keep a finger on

the pulse of this important work.”

~ Volunteer Center Affiliate

Past Projects

Indoor cleaning and organization, cooking meals for

families and individuals, outdoor clean up, packing math

kits, sorting food, making pillowcases and blankets,

recycling, landscaping, tree planting, highway cleanup,

and more!

Connect the Dots: A Speed Volunteering Initiative Help connect the dots between community needs. Create

kits to benefit individuals and families at local non-profits. This

year over 200 volunteers created 580 CTD kits which were

distributed to 8 different affiliate organizations.

220+ VOLUNTEERS

REFERRED TO

COMMUNITY THREAD AFFILIATES

1,900 MONTHLY VISITOR VIEWS OF

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

ON COMMUNITY THREAD CONNECT

145 VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED

IN SPRING INTO SERVICE AT

11 AFFILIATE SITES

217 AVERAGE VIEWS ON

FACEBOOK FRIDAY FEATURES

AFFILIATE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITES

ARE PROMOTED IN EVERY ISSUE OF

E-NEWS ALONG WITH PROMOTION

IN PRINT NEWSLETTER AND ONCE

A WEEK THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA

Become an Affiliate!

Contact Community Thread’s Volunteer Center

at Jennifer@CommunityThreadMN.org or

651-439-7434 to learn more.

What our Affiliates say

“I’ve been in the volunteer

management field for 18

years and I’ve never had a

conversation like this. What

a great program!”

~Volunteer Center Affiliate

“Spring into Service helps

organizations get needed

work done, and also helps

community members build

stronger community connections.

Thank you for organizing this

volunteer event”

~Volunteer Center Affiliate

Pricing

If your organization’s

annual budget is:

$0 – 1,000,000

$1,000,001 – 3,000,000

$3,000,0001 +

Your fee is:

$60

$80

$100