Volunteer Engagement Training Program

March 2022 | Enrollment is limited to 23!

If 2020 was the year of cancelled plans and 2021 was the year of catching up, then 2022 is the year of innovation! Let’s take what we have learned about volunteer engagement during the last two years and make it a priority in developing creative, relevant, and valued volunteer initiatives.

Choose to participate in the full series of six modules or select the individual modules that are most appealing to you.

Our Focus

We offer a web-based tool for nonprofits, schools, government offices and volunteers to autonomously post and respond to volunteer opportunities in the greater Houston area and 13 counties in the Gulf Coast region of Texas.

Volunteer Houston also offers programming for volunteers, training and networking for nonprofit leaders and Corporate Social Responsibility project management services for companies.

Why Volunteer Houston?

Save staff time and streamline your volunteer engagement processes with the Volunteer Houston portal. An unlimited number of your staff members can:
✩ Access more than 100,000+ registered volunteers
✩ Post one-time, multi-shift, recurring and ongoing volunteer needs
✩ Communicate with volunteers who have responded
✩ Track volunteer hours
✩ Build event online registration forms
✩ Access inactive needs for historical purposes

Nonprofit Leaders Forum

More talk, less presentation.
Based on feedback from local nonprofit leaders, Volunteer Houston understands a top priority for you is the opportunity to network with each other. In response, we’ve created two networking platforms:

Facebook Group (JOIN)
Bimonthly Gatherings (REGISTER)

Both serve as a gathering of greater Houston area nonprofit leaders and team members where we exchange ideas, advice, resources and real-life stories of successes and challenges.

Agency Membership Levels

As a connector and convener of the nonprofit sector, we invite nonprofits, schools and government offices in the Gulf Coast region to take advantage of a Volunteer Houston membership. We offer two budget-friendly membership levels to meet your volunteer recruitment and management needs.

BASIC MEMBERS | Free

Unlimited access to the Volunteer Houston portal, its basic features and over 120K volunteers. Scroll down for a complete list of membership benefits.

STAR MEMBERS | $75 annually

Basic member benefits PLUS access to exclusive features in the Volunteer Houston portal to increase your exposure to local volunteers, and many more benefits. Scroll down for a complete list of membership benefits.

CREATE ACCOUNT

Membership OPTION 1 | Basic, Free

✩ Unlimited use of the Volunteer Houston web-based volunteer management portal with limited use of volunteer engagement features
✩ Network with other local nonprofit leaders in the Nonprofit Leaders Forum Facebook group
✩ Access to webinars hosted by Volunteer Houston
✩ Access to tech support through the Agency Manager’s Toolbox

CREATE ACCOUNT

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Membership OPTION 2 | Star Agency, $75 annually

✩ “Basic” member benefits
✩ Presented as preferred nonprofit agencies in our Corporate Volunteer Projects and potentially receive the benefit of corporate volunteers building your capacity!
✩ Discounted background checks through Sterling Volunteers
✩ Personal onboarding orientation with a member of the Volunteer Houston team
✩ Complimentary mentions at Volunteer Houston volunteer recruitment events and on social channels
✩ Curated and centralized list of all Houston area nonprofit-related workshops and trainings
✩ Discounted display booth at annual citywide volunteerism event
✩ Invitation to bimonthly casually structured networking gatherings with complimentary refreshments
✩ Custom volunteer qualifications in the VH portal (the system will automatically vet or train volunteers)
✩ Custom user group in the VH portal (read more here)
✩ Star agency recognition items including a digital badge

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Star Agency Benefits Access

You must register as a Star Agency to receive your password to access exclusive benefits!