Everyone Ready Contest
Everyone Ready® Contest Winners
We asked: What would change if everyone in your organization was trained to work with volunteers?
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Everyone Ready Contest and shared your visions with us. We hope you considered how your entire organization could be better prepared to welcome volunteers as partners working toward your cause. May you continue to work on making your dreams come true!
The judging panel had such a hard time making the final prize awards that we decided to name two 1st and 2nd prize winners!
And the winners are...
1st Place Winners (2)
Families First
Rachel Merkel, Director of Volunteers and Special Events Denver, CO, USA
Saskatoon Health Region
Kimberly Quam, Manager of Volunteer Workforce Service Initiatives Saskatoon, SK, Canada
2nd Place Winners (2)
Montgomery County Police Dept.
Janis Froehlich Director, Volunteer Resources Section Rockville, MD, USA
Guide Dogs of Texas
Susana Dias, Volunteer Coordinator Texas, USA
3rd Place Winners (3)
UPMC Passavant
Diane Kolling, Director Volunteer Services Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Gorman Heritage Farm
Mare Warner, Volunteer Coordinator Evendale, OH, USA
Museum Africa
Charles Franklin, Chief Operating Officer Chicago, IL, USA
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Survey Results
Where does your organization fit in on this pie chart when asked the question below?
What percentage of your paid staff and leadership volunteers have ever received formal training in how to work effectively with volunteers (whether from a university, public conferences/workshops, or your organization’s training department)?
