2015-2016 Volunteer Iowa Service Enterprise Initiative Application

Thank you for your interest in the Service Enterprise Initiative. Volunteer Iowa is excited to offer this exciting opportunity to more organizations.

We are specifically targeting:
- Organizations that have the potential to serve as Service Enterprise "Hubs" to provide the training in future years
- State and Local Government Organizations
- Statewide organizations and associations
- Organizations in communities not served by a local Service Enterprise Hub (Service Enterprise Hubs are currently located in Ames, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, and Ottumwa. For more information about these hubs, please contact Michelle Raymer at michelle.raymer@iowa.gov)

Timeline:

-The Application, Orientation, Service Enterprise Diagnostic, and pre-training meeting will place between the months of January-March 2016.

-The four training modules will take place in March-May 2016.

For more information about the Service Enterprise you can watch an informational video on youtube

OR watch the Volunteer Iowa Service Enterprise informational webinar https://attendee.gototraining.com/5l15y/recording/3492792569734384386

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* 1. Please provide contact information:

Name of person completing application:

Organization Name:

Address:

City/Town:

State:

ZIP:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

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* 2. Please provide the name(s), title, and email address of the organization's leadership that will be particpating in the Service Enterprise Initiative. A minimum of one member of your organization's executive leadership (ie: Executive Director, Vice President) is required to participate.

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* 3. Please provide the name, title, email of the Board member(s) that will be participating in the Service Enterprise Initiative:

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* 4. Please provide the name(s), title, email of additional staff (ie: Volunteer Manager) and/or volunteers from your organization that will be participating on your Service Enteprise Initiative team:

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* 5. Provide the number of active volunteers within your organization:

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* 6. How does your organization currently leverage volunteers (150 words or less)

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* 7. Rate your organization's current volunteer management activities.

	Not In Place	In place for some volunteers/activities	Active, but needs improvement	Strong, well established
A volunteer generation plan	A volunteer generation plan Not In Place	A volunteer generation plan In place for some volunteers/activities	A volunteer generation plan Active, but needs improvement	A volunteer generation plan Strong, well established
Formal partnerships for volunteer recruitment	Formal partnerships for volunteer recruitment Not In Place	Formal partnerships for volunteer recruitment In place for some volunteers/activities	Formal partnerships for volunteer recruitment Active, but needs improvement	Formal partnerships for volunteer recruitment Strong, well established
A volunteer unit (staff assigned to volunteer coordination) in the organization/program	A volunteer unit (staff assigned to volunteer coordination) in the organization/program Not In Place	A volunteer unit (staff assigned to volunteer coordination) in the organization/program In place for some volunteers/activities	A volunteer unit (staff assigned to volunteer coordination) in the organization/program Active, but needs improvement	A volunteer unit (staff assigned to volunteer coordination) in the organization/program Strong, well established
Volunteer management manual, training, and curriculum	Volunteer management manual, training, and curriculum Not In Place	Volunteer management manual, training, and curriculum In place for some volunteers/activities	Volunteer management manual, training, and curriculum Active, but needs improvement	Volunteer management manual, training, and curriculum Strong, well established
Regular supervision and communication with volunteers	Regular supervision and communication with volunteers Not In Place	Regular supervision and communication with volunteers In place for some volunteers/activities	Regular supervision and communication with volunteers Active, but needs improvement	Regular supervision and communication with volunteers Strong, well established
Liability coverage or insurance protection for volunteers	Liability coverage or insurance protection for volunteers Not In Place	Liability coverage or insurance protection for volunteers In place for some volunteers/activities	Liability coverage or insurance protection for volunteers Active, but needs improvement	Liability coverage or insurance protection for volunteers Strong, well established
Screening and matching volunteers to jobs	Screening and matching volunteers to jobs Not In Place	Screening and matching volunteers to jobs In place for some volunteers/activities	Screening and matching volunteers to jobs Active, but needs improvement	Screening and matching volunteers to jobs Strong, well established
Regular collection of information on volunteer involvement	Regular collection of information on volunteer involvement Not In Place	Regular collection of information on volunteer involvement In place for some volunteers/activities	Regular collection of information on volunteer involvement Active, but needs improvement	Regular collection of information on volunteer involvement Strong, well established
Written policies and job descriptions for volunteer involvement	Written policies and job descriptions for volunteer involvement Not In Place	Written policies and job descriptions for volunteer involvement In place for some volunteers/activities	Written policies and job descriptions for volunteer involvement Active, but needs improvement	Written policies and job descriptions for volunteer involvement Strong, well established
Recognition activities for volunteers	Recognition activities for volunteers Not In Place	Recognition activities for volunteers In place for some volunteers/activities	Recognition activities for volunteers Active, but needs improvement	Recognition activities for volunteers Strong, well established
Annual measurement of volunteer impact	Annual measurement of volunteer impact Not In Place	Annual measurement of volunteer impact In place for some volunteers/activities	Annual measurement of volunteer impact Active, but needs improvement	Annual measurement of volunteer impact Strong, well established
Ongoing training and professional development for volunteers	Ongoing training and professional development for volunteers Not In Place	Ongoing training and professional development for volunteers In place for some volunteers/activities	Ongoing training and professional development for volunteers Active, but needs improvement	Ongoing training and professional development for volunteers Strong, well established
Training for paid staff in working with volunteers	Training for paid staff in working with volunteers Not In Place	Training for paid staff in working with volunteers In place for some volunteers/activities	Training for paid staff in working with volunteers Active, but needs improvement	Training for paid staff in working with volunteers Strong, well established

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* 8. Does your organization have a defined position(s) to coordinate/manage volunteers? Briefly explain (50 words or less).

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* 9. Describe what your organization hopes to accomplish after participating in the Service Enterprise pilot (150 words or less).

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* 10. Is your organization interested in serving as a Service Enterprise Hub in future years?

Yes

I need more information

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* 11. My organization is committed to (check all that apply):

Provide leadership support (executive director, board member and volunteer coordinator).

Take the SED assessment.

Attend all meetings and trainings (at your own expense)

Hold internal coalition work session between trainings.

Move towards operating as a Service Enterprise.

Providing progress reports and data.

Contribute $1000 ( a portion of the actual cost) for training, consulting and materials to participate in the Service Enterprise Program. (To be a mix of cash and in-kind match, based on the organization)

Document match (ie: staff time, travel expenses, etc.) to submit to ICVS to include for our federal grant match requirement.

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* 12. By entering your full name in the text box, you are certifying you organization has the permission of your executive leadership to participate in the 2016 Service Enteprise Initiative: