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Become a Hands On NashvillePartner Agency
Click here for the partner registration form. Click here to see if your organization is a current partner. Through Hands On Nashville’s new Partner Agency Program, nonprofit members can directly market their agencies and missions to individuals and groups looking for meaningful ways to engage in volunteer service. Hands On Nashville:
Agency Testimonials
Hands On Nashville is ready to connect your agency with the vast volunteer potential of our community. We produce results for your volunteer needs. Other nonprofits have great things to say about their Hands On Nashville partnership:
“We would not have been able to produce emergency food boxes in this quantity without Hands On Nashville. Hands On Nashville and its volunteers are remarkable community resources.”
Matthew
Bourlakas, Second Harvest’s chief
operating
officer
“Just wanted you to know that I just received a call
from a bi-lingual lady who is going to be a
volunteer for us with our Spanish customer service
line. She saw it on your HON Newsletter. Thank you
for the opportunity you provide for us (nonprofits)
to seek those volunteers that make a difference in
our community!” “One of our favorite volunteers of all time came to us last spring as a result of your e-newsletter.” Girls on the Run Nashville
Hands On Nashville Partner Benefits
Hands On Projects For each Hands On Project, we recruit and train a Project Leader who will attend your project. Project Leaders are typically volunteers who receive training and information to act as the liaison between Hands On Nashville, your agency, and Hands On volunteers. They monitor volunteer registration and oversee the volunteers on-site during the project.
Projects are typically scheduled on weekends and weekday evenings, making them accessible to working professionals. Hands On Projects can involve activities such as cooking and serving a meal at a local shelter, sorting food and making food bags, and much more. Projects can reoccur weekly or monthly (such as serving meals at a shelter or sorting medical supplies), seasonal (gardening/landscaping projects) or one-time events (charity walks, holiday gift drives, community festivals).
A typical Hands On Project: · Is hands on (no office work or babysitting). · Occurs weekday evenings, generally after 5:00pm, or during weekends to accommodate busy volunteers. · Generally takes place within a one to four hour time period. · Is led by a volunteer Project Leader trained by Hands On Nashville. · Requires no training of volunteers. · Does not require any additional commitment from its volunteers beyond the completion of the project.
Volunteer Classifieds
Partner Agencies may submit their Volunteer Classified to be posted or a representative from your agency may be trained to use the Hands On administrative website to enable you to post and manage your opportunities. Our electronic newsletter – Hands On Call – is sent to our volunteers twice per month. This provides additional marketing opportunities for you to reach 5,500+ potential volunteers. Partner Agencies also receive one in-depth feature in our e-newsletter per year, highlighting your organization’s mission and volunteer opportunities.
Agency Wish List
Priority Corporate Referrals Priority Youth Volunteer Referrals Hands On Nashville provides educational and learning opportunities for children and youth from preschool through college. Youth are engaged in national service programs such as Martin Luther King Day and Global and National Youth Service Day, in additional to our own Family Volunteer Day. Hands On Nashville’s Partner Agency’s will receive priority referrals for inclusion in all educational programming.
Online Community Partner Directory As a partner, your organization’s name, mission/description, and a direct link to your website will appear on the Hands On Nashville website, www.hon.org. Our website is trafficked by approximately 3,000 unique users per month.
Partner Agency physical addresses are never provided to volunteers until they register for your project. If your organization requires additional confidentiality our staff will work with you to ensure that all precautions are taken to ensure the safety of your clientele.
Community Tool Shed Hands On Nashville’s recently launched lending tool bank is designed to make basic equipment for painting, landscaping, and building available to the community. Partner Agencies will receive two free rentals per calendar year. Additional rental sessions will be charged at 50% of the normal rental fees.
Membership:
Hands On Nashville’s Partner Program membership fee is based on your operating budget and is a 12 month membership.
§ Annual operating budget up to $500,000 $150 annual membership fee.
§ Annual operating budget of $500,000 to $2 million $250 annual membership fee.
§ Annual operating budget over $2 million $350 annual membership fee.
Click here for the registration form.
Questions: Contact Malinda Hersh, Director of Volunteer and Nonprofit Programs 615-298-1108 x 101, Malinda@hon.org
CONSULTING AND VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT SERVICES To be successful, partnerships with volunteers must be part of your organization’s overall strategy. Understanding how to best recruit, manage, and retain these volunteers is critical to your organization’s ability to effectively use these volunteers’ skills. Hands On Nashville offers additional training tools to help you develop best practices on volunteer management that work for your unique agency’s needs. These services are not part of our standard Partner Agency Membership, but are offered as needed at an additional fee. Nonprofit Consulting Hands On Nashville’s consulting team can assess agencies’ volunteer needs and design and implement volunteer management programs to meet your goals. This hourly fee-based service is based on the depth of program development required. Examples of what Hands On Nashville can provide include:
Consulting is provided at a rate of $50/hour to Partner Agencies and $100/hour to non-members.
Nonprofit Volunteer Management Hands On Nashville can plan, implement, and evaluate volunteer participation in diverse nonprofit events, ranging from walk-a-thons to food drives. Based on a nonprofit’s individual needs, Hands On Nashville can provide a wide range of services, including a completely turnkey volunteer management solution – from project planning and supply procurement to volunteer communication and evaluation. Hands On Nashville will provide a fee estimate based on the value of staff time devoted to achieving your necessary goals.
Contact: Malinda Hersh, Director of Volunteer and Nonprofit Programs 615-298-1108 x 101 ~ Malinda@hon.org
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