Volunteer Management Hybrid Conference
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
SHOW THEM THE MONEY: ELEVATING THE IMPACT AND STRENGTH OF VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT
HandsOn Suburban Chicago is proud to host the Volunteer Management Hybrid Conference (VMHC) for the third consecutive year. This one-day professional development event blends national expertise with local collaboration to strengthen and elevate the work of volunteer managers.
As a leader of volunteers, you already know the transformative value volunteers bring to your organization and community. But does your leadership, staff, and board fully recognize it? This year’s theme, Show Them the Money: Elevating the Impact and Strength of Volunteer Engagement, is designed to help you demonstrate the true return on investment of volunteer programs — not in dollars raised, but in outcomes achieved, capacity built, and lives changed.
Wednesday, October 29
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
District 214 Building Forest View Educational Center
Arlington Heights, IL
Registration Cost
$85 per person (non-partners)
$60 per person (partners with signed Partnership Agreement)
*Registration includes continental breakfast, boxed lunch, light snacks, handouts, and participation gift.
Why Should I Attend?
Gain Proven Strategies – Learn how to translate volunteer impact into clear outcomes and data that leadership understands and values.
Strengthen Your Voice – Discover techniques to advocate for resources, recognition, and support for your program.
Elevate Your Program – Walk away with practical tools to align volunteer engagement with organizational priorities.
Connect With Peers – Join local volunteer engagement leaders and nearly 1,000 colleagues across North America and Canada for shared learning and networking.
Turn Numbers Into Influence – Understand how to capture both the financial and social value of volunteerism to increase buy-in across your organization.
Who Should Attend?
- Nonprofit and government organization leaders and staff members who use and need additional resources, assistance, and the expertise that volunteers bring.
- Coordinators, Directors, and Managers of Volunteer resources who want to leverage the power and potential of volunteers strategically.
- Clients of nonprofits and government organizations who can benefit from additional resources made possible by enhanced volunteer engagement
What To Expect Locally
At our HandsOn Suburban Chicago Arlington Heights site, you’ll experience:
National Broadcast Sessions from internationally recognized leaders in volunteer engagement.
Interactive Local Activities including networking, roundtable discussions, and resource sharing.
Take-Home Tools & Worksheets to help you implement strategies right away.
Meet This Year’s Incredible Speakers
- Dr. Sarah Mackey – Strategic Volunteerism: Building Leadership Support for Your Program
- Andrea Hill – Bridging the Gap: Unifying Donors and Volunteers for Fundraising Success
- Tony Goodrow – From Time to Treasure – How and When to Ask Volunteers for a Financial Donation
- Brooke Campbell – The Hidden Cost of “Free” Volunteers – and How to Leverage It
Facilitated by Rob Jackson, with nearly 30 years of experience in the voluntary and community sector, Rob brings deep insight and energy to conversations about leading and engaging volunteers.
Register Online
Please complete this form to register for the conference.
Register by Check
If you or your organization needs to pay by check or need an invoice please complete our online registration form to the left and answer “Check” under the Payment Method question. An invoice will be generated and emailed to you.
For additional information email volunteer@handsonsuburbanchicago.org.
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