1. Do you have a need to develop your skills in the field of volunteer management?

2. Would you participate in volunteer management professional development opportunities if they were available?

3. How many hours a month could you devote to professional development?

4. When do you prefer to attend professional development trainings? (Select all that apply)

5. Do you experience barriers which prevent you from engaging in professional development (such as travel, time off work and costs)?

If YES, what barriers do you experience?

• Financial/Cost (25)
• Time-off (7)
• Travel Costs (6)
• Work Duties (5)
• Childcare (3)
• Two jobs and attend school part-time
• Busy schedule

6. Are you interested in professional development in any of the following topics?

Are you interested in professional development in any of the following topics? (Select all that apply) OTHER

• Dealing with an angry volunteer population
• How to tell a volunteer that they are no longer needed due to their health

7. Are you interested in professional development in any of the following advanced topics?

Are you interested in professional development in any of the following advanced topics? (Select all that apply) OTHER

• Evaluating volunteers (formal evaluations)
• Local Volunteer Certification Program
• Staff use of volunteers

8. How long have you been working in the field of Volunteer Management?

9. Do you participate in any of the following professional organization?

Do you participate in any of the following professional organizations?  OTHER

• Ohio Society for Directors of Volunteer Services (4)
• American Society for Directors of Volunteer Services (2)
• National Network
• Ohio Association of Senior Centers
• Ohio Volunteer Center Association
• Points of Light Foundation
• Service Learning Organization
• Volunteer Center

Please note: Some of the responses to question 9 have been omitted to protect the identity of the respondent. The Center for Urban and Public Affairs has the responses on file and will use the responses to propose future training opportunities.

10. Do you read newsletters or professional journals pertaining to the field of volunteerism?

If YES, please list which ones.

• The Volunteer Management Report (6)
• AVA Journal of Volunteer Administration (3)
• Non-Profit News (2)
• OSDVS Newsletter (2)
• Points of Light Foundation Web-site (2)
• American Association of Museums (AAM)
• ASDVS News You Can Use
• Charity Channel
• Chronicle of Philanthropy (limited volunteer articles)
• Energize Inc. Web-site
• JCAHO Standards for Volunteer Depts.
• Mentor, Volunteerism for Community Support
• OGF Newsletter
• United Way, Children's Hunger Alliance
• VCNN
• VRM Roundtable
• Youth Today
• I read volunteer management articles in professional journals in our field of parks & recreation and living history museum.

Please note: Some of the responses to question 10 have been omitted to protect the identity of the respondent. The Center for Urban and Public Affairs has the responses on file and will use the responses to propose future training opportunities.

11. Do you attend professional conferences related to volunteer management?

If YES, please list the most recent.

• Miami Valley Association for Volunteer Administrators (MVAVA) Trainings/Meetings (7)
• Forging New Links (5)
• Volunteer Management Training Program UW & WSU (3)
• ASDVS Regional and National Conferences (2)
• Association for Volunteer Administrators (AVA) Seminars/Conferences (2)
• OSDVS Regional and National Conferences (2)
• AG (Two days in May)
• AHA
• Heartbeat International
• IFEA
• NOVA Conference
• Ohio State Extention, Volunteerism 2002
• VAN

12. Have you participated in volunteer management professional development in the past?

Please check a box for the length of time it has been since you last participated.

13. Are you interested in computer delivered training/education (undertaking educational classes or programs away from physical institutions)?

14. Please list any questions or comments concerning this survey.

The responses to question 14 have been omitted to protect the identity of the respondent. The Center for Urban and Public Affairs has the responses on file and will use the responses to propose future training opportunities.