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AOM PDW at Haven for Hope (non-profit organization) & volunteers needed to deliver workshops

  • 1.  AOM PDW at Haven for Hope (non-profit organization) & volunteers needed to deliver workshops

    Posted 07-08-2011 18:30
    The following invitation has been sent to you on behalf of the 2011 AOM Annual Meeting San Antonio Local Arrangements Committee.



    Volunteer and Learning Opportunities at Haven for Hope during 2011 AOM Annual Meeting

    1. The Professional Development Workshop: Challenges in running and starting a complex non-profit organization & opportunity to volunteer

    Haven for Hope is a new, standard-setting homeless transformational center located near downtown San Antonio. Opened in 2010, Haven for Hope represents a partnership among local business leaders, city leaders, state and county governments, and approximately 78 social work organizations, and it addresses the root causes of homelessness. The campus serves approximately 1,300 men, women, and children at its 37 acre, $100 million campus. The Local Arrangements Committee worked with Haven for Hope's staff to schedule an executive interaction, campus tour, and volunteer opportunities for attendees of the Academy of Management 2011 Annual Meeting. These activities are being held as a PDW sponsored by the Public and Nonprofit Division. Participants will develop a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by non-profit managers in starting and running such highly complex organizations. Participants depart from the Convention Center at 8:00 am on Saturday, August 13, 2011 (transportation provided). A tour of the Haven for Hope campus occurs from 8:30 am until 9:30 am. Following the tour, participants will hear from Meghan Oswald, VP of Development and Communications at Haven for Hope, who will speak about the challenges of starting and running such a complex organization. Then, participants will have the opportunity (optional) to volunteer in the San Antonio Food Bank that is housed on the campus, work in the Prospects Courtyard Kitchen, or complete miscellaneous tasks around the campus. Depending on the volunteer activity chosen, participants will depart Haven for Hope at 11:10 am or 1:40 pm. Seating is limited to 44 individuals.
     
    2. Volunteers needed to deliver 60-90 minute professional development workshops:

    In addition, the Local Arrangements Committee is seeking volunteers to deliver 60 to 90 minute professional development workshops for the employees at Haven for Hope before, during, or after the AOM meeting. The management at Haven for Hope indicated that they are open to a wide variety of topics, including issues in human resources management, strategy, organizational behavior, social entrepreneurship, and more. We hope you will consider this opportunity to share your knowledge with a large, complex, startup nonprofit!

    3.  Additional Information?

    For additional information, please contact Matt Gilley, Bill Greehey Chair in Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility with the Greehey School of Business at St. Mary's University, at mgilley@stmarytx.edu<mailto:mgilley@stmarytx.edu <mailto:mgilley@stmarytx.edu> >. A link to the program item can be found at http://program.aomonline.org/2011/submission.asp?mode=showsession&SessionID=742 <https://pearl1604.utsa.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://program.aomonline.org/2011/submission.asp?mode=showsession%26SessionID=742> .

    Haven for Hope's website: http://www.havenforhope.org/new/