Professional Development Series

Title:  Innovative Volunteer Recognition

Volunteer recognition is a critical component to any volunteer program, but it can be a challenge to find new and innovative ways to provide that recognition. In this session we discuss creating a culture of recognition by exploring the subject in detail from large recognition events to daily opportunities to thank volunteers.
 
In this session, we will discuss

• How to build a culture of recognition
• Types of recognition
• Matching recognition to volunteer motives
• Staff engagement
• Innovative ideas for recognition
• Using social media 
• Planning large events

Ashley Rieser has been in the volunteer administration field for over 13 years. She oversees more than 500 volunteers who assist in a variety of performing arts venues, festivals, and art galleries at The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. She is a forward-thinking leader focused on moving the profession of volunteer engagement to the next level on a local and national scale. She received her CVA in 2016. She is the Director of Outreach for the CCVA, Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration and the Vice President of Membership for AL!VE, Association for Leaders in Volunteer Engagement. In addition she is the President for her local association VASP, Volunteer Administrators of Southwestern PA. Ashley was the recipient of the 2017 EVIE Award for Outstanding Volunteer Administrator of the Year. She is the Chair of Tessitura’s Managing Volunteers and Interns Community of Practice. She is an instructor on volunteer resource management for CCAC.  She has a Bachelor’s Degree in English from the University of Colorado and one in Human Resources from Point Park University.