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STAFFExecutive DirectorFund Development DirectorKNSI CoordinatorOffice ManagerProgram CoordinatorProgram and Services Liason

VISIT www.volunteerkalamazoo.org

EMAIL vckzoo@volunteerkalamazoo.org

PHONE 269.382.8350

BOARD OF DIRECTORSDoug Thompson, PresidentJennifer Nemecek, Vice PresidentRyan Cook, TreasurerMary Appelgren, SecretaryMelisa BeesonJennifer GreenmanJoe HawverKathleen HemingwaySonya HollinsJules Isenberg-WedelJean JohnsonKayla MorinTerry MorrowBianca WoodbyAmanda WrightNick Zafer

2010-2011 ANNUAL REPORT

Chris SizemoreKatie KeelMatt LechelLibby ZiemelisAmanda ReelAnn MacCreery

Community RepresentativeFifth Third BankJansen, Valk, Thompson & RheamStryker CMFWestern Michigan UniversityKalamazoo GazetteHawver Law, PCCity Prosecutor’s OfficeCommunity VoicesResidential Opportunities, Inc.Johnson Leadership ConsultingPortage Northern StudentCongregation of Holy CrossBronson Healthcare GroupWE Upjohn InstituteTeamLogic IT

THANKS

An organization geared for success and growth needs a foundation of values, expertise and experience that encompasses both its history and the people who make it what it is: the organizations’ employees, donors and stakeholders.

At Volunteer Kalamazoo, sustainability- the future direction that was fostered by our organization’s leaders back in 1965 and continues to benefit our customers, and society today- is an integral part of our foundation.

And this foundation is the basis for the organizational strategy that’s now enabling hundreds of thousands of volunteers in Kalamazoo to channel their knowledge and skills into providing solutions to community needs.

In this year’s Annual Report, we present three focus areas that showcase our pioneering role in addressing community needs through volunteerism.

BUILD. CONNECT. PROMOTE.

As you review this report, these three focus areas highlight just a few of the initiatives spawned by the ideas and know-how of our employees and board of directors that is realized by the strength of Volunteer Kalamazoo.

And it’s this strength that’s enabling us to break new ground and set milestones for progress and development in volunteerism.

In-KindAdams Outdoor AdvertisingBig Lyle’s Big EventsBlue Seed ArtBOLDBravo!Casa BoleroCelebration Catering - HeritageChocolaTeaComensoli’sCosmos CucinoEpic BistroFull CityGreat HarvestGreat Lakes Plas/Hand SurgHoward PrintingMichigan Granite & QuartzMontague Weather Vane InnQdobaPrinting ServicesRiverRun PressTeamLogic ITThe Greenery SpaThe Wine LoftTiffany’s DeliTiffanys Wine & Spirit ShoppeTwin Gables Inn - B&B StayWebster’sWVFM 106.5ZaziosZeb’s

Circle of FriendsAaron & Jackie CantrellAccess First Federal Credit UnionAileen McMurrerAmy HunterAmy MuellerAnn PerryArlie BennettBarbara HammonBarbara PattersonBingen & Associates PLLCBobby HopewellBronson Healthcare GroupBruce EdgerCarol ElamCeterus, IncComerica BankDonald & Ann Parfet Family Fnd.Frank CodyGary ZaagmanGeorge NielsenGoodSearchHarold FischerJames & Anna Marie BuschJames & Diane RikkersJames DechnikJansen Valk Thompson Reahm PCJean JohnsonJeffrey WinneJennifer LangJim HoustonJo JacobsJoe KonradJoel OroszJoseph HawverJohn PetroJohn Stadola & Ellen HarringtonJudith & Harold OliverJudy & Ed HuthJulie BetzlerJulie Isenberg-WedelKatherine Greydanus

Community CircleAnn & Michael MacCreeryBarbara StephensonBrink, Key & Chludzinski, P.C.Burnham & Flower AgencyCallander CommercialDonald SizemoreDoug & Penny ThompsonFifth Third BankForensic FluidsHarold Zeigler Lincoln-Mercury, IncHyTech Spring and MachineJennifer NemecekKalsee Credit UnionLife Care Center of PlainwellMetro Toyota-JaguarMeyer C Weiner CompanyMiller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, PLCSchupan & SonsUllrey & Company

Circle of Friends (cont.)Kathleen HemingwayKelley Cawthorne, LLCLauren LillyLewis C. Howard, IncLibby & Michael ZiemelisLouis GreenbergMariann PangMark MillerMelody NedrudMerrill LynchMeyer C Weiner CompanyMichael A. RothMichelle LiggettNick ZaferNina ConsolattiOmar AbudayyehOmni Community Credit UnionPeggy MartinPhil & Joan CareyPhyllis RappeportPortage AM Rotery ClubPrudence D. McCabeRebecca HageyRichard PerryRobert & Kathryn Van DisRobert El HenickyRobert EzelleRobert HeasleyRollie MorseRuss KowalisynRuth Ann MeyerRyan CookSandra Lee JonesSharon CerovskiSharon HunterShelly ParkhurstSylvia MeagherTeamLogic ITTerry MorrowThe Boromisa FamilyThe Sign CenterTimothy BartikTodd JacobsTom MagrathTyler-Little Family Foundation - Mary L TylerValerie Ann DenghelWMU Service Learning

BUILDFINANCESVOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT TRAINING: Effective training helps new and established volunteer managers build or improve existing programs. Workshop topics are diverse and include content ranging from initial program planning to recruitment, supervision and recognition. Offerings include Volunteer Management Essentials, an intensive 3-part workshop series, and one-hour workshops during the year. Custom Volunteer Management Training provides comprehensive program assessment, best practices in the field, and onsite training. Volunteer Management Boot Camp provides participants a crash course in a one-day setting.

• 35 nonprofit staff members attended training• 24 nonprofit organizations trained

BOARDCONNECT® SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN: BoardConnect is a nonprofit board training and matching service that builds the leadership skills of nonprofit organizations and community members. Training teaches existing boards to be more effective and helps them recruit new members. Individuals interested in board service may attend training and then use the matching service to find placement. Volunteer Kalamazoo collaborates with the Nonprofit Alliance at Kellogg Community College to provide this service in both Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties. In the first three years of BoardConnect:

• 483 individuals received training • 62 workshops delivered

FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2011

RevenueGreater Kalamazoo United Way $ 92,284Special Events: $ 44,436Grants: $ 74,500Fee for Service: $ 23,056Individual Donations: $ 21,026Other: $ 90

Total Revenue: $ 255,392

ExpensesPrograms and Services: $ 165,089Management and General: $ 37,401Fundraising: $ 29,656

Total Expense: $232,146

Leadership Circle

Allen Edwin HomesBDN IHC, Inc.Betty & Jerry MasonGreater Kalamazoo United WayIrving S. Gilmore FoundationKalamazoo Community Foundation

THANKSThank you to all of the donors, funders and sponsors who have enabled us to fulfill our mission and deliver programs to Kalamazoo County nonprofit organizations and residents.

Kellogg Comm. Federal Credit UnionMaple Hill Auto GroupMichigan Comm. Service CommissionPNC BankSteve DoorlagTDS Metrocom

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CONNECT PROMOTEVOLUNTEER REFERRALSVolunteer opportunities are promoted on our interactive website and in the Volunteer Guidebook for nonprofits in Kalamazoo County. Prospective volunteers viewed opportunities 43,271 times and Volunteer Kalamazoo made 16,124 volunteer referrals.

YOUTH PROGRAMS•VolunTEENS: Over 250 teens learned about nonprofit organizations and explored future career opportunities while volunteering over 10,000 hours of service. •Student Athlete Summer Volunteer Program: Created in partnership with PNC Bank, and the KVAA, this program engages area high school football teams in summer volunteer service. In 2011, 200 athletes served 4,555 hours in a 16 week time period.

UNITED WAY DAY OF CARINGA partnership with GKUW, Day of Caring includes one-time volunteer events throughout the community that connect United Way Member Agencies with volunteers from companies that participate in the GKUW Campaign. In 2010, 1,098 volunteers gave a combined 5,000 hours.

DAYS OF SERVICEOver 1,000 volunteers were engaged in volunteer service at events on four National Days of Service as a part of the Kalamazoo Neighborhood Safety Initiative.

The Kalamazoo Gazette has partnered with Volunteer Kalamazoo to sponsor the STAR Awards program for the past 26 years. This annual volunteer recognition program acknowledges the outstanding volunteer service of individuals and groups who are nominated by their peers. An independent panel of judges selects winners in 13 categories who are publically recognized for their service to community at the annual celebratory event, in the Kalamazoo Gazette, and on the Volunteer Kalamazoo website at www.volunteerkalamazoo.org.

• 2,029 individuals nominated in 2011• 75,841 total volunteer hours from nominees

MICHIGAN STUDENT SERVICE AWARDThis state-wide recognition program encourages high school students to actively engage in volunteer service during their high school careers. Participating teens who complete 400 or more hours of service and program criteria are publically recognized with the presentation of a certificate and medallion at school award programs, in local media, and on the Volunteer Kalamazoo website at www.volunteerkalamazoo.org.

• 9 students awarded in 2011• 4,100 total volunteer hours

S.T.A.R. (SHARING TIME AND RESOURCES) AWARDS