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Leading Volunteer and Membership Based Organisations

Churches, associations, cooperatives, community bodies and non profits across Africa depend on people who give their time freely rather than for a salary. Leading them calls for a very different approach from managing paid staff. This course equips leaders to inspire, coordinate and retain volunteers and members while keeping the organisation focused and well run.

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What you will be able to do

  • Understand what motivates volunteers and members to contribute and stay.
  • Recruit, place and induct volunteers to match their strengths.
  • Lead and coordinate people without relying on salary or authority.
  • Keep volunteers and members engaged and prevent burnout.
  • Handle conflict, poor conduct and difficult members constructively.
  • Balance mission, governance and day to day coordination.

Course outline

  1. 01The Unique Nature of Volunteer Leadership
  2. 02Understanding Volunteer and Member Motivation
  3. 03Recruiting and Placing the Right People
  4. 04Leading Without Salary or Formal Authority
  5. 05Keeping People Engaged and Preventing Burnout
  6. 06Managing Conflict and Difficult Members
  7. 07Balancing Mission, Governance and Coordination

Who should attend

This course suits leaders of non profits, faith based organisations, associations, cooperatives, community groups and clubs who coordinate volunteers, members or unpaid contributors.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Cairo3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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