• The Board Matrix – identifying characteristics of who you have on your board and who you want on your board
• How to develop a successful strategy for recruiting new board members
• Increasing the chances that your new board member will understand their role and make an impact

Allison Howe

Allison Howe is the Executive Director at VolunteerConnect.  Allison has extensive leadership experience in the healthcare and nonprofit sectors. She opened the first Alzheimer’s assisted living facility in New Jersey, served on the board and then led the South Jersey chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. She also served as Vice President of Medical Administration for Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central and Southern New Jersey. Allison’s experience in multiple aspects of the for-profit and nonprofit worlds, including operations, development, strategic planning and advocacy, gives her a unique perspective to match volunteers’ capabilities with nonprofits’ needs. She has had the rewarding opportunity to provide volunteers with meaningful experiences throughout her career.

Allison earned her master’s degrees in Business Administration and Health Services Administration at the University of Michigan and recently earned her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. She resides in Yardley, Pennsylvania, with her husband and two sons.

For more information on Allison, go to Facebook:  @volunteerconnectnj, LinkedIn: Volunteerconnect, and Twitter: SkillsConnectNJ.  Her website is at volunteerconnectnj.org.