President Barak Obama calls for each of us to get involved in community service as a way to usher our nation through these trying times. America’ Student Leadership Trainer Dave ‘Gonzo’ Kelly, helps student organizations plan and execute service projects that have lasting effect. Attend this session to learn the practicalities of fundraising and volunteer work.

Your student leaders will walk away with a blueprint for success AND…

• A greater sense of the value and importance of community service
• An understanding that the impact of service performed locally can be felt globally
• A lifetime commitment to serving others and elevating the human condition

Leadership and service go hand in hand and in this LEADERSHIP UNIVERSITY COURSE students gain a comprehensive education on all aspects of planning and executing a community service project or fundraiser. They’ll also learn how these practical skills translate into business acumen.

Students learn how their service projects translate easily into hands-on business experience, joining their altruistic goals with real world experience. They’ll complete a step-by-step worksheet to help map their service project or fundraiser from goal to reality. They’ll conduct a thorough analysis of the local and global impact of their proposed project, and in the process learn some of the skills needed to run and manage a successful business.

Your student leaders will learn and experience:

• Developing a local and global impact statement that defines who’ll benefit from your community service project and how
• Organized methods for brainstorming, strategic planning and community service project implementation
• How to use team building, communication and conflict resolution skills to manage volunteers, coworkers and team members
• The budgeting process and assessing risk management for their project
• Managing time and delegating duties among their team
• The importance of marketing, promotions and fundraising activities to the success of your project

Dave ‘Gonzo’ Kelly relates all of these skills and techniques with his trademark humor, energy and wit. With over 50,000 volunteer hours served, Dave brings authority and understanding to the subject of student volunteering and fund raising. His entertaining presentations are filled with real-world examples, humor and memorable lessons.

This dynamic course from Gonzo’s Leadership University provides the practical tools college students need to be able to proceed in an event of their own. They are presented with an arsenal of tools, techniques and lessons which will serve them well in their volunteer work—as well as in the business world.

BONUS:

• Membership in The Building Leaders Through Service Network – Students are encouraged to conduct a local community service project over the next 6 months. They’ll receive instruction, support and a bi-weekly newsletter from Dave. They are recognized with certificates at the end of a successfully completed project.
• Dave talks about Community Service and Servant Leadership at CampusTalkBlog.

A PERFECT PROGRAM FOR:

• Student Volunteer Organizations
• Campus Community Service Programs
• ALL Student-led Organizations
• Student Government Associations
• Campus Activities Departments
• Leadership Programs
• Greek Organizations
• Recreational Clubs & Organizations
• Academic Clubs & Organizations
• Business Clubs & Organizations

PROGRAM DURATION/FORMAT:

Dave always customizes his content to meet your campus or organization needs. This program can be delivered as a:

• ½-Day (up to 3 hours)
• Full-day (up to 6 hours)
• 2-day retreat (up to 6 hours, 2 consecutive days)

“…I learned a lot through the program ‘Building Leaders Through Service.”…. I was born in another country. As a citizen here in USA, I want to do more for people in this country. I wish as I grow older I will become a good citizen with many accomplishments and contributions…” – Mimi Nguyen, University of West Georgia

“… This is not a project, this is a lifestyle and with help I can make an impact in other people’s lives; giving them the encouragement to do the same!” – Todd Parker, Ethical Leadership Pgm & Soccer Coach, Ripon College (WI)