TD Banknorth Funds Staff Trainings
From October 2007 through January 2008, the TD Banknorth Charitable Foundation donated a total of $1,495 to Home Share of Central Vermont (HSCVT) to pay for three staff training opportunities.The Foundation recognizes that “job training is essential to the development of employees, and, in turn, the growth of any non-profit organization. But when non-profits are faced with making reductions to their operating budgets, one of the first things to be eliminated is education for employees.” The Foundation donates thousands of dollars to community organizations for employees to attend trainings “that will enhance job performance.” The trainings TD Banknorth funded for HSCVT staff were:
- A four day workshop in Advanced Mediation Training: Elder Mediation in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania for Ginny Sassaman, HSCVT communications specialist;
- A two-hour, full staff training with consultant Lisa Bedinger on strategies to help participants cope with finding affordable housing and/or the ability to stay at home; and
- A four day basic mediation training workshop at Woodbury College in Montpelier for HSCVT director Betsy Reid.
“The mediation tools and techniques I learned were invaluable in helping me guide our program participants as they build successful relationships under challenging circumstances,” Reid told the Foundation. “I applaud you for understanding that learning enriches and enables us to do a better job of serving our communities.”
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