Course Details

Course Number: 0289
Title: State Volunteer and Donations Management

Dates:

E Offering (In Person)
National Emergency Training Center (NETC)
Emmitsburg, MD
July 27-30, 2026

Course Overview

This course teaches the components of a volunteer and donations management program to be administered at the state level during a large-scale disaster. Course participants will be equipped to prepare a program for their state to effectively manage unaffiliated volunteers, unsolicited donations of goods, and offers of undesignated cash. The course content and activities also serve as a plan template, thereby increasing continuity among states and their voluntary agency partners. This training also provides information regarding FEMA’s volunteer and donations management responsibilities and helps build relationships between government and non-profit organizations.

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for State Volunteer/Donations Coordinator, statewide voluntary organizations, State Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, Public Information Officer, program functional leads, Human Services staff, Government-Private Sector Liaison, and other state, local, tribal and territorial personnel.

 

 

How to Apply

To apply for this course, interested participants should complete the NETC Online Admissions Application at https://training.fema.gov/generaladmissionsapplication/staticforms/startapplication.aspx.

The application process requires supervisory approval through email verification.

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Accommodation Information

If you require a reasonable accommodation (sign language interpreters, braille, Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART), etc.), make your request on your application or to [email protected] no later than (NLT) 30 days prior to the course offering. When making any requests, provide details on the accommodation; however, DO NOT include medical or other personal information that is protected under the Privacy Act of 1974 or the Health Information Privacy Protection Act (45 CFR Part 160 Subparts A and E of Part 164). Last-minute requests will be accepted; however, they may not be possible to fulfill.

Questions

For additional information about this course or the registration process, please contact the FEMA NDEMU Response and Recovery Branch at [email protected].

We encourage you to share this training opportunity with colleagues who support volunteer and donations management in their jurisdictions. Thank you for your continued commitment to strengthening disaster preparedness, response, and recovery nationwide.