Colorado Animal Welfare Conference Session
One of Us: Establishing Volunteer Culture Throughout Your Organization
1:30-2:45pm • Day 3 – September 22, 2023
White Pine Ballroom
Shelter Operations
Volunteers are integral to many organizations; their knowledge, skillsets, and willingness to support our mission is vital. Learn how to set up volunteers for success, engage all levels of staff in supporting your volunteer program, and set up robust appreciation methods to ensure all volunteers contribute generously and become lifelong advocates of your organization.

Lauren Rolfe
Lauren Rolfe is the volunteer coordinator at Denver Animal Shelter in Denver, Colorado. She has worked there for nine years and has been the coordinator for over five of those years. Rolfe loves the work that she does in supporting volunteers and her fellow co-workers. She has two dogs that she adopted from the shelter- Jato and Luna. In her free time, she enjoys reading and hiking.