Volunteer Involvement Program (VIP)

United Way’s Volunteer Involvement Program (VIP) is designed to develop and enhance leadership skills and increase diverse volunteer participation in nonprofit board and leadership positions in Greater Atlanta. VIP gives participants the tools to serve as effective board members of local nonprofit agencies.

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Janice Robinson

Executive Director, United Way VIP

VIP participants develop their leadership skills, earn a highly regarded credential, and benefit from the connections they make among the VIP alumni network.

The program is offered in the spring, summer and fall. The Spring 2025 application process is now open. Spring and Fall are offered in-person on Mondays or Wednesday, Summer classes are fully virtual. The SUMMER application deadline is Friday, May 17, 2025. The SUMMER application deadline is Friday, August 8, 2025.

Summer 2025 Dates – All sessions are virtual from 9 – 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 3 p.m.

June 14 & 28; July 12 & 26

Fall 2025 Dates – All sessions are in-person from 4 – 7 p.m.

Mondays Sept 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, Nov 3, 10, 17
Wednesdays Sept 17, 24, Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov 5, 12, 19

Upon acceptance into the program, a $100 non-refundable Board Commitment Fee is due by June 3rd, 2025 for the Summer Cohort and September 8th, 2025 for the Fall Cohort and a $650 fundraising requirement is due by the end of the program.

Benefits That Add Up To More

VIP alumni benefit not only from the excellent training and the well-respected credential but also from the connections they make and the network they become part of as VIP alumni.

Grow

Get the tools you need to serve as an effective board member.

Network

Join a network of 3000+ leaders who are diverse in their ethnicity, profession, and community service.

Learn

Gain skills in nonprofit financial governance, intentional leadership, and so much more.

Lead

Use your VIP training to serve as a nonprofit board member and shape the future of Greater Atlanta.

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United Way of Greater Atlanta VIP launched in 1992 with the goal to build better nonprofit boards — with a focus on building a pipeline of diverse board candidates. Thirty years later, United Way VIP has trained more than 3,300 program graduates and connected board members to more than 1,100 nonprofits in Greater Atlanta and across the U.S.