Risk Management & Financial Controls Resources

Safeguarding TU assets, protecting your chapter or council against liability, and ensuring our credibility remains strong relies on a focused effort to make sure all the policies, procedures and requirements are being followed. These essential steps not only help prevent future issues, they strengthen your practices and increase your abilities as a volunteer-led organization.

Financial Controls and Reporting

Requirements Dictated by TU’s 501(c)3

Liability and Risk Management

Important TU Policies


Chapter Leader Resources

Designed for the officers, directors and committee leaders of our 385+ local chapters, these resources cover chapter leaderships, requirements of managing a nonprofit and a TU chapter, strategic planning, leadership recruitment and development and more.

TU Volunteer Leadership Manual

General Board Member Job Description

Volunteer Tacklebox Quick Links


Trainings, Regional & Annual Events

Learn about powerful weekend retreats where you can meet and network with fellow volunteers, attend live online webinar trainings with TU staff and outside experts, and view recordings of past sessions and helpful tips for using and navigating the TU leaders tools.

Colorado Trout Unlimited Rendezvous

Upcoming National TU Trainings

Past National TU Trainings

TU Video Training Channel


CONTACT TU VOLUNTEER OPERATIONS

Your Volunteer Operations Staff is here to help! 

Nick Halle
Volunteer Operations Coordinator
(703) 284-9425
Contact Nick for:

  • Volunteer Leader Login Issues

  • Insurance Requests / Questions

  • Fundraising Program & Support

  • Membership Recruitment Tools

  • L.L. Bean Rod Donations


Lisa Beranek

Leadership Development Manager
(907) 205-0974
Contact Lisa for:

  • Leadership Recruitment & Development

  • Embrace A Stream Grants Program

  • Strategic Planning Support

  • Diversity Event Planning

Jeff Yates, Director of Volunteer Operations – jyates@tu.org (203) 216-7078

Franklin Tate, Director, Headwaters Youth Program– ftate@tu.org (828) 398-0177

Tara Granke, Headwaters Youth Program Coordinator– tgranke@tu.org (828) 552-3798

Dave Kumlien, Veterans Services Program Coordinator – dkumlien@tu.org (406) 570-0023

Doug Agee, Online Community Manager – dagee@tu.org (435) 633-1359

Beverly Smith, Vice President for Volunteer Operations and Program Development – bsmith@tu.org (307) 734-2814

CONTACT NATIONAL TROUT UNLIMITED

1(800)-834-2419

or

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