*Ellis Archive on the Professional Leadership of Volunteers 
*Energize, Inc. 
*Engage Journal 
*VolunteerMatch Learning Center (free webinars) 
*Sterling Volunteers 
*Guided Meditations for Busy People 
*Update your LinkedIn page (what successes did you have in 2021?), make a few new connections
*Reach out to a nonprofit organization outside your sector and connect with the volunteer engagement leader for best practices.  There is always a way to creatively borrow best practices to fit your organization

 

President: Mary Lynn Perry, M.A., City of Sacramento, California
Past President:  Kandy LeMoine CVA, City of Farmington, New Mexico
Secretary: Alyse Lui, City of Hayward, California
Treasurer/Finance:  Manuel Moreno, County of Los Angeles, California
Members-at-Large: Jody Cook, City of Columbia, Missouri; Marcia Hale CVA, City of Hillsboro, Oregon; Tara Waters, City of Raleigh, North Carolina
Membership Chair: Jeannine Purdy, County of Fairfax, Virginia
Awards Chair: Leigh Kottwitz CVA, City of Columbia, Missouri
Education Chair:  Deirdre Araujo, Exploratorium Museum of Science, Art, and Human Perception, San Francisco, California
Marketing & Technology Chair: Roxanne Flores-Achmad, City of Copperas Cove, Texas
E-Newsletter Chair: Melissa A. Heinlein, PhD, CAVS, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Social Media Chair: Roxanne Flores-Achmad, City of Copperas Cove, Texas
Nomination Chair:  Karen Sykes, M.P.A., City of Little Rock, Arkansas
Committees Associate, Awards: Tara Waters, City of Raleigh, North Carolina
Committees Associate, Education: Mayor Michael Marsh, City of Pangburn, Arkansas

 

NAVPLG – the National Association of Volunteer Programs in Local Government – is currently accepting nominations for our 2022 awards.  This is a great way to bring recognition to volunteer programs and managers of volunteers who work in local government. Nominations are currently open for five awards to be given by NAVPLG:

• The Outstanding Volunteer Administrator will be recognized for a number of qualities including their effective use of leadership skills, creative utilization of people, resources and opportunities, a strong sense of professional ethics, and an ability to mentor youth and/or peers
• The Innovative Program Award honors the outstanding achievements of a local government program in their creation and implementation of a program/service, which utilizes volunteers to creatively serve both their local government and their community.
• The Outstanding New Volunteer Administrator Award will be given to someone who has been in their position serving local government for three years or less. 
• Award of Merit will be presented to a deserving volunteer administrator or program at the discretion of the NAVPLG board.  Membership in NAVPLG is not required to be nominated for this award.
• Rising to Excellence Award:  This is a special award that will be given by NAVPLG to recognize volunteer professionals or programs that have overcome great challenges (budget, staff, or leadership changes for example) and still found success.  Nominees must be NAVPLG members.     

 
The awards will be presented this summer during NAVPLG’s annual meeting. Stay tuned for details! Winners will receive a plaque and a membership in NAVPLG for the coming year, along with the pride of recognition by his or her peers.

Self-nominations will be accepted. Membership in NAVPLG is required to be nominated for all awards other than the Award of Merit.  The deadline for nominations is May 1 and the nomination forms and other details on the awards are available at www.navplg.org.

To learn more, contact Leigh Kottwitz, CVA at 573-874-7504 or e-mail Leigh.Kottwitz@CoMo.gov or Tara Waters at Tara.Waters@raleighnc.gov or 919-996-5734. 
 
 

Dr. Mark Hager is an associate professor of nonprofit leadership and management in the School of Community Resources & Development at Arizona State University. From 2015 to 2020, he was editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Management & Leadership, an academic journal. he recently wrote this article on remote technology in the pandemic. Check it out.

DOIVA-LA | The Volunteer Management Hustle: Sustainable Mental Health Strategies to Prevent Burnout & Build Resilience in 2022

Friday, January 21, 2022
9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PST

Let's Empower, Advocate, and Do, Inc. (LEAD) is the industry leader in proactive mental health and DEIJB education. LEAD empowers individuals with no-fluff mental health & diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging (DEIJB) training to proactively improve their wellbeing and build resilient workplace communities.
 
How do I attend?
This meeting will be entirely virtual and a workshop link will be sent out the day before the event.

Who can attend?
You do not need to be a DOVIA-LA member to attend this meeting. Please feel free to share information about registering for this event with any other volunteer engagement and non-profit professionals who may be interested in our organization!

Register here.

 

Check out the article:  How you can volunteer as an older adult linked on Sixty+Me.
This article will take you to the Sixty+Me site that has resources, and helpful suggestions for seniors looking for volunteer opportunities.


 

Check out the latest information on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Link here.