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 Storti, 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

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Corina Sadler among four others to the OneStar National Service Commission for terms set to expire on March 15, 2025. The commission serves as the state's liaison to the Corporation for National and Community Service, fulfills duties prescribed and oversees Texas' participation in Corporation for National and Community Service programs and prepares a comprehensive three-year national service plan for the state annually. Additionally, the commission helps to oversee the Rebuild Texas Fund to help Texans recovering from Hurricane Harvey. Corina is the Volunteer Resources Supervisor for the City of Plano. We are so proud of you, Corina!

NAVPLG Invites Nominations for 2022 Awards (deadline May 1)

NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR EXEMPLARY ADMINISTRATORS AND PROGRAMS

Here is a great opportunity to be recognized by your national association, to bring credit to your program, or even to draw attention to another deserving individual or program. Nominations are due by May 1, 2022.

1. Outstanding Volunteer Administrator Award - presented to a NAVPLG member, recognizing qualities that include 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.
2. New Volunteer Administrator Award - presented to a NAVPLG member who has been in their position serving local government for three years or less.
3. Innovative Program Award - honors the outstanding achievements of a member's government program in the creation and implementation of a program/service which utilizes volunteers to creatively serve both their local government and community.
4. Award of Merit - presented to a volunteer administrator or program at the discretion of the NAVPLG Board for their work in the field of volunteer administration. Membership is not required.
5. 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.

NAVPLG Education Committee member Marcia Hale, CVA is presenting : ….”Reigniting Your Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Burnout”, an uplifting look at reframing your frazzled mindset so you can move forward with renewed enthusiasm and celebration. 

Friday, June 3 |  2:15-3:15 PM Central Time

Conference registration website is:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-texas-volunteer-management-conference-registration-220324004027. 

Conference website is https://www.texasvmc.org/about/

Good luck, Marcia!
 

NAVPLG Member Forum
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (PDT)
Topic:  Metrics and Recognition Check-in
Facilitator: Dr. Sue Carter Kahl

Now that you've had some time to consider the concepts presented by Dr. Sue Carter Kahl at the March Education Program, "Purpose Driven Volunteer Impact", let's check in to see what you've decided to implement.  Please join us to discuss your plans and trouble-shoot any areas where you are finding it difficult to make progress. Please bring your current indicators of volunteer value and let's discuss their pros and cons.

The NAVPLG Board is seeking nominations for members-at-large.  You can contact Karen Sykes, MPA, if you are interested.  E-mail: ksykes@littlerock.gov or call (501) 371-6844.  This is a wonderful way to serve NAVPLG.

 

June 2-3 – TVMC: Texas Volunteer Management Conference – Virtual
NAVPLG will participate in the Virtual Swag Bag.  Sign up at the conference for a chance to win our prizes! Register for the conference: https://www.texasvmc.org/
 
June 8-10 – MAVA: Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement Conference - Hybrid
NAVPLG will present a session, Wednesday, June 8th 1:30-3:00 p.m. “Professional Development and Program Recognition” – Presenters Marcia Hale and Tara Waters. Register for the conference:  https://www.mavanetwork.org/



 

How many letters of recommendation are you asked to write?  How much lead time do you ask volunteers to give you?  We all know they want that letter by week's end and it's Thursday.  Sigh.  Here is a resource about writing letters of recommendations that does your volunteer justice.

Top 27 Best Volunteer Recommendation Letters and How To Write One That Does Your Volunteer Justice | Track It Forward