President: Mary Lynn Perry, M.A., City of Sacramento, California
Past President:  Kandy LeMoine CVA, City of Farmington, New Mexico
Secretary: Kay Pelt-Walker, CVA, MPA, County of Leon, Florida
Treasurer/Finance:  Manuel Moreno, County of Los Angeles, California
Members-at-Large: Deirdre Araujo, Exploratorium Museum of Science, Art, and Human Perception, San Francisco, California; Michal D. Harris, MBA, Arkansas Baptist College, Little Rock, Arkansas; Deborah L. Macon, MBA, Greater West Bloomfield Cable Communications Commission, West Bloomfield, Michigan
Membership Chair: Jeannine Purdy, County of Fairfax, Virginia
Awards Chair: Tara Waters, City of Raleigh, North Carolina
Education Chair:  Marcia Hale CVA, City of Hillsboro, Oregon
Marketing & Technology Chair: Roxanne Flores-Achmad, City of Copperas Cove, Texas
E-Newsletter Chair: Melissa A. Heinlein Storti, PhD, CAVS, Department of Veterans Affairs, Pennsylvania
Social Media Chair: Roxanne Flores-Achmad, City of Copperas Cove, Texas
Nomination Chair:  Karen Sykes, M.P.A., City of Little Rock, Arkansas
NACo Liaison: Miranda Morvay

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In the field of volunteer engagement, we perform acts of kindness all the time through the work of our incredible volunteer workforce. Here is a resource to learn more about the week, which includes Kindness at Work. This can be great to share with your volunteers (including youth volunteers) and co-workers. Click here to learn more. 



 

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific | via Zoom

What’s the difference between an intern, a volunteer and an employee? 

Isn’t the only difference that the employee gets a paycheck? Is there a line that could infer compensation for what was unpaid service?  What kind of recognition might put you in a risky situation compliance-wise? 

Nicole Babnick is an attorney with over 10 years of labor and employment law experience.  Currently an HR Manager, she has gained practical experience working in the private sector and government giving her the unique ability to ensure legal compliance while still meeting business needs.

In this workshop, Nicole will help you learn the legal and plain language definitions for volunteers, interns, and employees. You’ll gain an understanding of how to differentiate between these different groups of individuals and then put your knowledge to use working through FAQs to see how these concepts apply to real life situations.

Register today! Click here. 

"Neurodiverse Volunteers" 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST | via Zoom Neurodiverse people are constantly navigating a society that frowns upon mental health. This makes it difficult for them to lead independent lives and have fulfilling careers. However, that does not mean that they do not have anything to bring to the conversation, so to say.  In this session, we will address how volunteer managers can make their programs accessible and supportive to neurodiverse volunteers, how to write, post, and recruit inclusive positions, and how to get staff and leaders on board. Speaker: Sarah Philippe (she/her) is passionate about volunteerism, accessibility, history, and ice cream. She has been in the volunteerism field since 2015 and loves every minute of it. She earned her Certification in Volunteer Administration in 2021 and has completed certificates in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace and Ethical and Inclusive Leadership, both from the University of South Florida Muma College of Business. She has presented Neurodiversity in Volunteerism at several state conferences and professional development webinars. Most recently, she was published in "New Voices and Perspectives in Volunteer Engagement 2023" edited by Erin Spink. In her free time, she likes spending time with her cat, eating ice cream, and playing with her nieces and nephews. Click Here to Register

Nominations are now being accepted by the National Association of Volunteer Programs in Local Government (NAVPLG) in categories for awards that exemplify outstanding public sector volunteerism. NAVPLG works to strengthen volunteer programs through leadership, education, advocacy, networking and information exchange and values the work of others who do the same. The Association recognizes individuals, programs, boards and other groups with a shared commitment to positively impacting volunteerism in municipalities and counties across the country.

NAVPLG will host an annual meeting to publicly honor  and recognize those selected under each category. This year, NAVPLG is accepting nominations in five (5) categories through April 15, 2023.

• Outstanding Volunteer Administrator Award 
• New Volunteer Administrator Award 
• Innovative Program Award 
• Award of Merit 
• Rising to Excellence Award  

If you are interested in submitting a nomination, please visit Awards - NAVPLG or contact NAVPLG Awards Chair, Tara Waters, M.P.A. at tara.waters@Raleighnc.gov or (919) 996-5734.
 

• Mentoring for Local Associations: AL!VE is piloting a mentor program for local associations to assist them to grow into strong, local sources of professional development, networking, and leadership development.
   
• Local Association Community of Practice: Quarterly COP Meetings are held virtually on a variety of topics pertaining to the administration of local associations of volunteer engagement professionals (Dovias, AVA, etc). Past topics included: Board Recruitment and DEAI, Financial Management, Membership and Marketing, Social Media, and Revitalizing your Organization.

 

In 2022, the Initiative for Strategic Volunteer Engagement, a joint effort of funders and nonprofits, commissioned first of its kind national research on strategic volunteer engagement in the social sector. 

The new reports “The State of Volunteer Engagement: Insights from Nonprofit Leaders and Funders” from the Do Good Institute at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy and “Investing in Strategic Volunteer Engagement: A Qualitative Study” from Dr. Sue Carter Kahl of Sue Carter Kahl Consulting are now available for download.

Click here to read the study.

Click here to read the full article.