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Upcoming events

    • November 07, 2024
    • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
    • Offered remotely via Zoom
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    There are many volunteer management databases on the market, and it can be overwhelming! During this Learning Community, get a sneak peek into the administrative side of a few volunteer management databases from a panel of professionals actively using the products. After the panel, there will be an opportunity for additional questions and round table discussion. Please come prepared with questions about databases you are curious in exploring.

    Databases & Volunteer Administrators on the Panel:

    Volgistics: Sarah Lynch (she/her) serves in the role of Volunteer Programs Manager at Portland Japanese Garden. She is proud to manage a group of around 200 volunteers in a variety of programs that center around Garden education and guest experience. She has been involved in volunteer administration for just over two years. Before joining the Volunteer team at the Garden, Sarah was employed in the arts in New York, working at Christie’s auction house and for a ceramics dealer. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, playing tennis, exploring art museums and galleries, and spending time with family and friends.

    Digital Cheetah: Lauren Brown is the Volunteer Engagement Specialist at Oregon Humane Society but is commonly known as the Digital Cheetah Tamer. She joined OHS in April 2023 after a few years of volunteering with both dogs and cats. Before OHS, Lauren worked for 13 years in Higher Education Admissions focusing on recruitment, retention, application review, and admissions data / systems. She is honored and grateful to take what she learned in higher ed and apply it to the OHS Volunteer Management System, Digital Cheetah. She feels a new sense of purpose building a system that supports the people who support the animals at OHS. In her free time, Lauren loves to play, sing, and dance with her 11-month-old daughter, whose first word was "cat."

    Better Impact: Jessica Almroth (she/her) is the Volunteer & Academic Program Director at Rose Haven and has been overseeing the volunteer program for 6 years, expanding to a robust internship program as well. Jessica started out at Rose Haven as a volunteer just over 10 years ago! 

    Learning Communities are free for NOVAA Members and only $10 for non-members. 

    We will be offering this Learning Community remotely via Zoom. A link will be sent to registered participants via email. 

    • November 13, 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Zoom
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    Join us for "Let Them Lead - Untapping the potential of volunteers with disabilities," a workshop designed specifically for volunteer coordinators in nonprofits.

    In this session, we’ll aim to break down many barriers that prevent people with disabilities from successful volunteer experiences. Participants can expect to gain a greater understanding about people with disabilities and how to work effectively with them, learn about the strong business case for engaging the disability population, and create a vision for what meaningful inclusion looks like in their organizations.

    Jeremie Ballinger currently serves as Director, Organizational Development for Special Olympics North America. In this role he provides technical assistance and coordinates leadership and professional development for staff and board throughout the North America region which includes about 85 Programs in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.

    Jeremie has more than twenty years of experience as a nonprofit executive, including positions with the American Red Cross, Kansas City Corporate Challenge, Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis and Special Olympics Missouri. In his spare time, he volunteers with Special Olympics, Cub Scouts and as a youth sports coach, and serves on multiple boards in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri.


    We look forward to seeing you at this NOVAA event, however, if you need to cancel, please refer to our Cancellation Policy and contact admin@novaa.org with any questions.

    • December 10, 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • TBD- NE Portland
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    In this in-person Learning Community, Rayne Schwantes will present about the potential of AI within the volunteer administration realm. Kate McPherson will then help facilitate a discussion amongst the group to hear how others are integrating AI into their volunteer programs, to listen to hesitations, and to answer questions. This is an interactive presentation and discussion where attendees are encouraged to participate throughout the session.

    Rayne (she/her), MBA, CVA is the current Co-President of NOVAA and was previously the board secretary for 3 years. She has been in volunteer administration for over 8 years. She started her volunteer management journey as an AmeriCorps member, completing two terms. She has led volunteers in three crucial nonprofit sectors: housing, food, and healthcare. She has a Master's in Business Administration, a Certification in Volunteer Administration, a certificate in nonprofit management, and a certificate in grant writing. She currently works two jobs, both of which are challenging in wonderful ways. She is very active in her community. Along with volunteering on the NOVAA board, she fosters cats and kittens seven days a week with the Columbia Humane Society. She and her partner have several cats and dogs, all of whom are rescues and are now seniors. Their lives revolve around making their retirements the best they can be. This includes finding every spot in NW Portland that has dog treats and pup cups, or cuddling as many of them that will fit on the couch while watching their favorite sitcoms and crocheting. They enjoy taking the dogs for long walks after dinner to explore every corner of the neighborhood. When they are not hanging out with the animals, they are at the stadium rooting for their favorite team, the Thorns, or spending time with friends.

    Learning Communities are free for NOVAA Members and just $10 for other guests. 


Past events

October 23, 2024 Virtual! Member Meet Up
October 15, 2024 Volunteer Management 101 Training
October 09, 2024 NOVAA's 40th Birthday Party!
September 12, 2024 Creating a Trauma-Informed Community
September 05, 2024 Morning Member Meet-up
June 04, 2024 NOVAA's Annual Meeting
May 14, 2024 Virtual! Member Meet Up
May 08, 2024 Volunteer Engagement - What We're Not Thinking About
April 10, 2024 Virtual! Member Meet Up
April 03, 2024 Information Session on Joining our Board of Directors!
March 26, 2024 Information Session on Joining our Board of Directors!
March 21, 2024 Information Session on Joining our Board of Directors!
March 14, 2024 Information Session on Joining our Board of Directors!
March 14, 2024 Virtual! Member Meet Up
March 12, 2024 Centering Young Audiences in Volunteer Opportunities
March 05, 2024 Information Session on Joining our Board of Directors!
February 20, 2024 "VOLentines" Day Happy Hour
February 15, 2024 Volunteer Management 101 Training
February 07, 2024 Virtual Learning Community: National Volunteer Week and Volunteer Appreciation Ideas
January 23, 2024 Virtual! Member Meet Up
January 18, 2024 Managing Challenging Volunteer Situations and Reducing Conflict
December 14, 2023 Virtual! Member Meet Up
November 08, 2023 Member Meet Up
November 07, 2023 CANCELLED: Capitalizing on the Holiday Giving Spirit
October 17, 2023 Co-Dreaming: Your Role in Helping and Not Harming the Community You Partner With
September 28, 2023 Midday Networking Meetup
September 21, 2023 Virtual Learning Community: Volunteer Databases
September 12, 2023 Volunteer Management 101 Training
June 08, 2023 NOVAA's Annual Meeting
May 24, 2023 In Person Learning Community:Volunteerism in 2023 and Beyond: Checking Our Privilege, Re-framing our Work
May 15, 2023 Networking Happy Hour
May 10, 2023 Foundations for Sharing Space Together: Anti-Racist Practice
April 13, 2023 Board Info Session: Learn about joining the NOVAA Board
April 12, 2023 Volunteer Administrator Happy Hour
April 06, 2023 Board Info Session: Learn about joining the NOVAA Board
March 23, 2023 Virtual Learning Community: Engaging Older Adults as Volunteers
March 14, 2023 Morning Networking Meetup
February 16, 2023 Cultivating a Volunteer Community: Fostering authentic relationships with community members
February 13, 2023 "VOLentines" Day Happy Hour
January 24, 2023 In Person Learning Community: Labor Law Differences between Volunteers, Interns, and Employees
January 18, 2023 Volunteer Management 101 Training
January 11, 2023 Morning Networking Meetup
December 19, 2022 Networking Lunch Hour
December 14, 2022 Charting Your Path Forward: Using Lessons from Volunteer Engagement
November 16, 2022 Networking Happy Hour
October 25, 2022 Coffee with Volunteer Leaders
October 20, 2022 Virtual Learning Community: Resources available to you to help you succeed as a volunteer administrator
September 16, 2022 Corporate Volunteer Partnerships: Building relationships for events and ongoing opportunities
June 23, 2022 Annual Meeting & Celebration
May 17, 2022 Learning Community: Coordinating Volunteers while working within a Union
May 09, 2022 Lunchtime Social Hour
April 26, 2022 Info Session: Learn about joining the NOVAA Board
April 11, 2022 Info Session: Learn about joining the NOVAA Board
April 07, 2022 De-Escalation Practices: Responding with Empathy, Verbally & Non-Verbally
March 30, 2022 Info Session: Learn about joining the NOVAA Board
March 17, 2022 Info Session: Learn about joining the NOVAA Board
March 15, 2022 Networking Happy Hour
March 09, 2022 Learning Community: Reflective Conversation around issues of Equity and Inclusion
February 28, 2022 Volunteer Management 101 Training
February 15, 2022 "VOLentines" Day Social Hour
February 10, 2022 Thank You and You and You: Motivation and Appreciation for All
January 25, 2022 Learning Community: De-Escalating Conflict
January 12, 2022 Lunchtime Social Hour
December 07, 2021 Resilience: A Vital Ingredient In Your DEAI Strategy
December 02, 2021 Morning Social Hour
November 17, 2021 Social Happy Hour
October 28, 2021 Learning Community: Training Volunteers in Customer Service
October 12, 2021 Lunchtime Social Hour
September 08, 2021 8 Strategies for Creating a More Inclusive Volunteer Program and Crafting Inclusive Volunteer Recruitment Messages
June 10, 2021 NOVAA Year-End Celebration & Annual Member Meeting
April 12, 2021 Volunteer Management 201 (Remote Training)
April 06, 2021 Learning Community: Keeping Volunteers Engaged During and After COVID-19
March 30, 2021 Workshop: Creative Expression for Compassion Fatigue
March 24, 2021 Lunchtime Social Hour
February 25, 2021 Happy Hour
February 22, 2021 Volunteer Management 101 (Remote Training)
February 18, 2021 Learning Community: Tips for Job Hunters: Resume Building and Interviewing
February 04, 2021 Lunch Social - Equity Workshop Peer Discussion
January 28, 2021 Creating a More Diverse & Inclusive Environment Through the Mechanisms That Engage Volunteers
December 17, 2020 Lunchtime Social Hour
December 09, 2020 Learning Community: Volunteer Databases
November 17, 2020 Happy Hour
November 10, 2020 Developing Virtual Training for Volunteers: Tools and Best Practices
October 29, 2020 Morning Meet Up
October 13, 2020 Learning Community: Staff and Volunteer Relations
September 29, 2020 Lunchtime Social Hour
September 29, 2020 Starting Fresh with Staff and Volunteer Relations
August 24, 2020 Volunteer Management 201 (Remote Training)
July 27, 2020 Volunteer Management 101 (Remote Training)
June 25, 2020 NOVAA Year-End Celebration & Annual Member Meeting
June 18, 2020 Community Discussion: Volunteer Reintegration Planning – Bringing Back Onsite Volunteers
June 10, 2020 Virtual Morning Meetup for Volunteer Leaders
May 20, 2020 Virtual Happy Hour for Volunteer Leaders
May 18, 2020 Volunteer Management 101 (Remote Training)
May 07, 2020 Community Discussion: Volunteer Management in the time of COVID-19
April 23, 2020 Virtual Morning Meetup for Volunteer Leaders
April 15, 2020 Join the NOVAA Board! (Virtual Info Session)
April 09, 2020 Virtual Happy Hour: Support during COVID-19
April 01, 2020 Nonviolent Communication for Maximum Effectiveness and Connection
March 03, 2020 Morning Meet Up for Leaders of Volunteers
February 19, 2020 Creating Affirming Spaces for LGBTQ+ Individuals with Seth Johnstone
February 04, 2020 Volunteer Management 201
January 09, 2020 Happy Hour for Volunteer Leaders
December 05, 2019 Learning Community: Creating Inclusive Spaces for Trans and Gender Nonconforming Volunteers
November 13, 2019 Morning Meet Up for Leaders of Volunteers
November 07, 2019 Getting to What Matters -- How To Meaningfully Measure Program Impact with Steve Patty
October 29, 2019 Volunteer Management 101
October 15, 2019 Happy Hour for Volunteer Leaders
October 10, 2019 Learning Community: CVA Certification: Process and Tips for Preparing for your CVA Exam
September 18, 2019 Long Distance Management of Volunteers with Rick Lynch
September 18, 2019 2019/20 NOVAA Workshop Package: Four workshops for the price of three!
September 06, 2019 Happy Hour for Volunteer Leaders
July 10, 2019 Happy Hour for Leaders of Volunteers: Connect with Local College/University Engagement Staff
June 06, 2019 NOVAA Year-End Celebration & Annual Member Meeting
May 21, 2019 Training: Volunteer Management 101
May 15, 2019 Morning Meet Up for Leaders of Volunteers
May 02, 2019 Learning Community: Volunteering While Transgender
April 25, 2019 Workshop: Mission-Essential Skills for the 21st Century Leader of Volunteers with Barry Altland
April 16, 2019 Happy Hour for Volunteer Leaders
April 04, 2019 Hors d'oeuvres & Info: Learn about Joining the NOVAA Board or a Committee for the 2019-20 Year
March 22, 2019 Learning Community: Seen & Heard - Getting a Seat at the Executive Table
March 19, 2019 Training: Volunteer Management 301 with Jim Laden (*Note: This training is not included in the workshop package.)
March 14, 2019 Morning Meet Up for Volunteer Leaders
February 19, 2019 Workshop: Building Stronger Staff-Volunteer Relationships with Erin Barnhart
February 12, 2019 Happy Hour for Leaders of Volunteers
January 31, 2019 Training: Volunteer Management 201
January 16, 2019 Morning Meet Up for Leaders of Volunteers
December 06, 2018 Learning Community: Removing Barriers By Thinking Outside the Box
November 13, 2018 Workshop: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Phu Dao
November 12, 2018 2018-19 NOVAA Workshop Package II: 20% off of three workshops!
October 29, 2018 Training: Volunteer Management 101
October 16, 2018 Morning Meet-Up for Volunteer Leaders
October 04, 2018 Learning Community: Delegation: Empowering Volunteers and Creating Team Leaders
September 18, 2018 Happy Hour for Volunteer Managers
September 12, 2018 Workshop: Carve Your Own Path with Dana Litwin, CVA
September 12, 2018 2018-19 NOVAA Workshop Package: 25% off all four workshops!
June 14, 2018 NOVAA Year-End Celebration & Annual Meeting
June 04, 2018 Training: Volunteer Management 101
May 21, 2018 Workshop: Educating for Change: How You Can Partner with Higher Education (with Stephanie Stokamer)
May 15, 2018 Morning Meet Up For Volunteer Managers
April 25, 2018 Happy Hour For Volunteer Managers
April 05, 2018 Info Session: Get Involved with NOVAA! Learn about Joining the Board or a Committee for the 2018-19 Year
March 15, 2018 Workshop: Volunteer Management 301 with Jim Laden
March 08, 2018 Morning Meet Up For Volunteer Managers
February 27, 2018 Learning Community: ADA & Inclusion
February 06, 2018 Happy Hour For Volunteer Managers
January 29, 2018 Training: Volunteer Management 201
January 19, 2018 Morning Meet Up for Volunteer Managers
December 05, 2017 Learning Community: Embracing Volunteer Turnover
November 16, 2017 Happy Hour For Volunteer Managers
November 13, 2017 Learning Community: Online Volunteer Orientation & Training
November 09, 2017 Training: Volunteer Management 101
October 24, 2017 Morning Meet Up for Volunteer Managers
October 18, 2017 Workshop: Develop Your Leadership, Team-Building, & Coaching Skills w/ Daryl Dixon
October 18, 2017 2017/18 NOVAA Workshop Package II: Buy Two, Get the Third 50% Off
September 26, 2017 Happy Hour For Volunteer Managers
September 08, 2017 Workshop: Conflict Management, Leadership, and Mindfulness with Nancy Alder
September 08, 2017 2017/18 NOVAA Workshop Package: Four workshops for the price of three!
June 13, 2017 Learning Community: Volunteer Recognition Deconstructed
June 06, 2017 NOVAA Year-End Celebration & Annual Meeting
May 23, 2017 Workshop: Volunteer Motivation and the Enneagram
May 18, 2017 Happy Hour for Volunteer Managers
May 01, 2017 Training: Volunteer Management 101
April 27, 2017 Morning Meetup for Volunteer Managers
February 28, 2017 Morning Meet-up for Volunteer Managers
February 24, 2017 Workshop: Cultivating Your Volunteer Base Through Servant Leadership
October 18, 2016 Morning Meetup for Volunteer Managers
August 23, 2016 Morning Meetup for Volunteer Managers
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