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  • NOVAA Membership Discovery Meetup

    • June 18, 2026
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Zoom
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    Curious about what a NOVAA membership can do for you? Join us for a free virtual Discovery Meetup to learn more about our community of volunteer engagement professionals and the many ways NOVAA can support your growth!

    For more than 40 years, NOVAA has been inspiring, developing, and supporting leaders in volunteer engagement. During this informal session, you'll have the opportunity to learn about our programs, resources, and discover how NOVAA helps professionals build skills, expand networks, and strengthen the volunteer engagement profession.

    Whether you're new to volunteer management, exploring professional development opportunities, or looking for a community of peers who understand your work, this meetup is a welcoming space to connect, ask questions, and learn more about what NOVAA has to offer.

    What You'll Learn

    • How NOVAA supports volunteer engagement professionals
    • Benefits of membership (just $50 per year!)
    • Professional development opportunities, including Volunteer Management 101 & 201 trainings
    • Workshops and interactive learning sessions on timely topics
    • Member meetups, learning communities, and online networking opportunities
    • Ways to build meaningful connections with peers across the region

      Come discover why volunteer engagement professionals throughout the region turn to NOVAA for connection, learning, and support. We look forward to meeting you!


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    Past events

    April 29, 2026 Information Session on Joining our Board of Directors!
    April 29, 2026 Volunteer Management 201 Training
    April 28, 2026 Information Session on Joining our Board of Directors!
    April 15, 2026 Information Session on Joining our Board of Directors!
    April 09, 2026 Information Session on Joining our Board of Directors!
    April 02, 2026 Information Session on Joining our Board of Directors!
    March 31, 2026 Information Session on Joining our Board of Directors!
    March 24, 2026 Every Conversation Matters: Interviews as Essential to the Volunteer Life Cycle
    March 04, 2026 Beyond Thank-You: Meaningful Volunteer Appreciation that Matters
    February 24, 2026 Background Checks 101: What Every Volunteer Manager Should Know
    February 18, 2026 Volunteer Management 101 Training
    January 14, 2026 Virtual Learning Community: From Hello to Ready to Go - Onboarding and Orientation
    November 18, 2025 Happy Hour Game Night!
    November 13, 2025 Narrative Framework for Volunteer Engagement Administrators
    October 15, 2025 Virtual Learning Community: The World of Volunteer Management Databases
    October 06, 2025 Morning Meet-Up In Person
    October 02, 2025 Ripple Impact--Retooling Your Volunteer Program
    September 18, 2025 Influencing without Authority as a Leader of Volunteers
    June 26, 2025 Summer Kick-Off Meet Up!
    May 21, 2025 Navigating Budget Cuts: Strategies for Effective Volunteer Administration
    May 13, 2025 Strategic Volunteerism: Building Leadership Support for Your Program
    April 14, 2025 Information Session on Joining our Board of Directors!
    April 09, 2025 Information Session on Joining our Board of Directors!
    March 31, 2025 Information Session on Joining our Board of Directors!
    March 17, 2025 Information Session on Joining our Board of Directors!
    March 14, 2025 🎲GAME NIGHT! 🎮 Member Meet Up!
    March 12, 2025 Volunteer Management 201 Training
    March 07, 2025 Information Session on Joining our Board of Directors!
    February 20, 2025 Volunteer Management 101 Training
    February 05, 2025 Communicating Effectively Across Cultures with Luiza Dreascher
    January 24, 2025 Member Meetup
    January 08, 2025 Volunteer Recognition: Building a Culture of Appreciation
    December 30, 2024 🎉New Years Meetup 🎉
    December 12, 2024 ❄️Member Meetup❄️
    December 10, 2024 Learning Community: Exploring AI within Volunteer Adminstration
    November 13, 2024 Let Them Lead - Untapping the potential of volunteers with disabilities
    November 07, 2024 Virtual Learning Community: The World of Volunteer Management Databases
    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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