Why should I join NOVAA?
Enhance Your Skills
NOVAA provides you with the resources, tools, and trainings needed to do your job more effectively!
- Attend quarterly workshops (discounted rates for members) and learn from some of the best experts in the field. Keep up with trends and learn from the best international and local trainers!
- Attend Learning Community sessions (free to members): bimonthly topic-specific meetings with your fellow advanced practitioners to learn, grow, and trade expertise.
- Earn your CVA (Certified Volunteer Administrator) to enhance your credibility, your job performance, and be more competitive when job hunting. Study groups and scholarships are available!
Make Connections
NOVAA connects you with your peers. We have over 200 members from all across the sector ready to network!
- Meet and network with your peers at a variety of events and venues.
- Access the members-only section of our website for Peer-to-Peer Networking: ask questions and hear real solutions from experts in the field. Post job opportunities and receive notices of job openings.
Strengthen the Profession
NOVAA elevates and advocates for the profession of Volunteer Management, and we can't do this without your participation, engagement, and support!- Increase visibility of the profession.
- Serve on a committee or the Board of Directors - build your credibility as a leader, enhance your resume, and learn the ropes of Committee and Board Membership!
Membership Fees:
The annual NOVAA membership cost is $50, starting from the day you join. Members typically save 20-25% on core programming and have access to a variety of other member perks as noted above.
Memberships are Individual Annual Memberships. If you purchase a membership, but later leave your position, you retain your membership. If an agency purchases a membership for an individual and they leave or change positions before the membership expires, the agency can request to have the membership transferred to a new employee at no additional cost (see Frequently Asked Questions below).
- To apply online, proceed to our online Member Registration Form and pay through the online payment portal.
- To pay by check, submit a Member Registration Form online and choose "invoice me."
Frequently Asked Questions:
- Want to transfer a paid membership from one staff member to another mid-year? Please submit a new Member Registration Form for the new staff member and choose "invoice me." Then email membership@novaa.org and let us know who to transfer the membership from and to. We will take care of transferring the already-paid membership to the new staff member and canceling the invoice, and the transferred membership will last until its original renewal date.
- Already a member? Login to renew!
Questions? Email membership@novaa.org