Looking for a group of volunteer managers in Colorado to connect with and exchange ideas, best practices, and overall support each other with all things volunteer management? Join DOVIA Colorado’s Vollee Alliance. The program name is a shortening of Volunteer Leaders Elevating Engagement, playing on the concept of a volley, or exchange of ideas. The group meets the second Tuesday of each month from 11:00am to 12:00pmvia Zoom to discuss and share ideas about important topics in the volunteer world. Anyone can join - meetings are free. A topic list for 2025 is below.
April 8-Volunteer Orientations
May 13-Navigating Burnout and Breaks for Yourself, Supervisors and Volunteers
June 10-Volunteer Evaluations
July 8-Fostering a Culture where Staff and Volunteers work as a team
August 12-Databases and Software Systems
September-Break for CCOV
October 14-Building programs vs. Maintaining-challenges and successes
November 11-Virtual, Remote and Autonomous Volunteering
December-Break
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This session is sponsored by Volgistics and will discuss will discuss transforming volunteer management to volunteer engagement by factoring in the impact of organizational culture on volunteer recruitment and retention strategies. The session will conclude with exploring volunteer program auditing and action planning.
Speaker Bio: Dr. Nathan A. Schaumleffel, CPRE, ACNP, CFRM, CVA, CYSA is Proprietor and Senior Consultant of Driven Strategic LLC, a consultancy specializing in nonprofit & public organizations; parks & recreation; park foundations & friends groups; youth & human services; and university engagement. He is also a registered Professional Fundraising Consultant with the Indiana Attorney General and served on the faculty of the Park Foundation School at Oglebay National Training Center. He serves as Associate Professor and Campus/Executive Director of the nationally award-winning Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Certification Program at Indiana State University (ISU), as well as coordinates the Public Lands & Recreation Administration Program and teaches in the MPA & MBA programs from the Department of Political Science. Dr. Schaumleffel holds a Ph.D. in Recreation, Sport, & Tourism with a focus in Youth and Community Development from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He also holds a M.S.Ed. in the Administration of Recreation and Park Systems and a B.S. in Recreation Program Services both from Southern Illinois University Carbondale where he was named the Recreation Alumnus of the Year in 2014. He also earned an A.A. and A.S. from Southwestern Illinois College.
Join fellow volunteer administrators for coffee and idea sharing! This group meets quarterly at different places around Boulder and Longmont Counties. Attendance is free and open to anyone (coffee not included). Everyone in the state is welcome to join! more info...
The best way to retain volunteers is to provide a positive and meaningful volunteer experience. In this session, you will learn how to create a volunteer engagement training to teach your staff how to supervise and engage volunteers.
·Presenter Lauren Kirwin is the Young Adult Engagement Manager on the Volunteer Engagement Team at Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver. For eight years, she has engaged community members through various non-profit organizations and is dedicated to providing opportunities for young people to give back to their community and find their passion. Lauren is a new member of the DOVIA board and is excited to provide professional development experiences for professionals in volunteerism.
Understand the importance of storytelling in nonprofit organizations and its impact on donor engagement, volunteer engagement, fundraising outcomes, and stakeholder perceptions.
Be able to conduct comprehensive audits and assessments of a nonprofit's current storytelling efforts across various platforms, including websites, social media, newsletters, and fundraising materials.
Develop tailored recommendations to enhance an organization's storytelling strategy, based on identified areas for improvement.
Speaker Bio:
With over two decades in the nonprofit sector, Shama Shams, CFRE is a seasoned executive skilled in strategic planning, fundraising, marketing, and communications, driving growth, building strong brands, and empowering impoverished individuals through leadership, community engagement, and impactful storytelling.
ooking for a group of volunteer managers in Colorado to connect with and exchange ideas, best practices, and overall support each other with all things volunteer management? Join DOVIA Colorado’s Vollee Alliance. The program name is a shortening of Volunteer Leaders Elevating Engagement, playing on the concept of a volley, or exchange of ideas. The group meets the second Tuesday of each month from 11:00am to 12:00pmvia Zoom to discuss and share ideas about important topics in the volunteer world. Anyone can join - meetings are free. A topic list for 2025 is below.
May 13-Navigating Burnout and Breaks for Yourself, Supervisors and Volunteers
June 10-Volunteer Evaluations
July 8-Fostering a Culture where Staff and Volunteers work as a team
August 12-Databases and Software Systems
September-Break for CCOV
October 14-Building programs vs. Maintaining-challenges and successes
November 11-Virtual, Remote and Autonomous Volunteering
December-Break
Zoom details:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83350129534?pwd=B1AsdVlW1laHGEylHK4a7Vb9bmaCBf.1 more info...
Join DOVIA member Patty Jackson at Swallow Hill Music for a tour and a great time learning how to play to Ukulele! This session is just for fun to help ease you into the summer! You'll get to see how this amazing music venue operates and let loose with a little music. Snacks provided. Come one, come all! more info...
Join us for networking and connection at Cinnamon's Bakery in Loveland. This is a time to connect with other volunteer administration professionals, share ideas, encourage each other, and problem-solve. This event is open to everyone in Colorado and is free to attend. We hope to see you there! *Drinks and/or food are not provided. more info...
