Guiding Your Journey to Excellence

Directors of Volunteers in Agencies (DOVIA) offers exciting opportunities to promote excellence in volunteer management.  As a member-based organization, DOVIA offers
training and networking opportunities for the professional volunteer manager.


 

Mission

  • Promotes professionalism in volunteer management

  •  Advocates for issues concerning volunteerism

  • Provides volunteer managers with networking opportunities

  • Offers professional training and development opportunities

 

DOVIA Professional Development and Membership Benefits

  • Continuing professional development through workshops and training

  • Peer support through networking and mentoring opportunities

  • Sharing and review of best practices

  • Access to resources on volunteer management

  • National, state, and local information to support the profession

  • Kaleidoscope Awards program recognizing volunteer programs and managers

  •  Annual DOVIA membership directory

 

2008 Board of Directors

President - Karen Wiedemann, CVA, Colorado Springs Child Nursery Centers

Vice President - Nancy Milvid, CVA, Pikes Peak Library District

Secretary - Cindy Curtis, CVA, El Paso County Combined Courts

Program Chairs - Marcia Myers, CVA, Friends of Pikes Peak Library District

                         Julie Schroeder

Treasurer - Shannon Roth, Volunteer Center Director

Membership Development Chair - Aimee Liotino, Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity

 

Volunteer Management Training

Programs will be held the third Thursday of every other month at Pikes Peak United Way, 518 North Nevada Ave. from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  Box lunches will be available if ordered in advance.

 

February 21st

April 17th

June 19th

August 21st

October 16th

December 18th

 

Save the Date!

    Volunteer Day Luncheon, Tuesday, April 29,2008

    Colorado Conference on Volunteerism, April 22-24, 2008 (www.cocovo.org)
 

Professional Credentialing Program

The “Certification in Volunteer Administration” (CVA, www.cvacert.org) credential is offered for practitioners in volunteer resource management. 

  • Registration deadline for 2008 CVA Exam - March 1, 2008

  • Deadline for candidates to identify test site and proctor - April 15, 2008

  • CVA Exam - Wed., May 28, 2008

  • Deadline to submit portfolio - December 31, 2008

Contact Karen Wiedemann for more information at 719-632-1754 x40.

 

 

Send mail to shannon@cnecoloradosprings.org with questions or comments about this web site.
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