Training and Support for Volunteer Managers
Directors of Volunteers in Agencies, referred to as DOVIA, is a professional affiliation of volunteer managers committed to promoting the profession of volunteer management and to maintaining communication among groups working with volunteers on local, state and national levels.
DOVIA Membership
Agency membership is $30 for the July 2011-June 2012 membership year and allows up to 3 representatives from your organization to attend events. Benefits of being a DOVIA Member include:
- Attendance at 8 workshops
- Discounts and scholarship opportunities to special events
- Networking events
- Electronic meeting minutes and materials
- Awards and recognition
To become a member, please fill out the electronic Membership Enrollment Form. To view a list of current members, click here.
New! April is National Volunteer Month, a time to Celebrate People in Action. DOVIA will celebrate its members at the Spring Social on April 19 and will recognize one Volunteer Manager with a plaque of accomplishment and $200 to do with as they wish. To nominate an extraordinary Volunteer Manager for the Volunteer Manager Award submit this nomination form no later than Friday, March 30, 2012.
| SCHEDULE | LOCATION |
| January Workshop Topic: Coordinating with Volunteer Project Leaders Thursday, January 26, 2012 (11:30am-1:00pm) Presenter: Erin Zimmermann, United Way |
USDA Forest Service – Building E 2150 Centre Avenue Fort Collins |
| February Workshop Topic: Inspiring Your Volunteers to be Advocates Thursday, February 16, 2012 (12:00-1:30pm) Presenter: Marija Weeden-Osborn, United Way |
USDA Forest Service – Building E 2150 Centre Avenue Fort Collins |
| Volunteer Management Training Series Friday, February 24, 2012 & Friday, March 2, 2012 (8:30am-12:30pm) Presenter: Kathleen Vasa RSVP Required. More information is here. |
Foothills Gateway, Inc. 301 West Skyway Drive Fort Collins |
| March Workshop Topic: Leading Volunteer Planning Committees Friday, March 16, 2012 (11:30-1:00pm) Presenter: Danielle Hutchings, KRFC 88.9fm |
USDA Forest Service – Building E 2150 Centre Avenue Fort Collins |
| April Event Spring Social and Volunteer Manager Celebration Thursday, April 19, 2012 (12-1:30pm) |
TBD |
| May Workshop Topic: Working with Volunteers with Disabilities Thursday, May 10, 2012 (11:30-1:00pm) Presenter: Bruce Cline, Corporation for National & Community Service |
USDA Forest Service – Building E 2150 Centre Avenue Fort Collins |
| June Workshop Topic: Google Docs for Your Volunteer Program Thursday, June 14, 2012 (11:30-1:00pm) Presenter: Diane Cohn, Education and Life Training Center |
USDA Forest Service – Building E 2150 Centre Avenue Fort Collins |
The local chapter of DOVIA is operated by United Way’s Volunteer Center.
For more information, contact Jami McMannes.