NOVAA
Northwest Volunteer Administrators Association  
 
Empowering Volunteer Professionals to Excellence
Meetings
MEETING TIMES

Meetings are on the third Thursday of each month from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church (unless otherwise indicated.)

  • Arrival and lunch from 12 noon to 12:15pm; Lunch is not provided, but you may bring your own lunch.
  • Educational presentation from 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm
  • Networking from 1:15 pm to 1:30pm

We welcome guests to attend two meetings prior to making a decision about membership.

 
DIRECTIONS

First United Methodist Church is located at 1838 SW Jefferson in Portland.

 
UPCOMING MEETING TOPICS
Advanced Volunteer Managers' Networking Group
Facilitator Marie Hein will lead a discussion on "Engaging Volunteers with Disabilities." Attendees will find it beneficial to read the included research article.
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02/07/129:am - 10:30amVictoria Eggleston

Monthly Program - Promoting Your Volunteer Program
Does your staff really know what you do or how volunteers contribute to your organization's mission? Learn how to gain support for the volunteer program from staff and management. Join Nancy Loso with Volunteers of America, June Bass with Multnomah County Library and Melissa Owens with Children's Cancer Association to learn about effective tools to promote your volunteer program within your organization.
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02/16/1212:00-1:30pmNOVAA President

Advanced Volunteer Managers' Networking Group
Facilitator Lauren Grube will lead a discussion and training on the benefits of SWOT Analysis.
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03/06/129:00am - 10:30am

Exploding the Big Banquet Theory: Real and Cheap Vol. Recognition
Exploding the Big Banquet Theory: Real—and Cheap--Recognition of Volunteers To recognize someone means to approve or appreciate that person. Nancy Gaston, nationally known volunteer engagement trainer, will guide this discussion as we explore dozens of effective ways to show real approval and appreciation, all of them inexpensive or even free. Bring your own ideas—and even your stories of what not to do
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03/15/1212:00-1:30pmJune Bass

 

 

 

 

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  NOVAA is an independent 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization.