NOVAA November Membership meeting: Living the Life of Your Dreams as a Volunteer Administrator. Are you ready to end this year on a high note, and march into 2010 with renewed enthusiasm? If so, then you cannot miss our November monthly meeting.

When: November 19th
Time: 12 -1:30pm
Where: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 147 NW 19th Avenue Portland Or.

Advanced Volunteer Managers Networking Group No meeting in December

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NOVAA membership is half price beginning in January for the rest of the year (Jan. 1 through June 30)! Sign up for a NOVAA membership beginning in January and pay only $20 for 6 months. NOVAA member benefits include educational program meetings, training and professional development opportunities, a monthly newsletter, networking opportunities with colleagues, and much more! Don' t miss this great opportunity for a significant discount on NOVAA membership!
 

NOVAA members, AL!VE is pleased to offer a discount to CVA candidates applying for the next cycle. For more information, visit our website at www.volunteeralive.org.

For those of you who are already CVA's, Katie Campbell, Director of the CCVA, will be holding a webinar for AL!VE on recertification. Watch our website for details.

On the national scene, AL!VE has asked to be part of the planning committee for the 2010 Conference for National and Community Service June 28-30 in New York. AL!VE is furthering partnerships with Hands on Network as well as other national partners. Your membership in AL!VE will help us continue to advocate for the value and importance of a professional Volunteer Resource Managers in organizations. Membership is available on several different levels, and runs for 12 calendar months. for more information, visit www.volunteeralive.org.

To all the participants, THANK YOU. Thank you for giving yourself the opportunity for learning more about this profession. The Conference Committee hopes you left with some great ‘take a ways’- ideas, tools and resources. And we hope that you had the opportunity to share your knowledge, experiences, stories and laughter with your peers.

A thank you to all the speakers and presenters for their inspiring words: Marc Levy, Nancy Gaston, Suzanne Bader, Erin Barnhart, Bret Bernhoft, Tasha Harmon, Kristy Krugh, and Jennifer Payne.

Thank you for all you do on behalf of volunteers!

The NOVAAA Conference Committee

NOVAA created an extensive survey in spring 2009. The survey was created by NOVAA board members, chaired by President-Elect Carol Cruzan and compiled by Secretary Caryn Servis. The survey was created to get definitive and quantitative answers from our members, potential members, and colleagues. The survey was created using Survey Monkey and was sent out via several electronic methods, including direct email to members, past members, CNRG and the like. Overall, the survey reached over 1,000 potential respondents.

There were 125 surveys returned. Detailed Highlights of Survey / Brief Highlights of Survey

The NOVAA study group for CVA (Certification in Volunteer Administration) candidates is beginning to form. Join us and strengthen your professional credibility! The study group is planning to start meeting in the new year but the CVA registration will remain open until March 1, 2010.

Register NOW and Save Money! The CCVA is offering an early bird registration rate of $200 through December 31st. The registration rate increases to $200on January 1st. Does this sound like more money than you can afford? NOVAA members are eligible to apply for a CVA assistance scholarship. Need-based awards will be granted on criteria of how the applicants, or their organization, will benefit from participation in the program. Scholarship applications will be due one month prior to the registration deadline. The scholarship committee will make every effort to notify the winner at least 2 weeks prior to the deadline. Scholarship applications are available online at the NOVAA website (www.novaa.org) in the forms section.

To learn more about the CVA process and to sign up to join NOVAA's 2010 CVA study group, attend an informational meeting on Thursday, December 10 from 6:30-7:30 p.m at The Oregon Zoo, please contact Sara Laursen at sara.laursen@oregonzoo.org or 503-525-4273. Additional details on the CVA can be found by visiting www.cvacert.org and you can request a Candidate Handbook and registration form by calling 804.794.8689 or by email to ccva@comcast.net.

* To join NOVAA’s CVA study group you must be a current member of NOVAA (Northwest Oregon Volunteer Administrator Association.) Details on how to become a member and scholarships for membership can be found at www.novaa.org.
 

Are you interested in attending a workshop or training on a volunteer management topic? Interested in attending the 2009 Oregon Civic Engagement Conference? Don’t let money keep you from participating! Please apply for a scholarship from NOVAA.

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