May 2009 e-newsletter www.novaa.org
Mark your Calendar NOVAA June Membership meeting: Satellite Program, Power of Episodic Volunteers Satellite meetings will be held in 3 different locations in the metro area. Washington County – Join Brenden Butler, Program Manager for Hands on Greater Portland, as he gives an overview of Hands on Washington County and leads a discussion on the Power of Episodic Volunteers. The meeting will be at Hands On Washington County. Clackamas County – Join Suzan Hill from Volunteer Connection as she gives an overview of their program. A NOVAA member will also give an overview of NOVAA and resources available. The meeting will be at Volunteer Connection. Multnomah County – Join Melia Tichenor, Partner Services Coordinator at Hands on Greater Portland (HOGP), as she gives an overview of HOGP and leads a discussion on the Power of Episodic Volunteers. The meeting will be at HOGP Portland office. When: June 18th Time: 12 -1:30pm Where: Hands On Washington County 3700 SW Murray Blvd, #190 Beaverton, OR 97005 Phone: 503.846.5796 ----------------------------- Volunteer Connection Public Service Bldg Second Floor 2051 Kaen Rd Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: 503.655.8640 ---------------------------- Hands on Greater Portland 1621 NW 21st Ave Portland, OR 97209 Phone: 503.200.3355 Advanced Volunteer Managers Networking Group When: June 3rd Time: 9:00am – 11:00am Where: Portland State University, Smith Memorial Union, Room 258 Who should come: Volunteer managers/coordinators with three or more years of experience in volunteer management. Topic: Human Resource Topics that Volunteer Managers need to know about Sponsoring Organizations: NOVAA and Oregon Volunteers 2009 Annual NOVAA Conference Date Announced SAVE THE DATE “IN OUR BACKYARD” Northwest Oregon Volunteer Administrator’s Association 2009 Annual Conference Portland - Oregon WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2009 read more...	Don't forget to renew your membership! Membership renewal is just around the corner. Reminder letters will be sent out soon. Thanks for your continued NOVAA membership! Interested in a Leadership Position? Join the NOVAA Board NOVAA's Board of Directors are recruiting Board Members for 2009 - 2010. If you are interested in applying for a Board position or for more information please contact: Annette Shaff-Palmer, President and Carol Cruzan, President Elect 2009 Oregon Governor's Volunteer Awards Nominate a volunteer or program! Do you know an outstanding volunteer? Do you want to highlight the great work of a volunteer program? Nominate them or yourself for a 2009 Oregon Governors Volunteer Award. Nominations are due by Monday, May 18th. read more... Top 10 reasons to attend the NOVAA Conference! Quick - One day event Networking opportunities Local - in Portland's Backyard Green {environmentally friendly} Capacity Building Trends in volunteerism Great Topics - relevant and engaging 2 Featured Speakers Located at the Oregon Zoo - easily accessible Great value - low registration fee for members. Only $95 NOVAA Professional Development Scholarships Available Are you interested in attending a workshop or training on a volunteer management topic? Don’t let money keep you from participating! Please apply for a scholarship from NOVAA. To further our mission and to enhance and support the profession of volunteer administration, NOVAA offers scholarships to enable members to attend pre-selected programs and events that will aid their professional development. Officially approved opportunities include registration for the CVA certification process, NOVAA's Volunteer Management 101 and 201 workshops, and the fall NOVAA conference each year. Other events and opportunities are subject to review and approval by the Board. If you would like to apply for a scholarship for another professional development opportunity in our local area, please apply and the Board will consider it. read more... Volunteer Management 101 and 201were a Success Participants gave high ratings to the volunteer management courses co-sponsored by NOVAA and TACS (Technical Assistance for Community Services). Attendees described the training as “practical and applicable,” and indicated it would change the way they work as volunteer resources managers. Volunteer Management 101 is a two-day course covering the classic cycle of volunteer resources management—program planning, job design, recruiting, interviewing, placing, supervising, recognizing and evaluating. The one-day 201 course goes beyond the basics to include such things as communicating the impact of your volunteer program, managing risk and preparing employees to supervise volunteers. Trainers are selected by NOVAA through an application and interview process. Current team members are June Bass, Nancy Gaston, Jim Laden and Autumn Ray.
NOVAA monthly email update - May 2009 e-newsletter