Northern Virginia Association for Volunteer Administration (NVAVA)

08/23/2023

Looking for student volunteers? Attend George Mason University's 2023 Service Fair! This year’s fair will take place on Monday, September 11th from 11:30am-1:30pm in the SUB 1 Quad at Mason’s Fairfax Campus at George Mason University.

Complete the sign up form to secure your spot: https://gmu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5anpEJIcq7olRFc

12/16/2022

This looks like a great session to add to your calendar for the new year.

A Volunteer Fairfax Community Conversation

More Than Just Volunteering:
From Transaction to Community Transformation

Wednesday, January 11, 2023
10:00 am – 11:45 am EST


As we prepare to honor and celebrate the 37th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we take an opportunity to reflect on ways our community can use volunteering as a way to transform a community.

Breauna Dorelus, Chief Cause Consultant of Connecting the Cause, will discuss how to strategically take a stereotypical volunteer opportunity (a transaction) and move it to one that can transform a volunteer and a community.

Convinced that in order to produce real transformational change, Ms. Dorelus asks to check our mindsets, intentions, language, attitudes, and perceptions of service to face acts of paternalism, misuse of power and other unhealthy volunteer/client dynamics. Let’s challenge the norms! Sometimes start with small, intentional changes, others strategize for broader, long-term scale goals.

And what’s the impact of being determined and intentional about making the volunteer experience better? Volunteers feel a deeper sense of connection to the cause. Volunteer leaders inspire a true partnership between volunteers and the community. And the community itself is also respected for their ideas, worth and wholeness.

Following this keynote presentation, a panel of leaders who have embraced and succeeded in transformational work will share their experiences.

This is a virtual meeting via Zoom

To register for the (free) Community Conversation, visit:

Volunteer Fairfax's 2023 Community Conversation discusses using volunteering as a transformative action to impact our community.

03/09/2022

Great post on helping staff engage with volunteers from VolPro.

Preparing Co-Workers to Lead Volunteers Online & On Land Many nonprofit staff are unprepared, and therefore reluctant, to assume the responsibility to lead volunteers. They are often resistant to engaging volunteers in their departments and, even when they

10/18/2021

Job Alert: NVFS is looking for a Community & Volunteer Engagement Specialist. Please view the position description and apply if interested.

08/17/2021

Job alert! Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing is hiring a Volunteer Coordinator. Check out the position description here:https://apah.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/VolunteerCoordinator2021.pdf

06/28/2021

PRS, Inc., a local nonprofit providing behavioral health, crisis intervention, and su***de prevention services, is hiring for two positions in its Resource Development Department:

Community Engagement & Events Manager: https://prsinc.applicantpro.com/jobs/1856143.html

Development & Grants Specialist: https://prsinc.applicantpro.com/jobs/1853809.html

03/17/2021

Fairfax County’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Services is re-advertising their Volunteer Manager position. To apply, click here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/fairfaxcounty/jobs/3000492/volunteer-manager-social-services-specialist-ii?keywords=volunteer%20manager&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

02/11/2021

https://tobijohnson.com/use-nonprofit-marketing-craft-reliable-supporter-pipeline/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Create+a+Strong+Supporter+Pipeline&utm_campaign=2%2F11%2F21+-+TJA+Blog+Email

"Volunteer commitment is a process, not a destination. So, we’ve got to start a conversation with our prospective supporters and see where it leads.

The most successful volunteer recruiters build a community of fans and followers BEFORE they ever make the ask."

How to Use Nonprofit Marketing to Craft a Reliable Supporter Pipeline (You may want to suggest this post to your Marketing Director!) Your organization can leverage best practices in nonprofit marketing to consistently cultivate supporters and willing volunteers. We hope this

02/02/2021

Fantastic job opportunity with Volunteer Prince William.

If you are interested, please follow the directions on the job description and DO NOT send a resume to the NVAVA inbox.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
DISASTER SERVICES - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST

RESPONSIBLE TO: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PURPOSE: In faithfulness to the mission and vision of Volunteer Prince William, this position will serve as the Disaster Services Coordinator, meeting all contractual deliverables set forth by the Prince William County Office of Emergency Management (PWCEM) and implement marketing and branding strategies to grow and strengthen community relationships.

QUALIFICATIONS:
The successful candidate for the position will have a documented history of expertise in the areas of volunteer recruitment and management; disaster preparedness actions; community education and outreach, public relations; social media and content marketing; knowledge of local governments and the ability to work with nonprofit and public agencies and familiarity with the community.

DUTIES:

 Disaster Services:
 Design and implement annual work plan, with strategies to realize outreach expectations outlined in contract with PWCEM.
o Quarterly training of Volunteer Reception Center (VRC)
o Quarterly delivery of disaster preparedness programs
o Other outreach as assigned by PWCEM
 Recruit, train, orient, and retain volunteers for VRC duties and community outreach programs
 Measure outcomes and evaluate progress of programs. Complete monthly progress reports for PWCEM
 Provide accurate and timely information to the Executive Director
 Familiarity with Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) structure and protocols
 Serve as agency representative to Virginia VOAD, Northern Virginia VOAD, PWCEM, Metropolitan-Washington Council of Governments (CoG) and Emergency Management in the Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.
 Familiarity or the ability to learn Web EOC platform
 In times of disaster (locally declared or greater), as requested by local governments, activate Volunteer Reception Center (physical or virtual) to manage spontaneous volunteers.
 Work cooperatively with other community groups and nonprofit organizations.
 Coordinate schedules with the Prince William County Office of Emergency Management to deliver disaster preparedness programs such as: Disaster Jeopardy, Ready Bingo, and Recipes for Disaster.
 This position requires volunteer recruitment and training of volunteers to deliver the programs mentioned above.
 Represent Volunteer Prince William at community-wide events and activities

 Community Engagement:
 Serve as lead for VPW’s Galaxy Digital-Get Connected web program through the following:
o Maintain Galaxy Digital-Get Connected agency manager database
o Provide support to agencies
o Connect with new agencies
 Volunteer Coordinators’ Network:
o Develop topics and a speakers list
o Schedule meetings and follow-up accordingly
o Promote meetings
o Conduct Volunteer Recruitment Fairs
 Social Media:
o With Marketing and Branding Committee, develop an overarching social media strategy
o Create content across all platforms
o Maintain blog posts
o Maintain Volunteer Coordinators’ Group
o FB/Instagram, and examine LinkedIn for future

The successful candidate must exercise time management skills to effectively schedule programs and volunteers. Must have reliable transportation and the ability to lift and carry materials needed for presentations and dissemination to interested groups/parties. Strong communication, prioritization and organizational skills are needed, bi-lingual in Spanish is a plus.

Salary is negotiable based on knowledge, skills, and experience.

Please reply to [Email hidden] with resume and salary requirements.

10/23/2020

Online meetings are here to stay. If you have been scheduled to lead one, use this article from Twenty Hats to be happier with your experience. https://twentyhats.com/lovols-do-this-and-be-happier-with-your-online-meetings/

09/29/2020

Tips on finding and using volunteer images to market your volunteer program.
https://volpro.net/images-of-volunteerism/?utm_source=colleague_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=blog