Rochester Area Administrators of Volunteer Services

06/25/2026

Points of Light has released its National Volunteer Strategy: Reimaging Service 2035

Points of Light reports and toolkits share best practices and innovative ideas to equip individuals and organizations to make a difference.

06/19/2026

Karen Barden shares The Volunteer Managers Toolkit

Making volunteer management easier, one tool at a time. Volunteer Managers are the backbone of strong communities. I provide digital tools, and support that turn everyday challenges into simple solutions, helping Volunteer Managers succeed and their programs grow.

06/11/2026

Idealist presents 5 Data-Driven Volunteer Management Strategies for Nonprofits

You can better manage and retain volunteers using dedicated data-driven volunteer management strategies.

06/09/2026

The 2026 RAAVS Symposium is successfully in the books. Thank you, Herb Escher, CEO of Dale Carnegie of Upstate NY, and the Greater Boston Region, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Long Island for a revitalizing talk on purposeful interactions and sharing a neat tool on how we can meet and interact with people with intention and be human beings and not just human doings.

Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in the lively discussions. A special thank you to the dedicated team of folks who worked behind the scenes to pull everything together.

06/09/2026

RAAVS congratulates and celebrates the 2026 Carol Ritter Outstanding Volunteer Award recipient Ann Stevens and Sparkle of University of Rochester Medicine Home Healthcare. Ann & Sparkle provide compassionate care and comfort to patients and families during difficult end of life transition. Thank you Ann & Sparkle for providing comfort during difficult times.

06/04/2026

There's still time to join us for the symposium June 9. Deadline was extended until Friday, June 5.

06/03/2026

Looking to revamp your volunteer engagement program? Idealist presents a Back to Basics workshop about creating a strong foundation.

Join us as we go Back to Basics this summer! In the Kick Off for this new workshop series we explore what you need to think about and consider to create a strong foundation for volunteer engagement. Whether you're new to the work, or if you want to evaluate and strengthen your current volunteer enga...

06/03/2026

Something to think about

We know that there is a decline in volunteer commitment, and most of us know why. But how many of us are redesigning our programs to match?

05/29/2026

The Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration presents its free speaker series - June 9, Ethics and Decision Making When Leading Volunteers

  Join us for our Free Speakers Series At the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (CCVA), we are focused on leadership, excellence

05/21/2026

Volunteer Pro presents Volapalooza - a series for leaders of volunteers.

CONNECT - LEARN - GROW Join us for a fun-filled series built for busy leaders of volunteers like you!