Seeking Mentors for AL!VE's Emerging Leaders Mentor Program! Emerging Leaders Mentor Program
November 2024 - April 2025 |
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AL!VE is dedicated to the professional growth and development of leaders in volunteer engagement. The purpose of the Emerging Leaders Mentor Program is to provide a platform for AL!VE members to connect, share best practices and position themselves as leaders in the field through ongoing professional development and skills building. Participants will be paired with AL!VE Mentors to receive individualized coaching and support as well as monthly mentee peer sessions pertaining to leadership development topics.
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| | IMPORTANT DATES: - Mentorship will commence during the months of November 2024-April 2025
- Questionnaires are due by Friday, September 6, 2024
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Applications for mentees will open in September 2024
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President's Message - Cathy Thoma, CVA |
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Dear AL!VE Members,
We had a great turn out for our two “Let’s Do This!” webinars where we shared with attendees how AL!VE was advocating for a stand alone volunteer engagement professional occupation code with the Department of Labor, and how stakeholders could advocate as well. Thank you to all who have made a public comment requesting a code, and for spreading the word and resources with your networks. We will keep you posted on the progress of this initiative via this newsletter, and also on our website.
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I want to also take this opportunity to say kudos to the AL!VE board and committee members who drove the completion of our previous strategic plan a year early! The result has been the development of a new 2024-2028 AL!VE Strategic Plan which you can find here. In addition, to see what AL!VE accomplished last year, you can view the 2023 Annual Report here. Thank you for all that you do for your organizations, volunteers and our profession. Please reach out to me if you have any questions, or have feedback for your AL!VE board. You can reach me at president@volunteeralive.org Cheers, Cathy |
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We've heard you ask... "How a Leader of Volunteers can have management level influence in their organization?” Together, we'll answer just that! Four amazing Volunteer Engagement peers will share their experiences and proven strategies for success and you will connect and discuss your thoughts with others. More host sites will be added. Check the website here for the latest details. |
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AL!VE's Presenter Boot Camp:
Launching our third cohort in February 2025!
Are you a volunteer engagement professional seeking to elevate your virtual presentations? Do you have an idea for a topic or lived/professional experience but need help turning it into a compelling narrative for training? Do you freeze when tapped to lead educational content or need to translate in-person training into engaging virtual experiences?
AL!VE offers a members-only Presenter Boot Camp, a seven-week course designed to address these needs and more. Professionals at any level can benefit from joining us.
Our training combines webinars with COP-style discussions. Course components are designed to help you put theory into practice and lead you through creating a presentation from scratch.
When you complete the program and present your project, you will be certified as an AL!VE presenter and gain experience that can be applied to CVA certification or recertification.
Interested in joining Cohort 3? Watch for registration details in upcoming newsletters this fall.
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SEI Spotlight:
Join the Service Enterprise Movement & Bring Strategic Volunteer Engagement to Your Community!
We are seeking additional Service Enterprise Training & Implementation Partners for our new program year starting in October. If you or someone you know is a consultant or organization focused on enhancing volunteer engagement and building nonprofit capacity, consider adding the Service Enterprise Program to your offerings.
As a partner, you'll gain access to deliver Points of Light’s Volunteer Engagement Training Program, facilitate the Index for Volunteer Engagement, and offer the full Service Enterprise Program.
Contact Kayla Paulson or visit our website to learn more about becoming a partner or enrolling your organization in the program." Missed our VolunteerMatch Session? Click here to check it out! Join Kayla Paulson and Faiza Venzant for CVA’s What is Service Entreprise? Session on September 9 at 12:30E/9:30P. |
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| Upcoming Events & Opportunities |
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Upcoming Communities of Practice: August 20, 2pm - Rural Programs August 27, 1pm - Animal Welfare September 3, 3pm - Food Banks September 9, 3pm - Education & Reading Programs* September 12, 12pm - Health Care September 16, 12pm - Museums & Cultural Institutions
September 19, 12pm - Parks & Recreation September 19, 2pm - Emergency Response September 19, 2pm - Disability September 20, 12pm - Book Club
*Formerly called the Literacy COP *All times Eastern* |
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A Word From Our Sponsor, Better Impact |
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Volunteer Stewardship...New Applications for an Older Concept
Check out this eye-opening read puts a focus on our evolving lexicon surrounding volunteer engagement and the impact it has on our field. A shift in verbiage may create a shift in program practices that may be just the change you need to engage your organization's volunteers! |
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Volunteer With Us!
Looking to get involved further with AL!VE? Join us as a volunteer! Volunteering is a great networking opportunity and a chance to gain new skills and areas of expertise. There are a number of areas of support needed. Most roles are designed with a time commitment of 3-5 hours per month. Training is provided and the networking and professional development is a benefit all committee members enjoy!
Technology Committee - Join our newest Committee! Do you have a knack for technology and a keen interest in assisting AL!VE in selecting the most suitable platforms for our organization's needs? Whether it's streamlining virtual folder organization, providing support for web platforms, or navigating through the digital landscape, we welcome your expertise and enthusiasm to help drive our technological initiatives forward. Join us in shaping the future of AL!VE's digital infrastructure!
Advocacy Committee - Updating Resource Pages on a regular basis
Advocacy Committee - Partnerships and Collaboration - facilitate with our local, regional, or national organizations or colleagues Programs Committee - Presenter Bootcamp Tech Support and Producer Membership Committee - Support AL!VE's member benefits, Ambassador program, and local association mentoring & professional development.
Development Committee - Members with fundraising, grant-writing, and grant-researching skills are invited to join this committee. Join the development committee and help build new funding streams for AL!VE! |
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Become a 2024
AL!VE Academy Presenter! |
AL!VE Academy provides high-quality varied educational opportunities designed to help leaders in volunteer engagement. These sessions build and strengthen leadership, management, and/or technical skills.
We are currently seeking proposals for presenters of monthly AL!VE Academy sessions for 2025, especially in the area of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). If you're a subject matter expert in DEI and volunteer engagement and are ready to share your knowledge with your peers, please consider submitting a proposal below! |
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Welcome to Our Newest Members! |
Hayat Mohammed Carmelle Steel Jessie Walters Jennifer Lohse Erin Boyles Jobelle Nunez Kenneth Rush Sara Paterson Kelli Robertson Te’Shkia Coleman-Pierce Melanie Jagolino Lara Tillery Michael King Debbie (Harrietta) Ward Kelsea Jeter Diane Harrison Dakotah Myers Amanda Goodwin Kathleen Connelly Jennifer Armendariz Kathryn Curvino Mandy Dahm Kim McClintock Tracy Martinez Brenda MacIntosh Sonia Bates Elise Brado Pamela Riles Jessica Melo Stephanie Nicole Nikki Eliason Colleen O’Hara Chantel Ellis Tara Inabinett Victoria Lang |
| New to AL!VE or just want to check in?
Find out what's happening or get a quick fix of networking with your peers! New members will get a brief overview of our mission, benefits, activities and committees. We also are giving away some cool door prizes too!
Upcoming Member Webinars:
September 18, 3pm E - All Are Welcome! |
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Thank you to Our Renewing Members! |
Jana Goemmer Steven Whitely Eugina Scoggins Melissa Pletcher Gwendolen Nystrom Carol Noel Karla Bachl, PAHVRP Julienne Springer Angel Roya Marcia Hale Shannon Graham Carol Ayars Jane Clifford Sarah Buchen Anne Rand Jennifer Beatty Liz Salter, NVAVA Wendy Luck Nancy Shafer Cindy Self Jennifer Flynn Rebecca Hand, MPA, CVA Lee Owens Michael Mulhern Rebeccah Verhoff-Kiss Chelsea Johnson Rosemary Badger Tony Richardson Holly Payne Shoshona Simones AVACA Sue Schafer Patricia Wright Allana Hilley Mary Lynn Perry Corina Sadler, CVA Katrina Bettis Bianca Herrera Christine Messick Jessica Bolten Collin Kind |
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Be Sure to Whitelist our Emails! |
We send this newsletter monthly, and an additional 3-4 emails per month. If you didn’t get it in your inbox please check your junk/spam folders (if you find it there right click it and choose Junk/Spam and then select Never Block Domain). If you don’t find it that way you may want to ask your IT to whitelist volunteeralive.org. You can also try to whitelist at your email level by following the directions linked below (sometimes you may need admin permissions): Whitelisting for Gmail
Whitelisting for Office 365 Outlook Whitelisting for Outlook ios If you need more assistance or haven’t been able to access the email please email manager@volunteeralive.org so that we can follow-up and do another test email after volunteeralive.org has been whitelisted on your account. |
| We've been working on cleaning up our website and making resources more easily accessible. The tabs at the top of our page have changed and been reorganized! About: Find information about AL!VE like annual reports and meeting information, Board of Directors, mission, vision, and values, and more.
Membership: Find information about becoming a member or renewing your membership. Learn & Connect: Find ways to learn and connect with other AL!VE members like AL!VE Academies, Communities of Practice, Mentorship Programs, AL!VE Impact Awards, and more. Support AL!VE: Learn about ways to support AL!VE like the Ambassador Program, Sponsorship, Donations, shop our t-shirts, presentation opportunities, volunteer and intern opportunities.
Resources: Find resources to support your work as a volunteer engagement professional like AL!VE Professional Standards, Advocacy, Trends, DEAI, International Journal of Volunteer Administration (IJOVA), and more.
Service Enterprise Program Overview: Learn more about the Service Enterprise Program and how to get involved. Looking for something specific? Try utilizing the search feature by clicking the magnifying glass on our website. |
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