11/6/2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern

AL!VE Academy Webinars

Is Everybody Welcome? An Introduction to the Equity in Action Toolkit

AL!VE Academy November 6, 2024  2:00 PM Eastern for 60 minutes

When segments of the community do not feel welcome in volunteer spaces, they may choose not to engage.  The Assessing Diversity and Equity in Volunteer Inclusion (ADEVI) project is a multi-faceted investigation of the diversity of volunteer engagement professionals and the equity journey of organizations they work in. The project's guiding principle is that organizations that are attuned to inclusiveness will be able to engage a more diverse cross-section of their communities. ADEVI is a partnership between Arizona State University (ASU) the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (CCVA). The project is funded by AmeriCorps, a federal agency in the United States.

Join AL!VE member Faiza Venzant, Mark Hager, and Teresa Oswald as they take you through the journey of the ADEVI project. This workshop begins with a brief overview of the survey and focus groups that involved many AL!VE members. From there, the presenters will take attendees through the Equity in Action Toolkit. This field-building toolkit consists of resources to help leaders of volunteers apply an equity lens to the various aspects of their practice. It was created by over 25 CVAs (Certified in Volunteer Administration) in the US and Canada.  
Learn more about ADEVI at cvacert.org/adevi

Presented by:

Mark Hager, Ph.D, & Teresa Oswald, CNP, & Faiza Venzant, CVA,

Mark A. Hager, Ph.D., is emeritus professor of nonprofit leadership and management at Arizona State University and an associate at Civance Research. He is co-leader of Assessing Diversity and Equity in Volunteer Inclusion, a research and field-building project funded by AmeriCorps (a U.S. federal government agency). Hager was on the teaching faculty at ASU from 2008 to 2022. Before moving to Phoenix, he was a senior research associate in the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute, a Washington D.C. think tank. His research includes studies of the scope, dimensions, administration, and financial operations of and reporting by nonprofit organizations. Hager earned his doctorate in organizational sociology at the University of Minnesota with a study of the causes of nonprofit organization closure. He currently works from his home office in Houston.


Teresa Oswald is a research assistant for the ongoing Assessing Diversity and Equity in Volunteer Inclusion (ADEVI) study. Her contributions include survey design and programming, focus group moderating and transcribing, infographic creation, survey brief design, and support for field building teams. She holds a Bachelor’s in Education and is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from Arizona State University.  She is a nonprofit leader who takes on many roles at A Love for Missions Abroad (ALMA). Teresa leads volunteers, directs fundraising efforts, and anchors administrative duties.

Teresa has a passion for ongoing learning, which is reflected in her research work, her
education goals, and the mutual exchange of ideas between ALMA volunteers and the local community in Guatemala. Teresa is a lifelong learner. Teresa is a Certified Nonprofit Professional, a certification issued by the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance.
In her personal time, Teresa enjoys watching Alabama football, spending time with her family, and teaching tricks to her two mini-Australian shepherds, Bama and Champ.

Faiza Venzant, CVA
From a young age, Faiza Venzant's parents instilled a strong sense of volunteerism in herself and her two older brothers. They, as immigrants to Canada from Uganda in the early 70s made a successful transition into Canadian life with the help of many generous volunteers. A volunteer herself from a very young age, she has been an advocate for volunteer engagement and excellence in volunteer management for 25 years.  As a facilitator for the Community Action Poverty Simulation, Faiza is passionate about equity and access amongst volunteers and leaders of volunteers. Faiza immigrated to the United States with her family in 2021 and now serves as the Executive Director with the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration.  She is co-leader of Assessing Diversity and Equity in Volunteer Inclusion, a research and field-building project funded by AmeriCorps (a U.S. federal government agency)
In 2018, Faiza published her first children’s book entitled, My Mamma Wants to Eat Me Up!  As a mother of two young boys, she has not actually eaten any of her children.

AL!VE Academy Webinars on any BDEAI topic are free for everyone. The general public is welcome to attend, and will receive a copy of the slide deck, recording, and attendance certificate upon request. The webinar recording will be on our home page under 'About Us' / Committment to Community tab.

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