Energize Your Impact This September

Don't let summer slowdowns or Sunday scaries hold you back! This September, energize your programs, strengthen your leadership, and jump into opportunities that will leave a lasting impact in our field.

Darlene Laird, CVA

Board President

Dear Members,

Fall is approaching fast and it's time to refocus and build momentum for the months ahead. This September, re-energize your strategies, strengthen your leadership skills, and take advantage of opportunities to connect and grow - whether by stepping up to serve on the 2026 AL!VE Board, registering for the Hybrid Conference, or applying for the Emerging Leaders Mentor Program. Let's head into the fourth quarter with impact, together!

Darlene

News & Announcements

FEATURED NEWS

Apply to Serve on the 2026 AL!VE Board

Serving on our Board is an opportunity to grow personally and professionally, develop new skills, gain unique experience, make lasting connections with fellow members nationwide, and help shape the future of the volunteer engagement profession. Attend an upcoming info session to ask questions, and find more information in Member News.

Learn More

MORE FEATURED NEWS (from the Newsroom)

Volunteer Manager Hybrid Conference Registration for Individuals is Now Open!: Join AL!VE, Better Impact, and Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada (VMPC) for the 11th annual Volunteer Management Hybrid Conference on October 28 or 29, 2025!
AL!VE in the Media: Volunteers are the Glue Holding Communities Together, and They Deserve Investment (Forbes: Aug 22, 2025): AL!VE was highlighted in a recent article for its role in advancing volunteer engagement nationwide through the Service Enterprise program, created in collaboration with Points of Light.
AL!VE in the Media: Volunteer Florida Announces Service Enterprise Cohort (Flagler News Weekly; July 29, 2025): AL!VE is proud to be featured in Flagler News Weekly as a partner in Volunteer Florida's announcement of their 2025-26 Service Enterprise Cohort in partnership with Points of Light.

PROGRAM & MEMBER NEWS (from Member News)

Sharpen Your Skills While Advancing the Mission - Become an AL!VE Volunteer!: Volunteering with AL!VE is a great way to support the profession while sharpening your skills and networking with others.
Apply for AL!VE's Emerging Leaders Mentor Program: Join to grow as a volunteer engagement professional, connecting with peers, sharing best practices, and building leadership skills.
Join us for a Volunteer Engagement Industry Social: AL!VE is hosing another social for anyone who leads volunteers to connect, network, and simply have a good time!
Win a 2-Year Volunteer Management System from Our Partners at Volunteero: Learn more about this awesome opportunity to win a 2-year Volunteer license for your organization!
Tobi Johnson's Volunteer Management Fundamentals Live! - Special Discount for AL!VE Members: Learn from one of the best in the industry about volunteer management fundamentals - and use our exclusive promo code for a discount!
Announcing Newly Accredited Service Enterprise Organizations (July 2025): AL!VE is please to announce nine organizations that have successfully met the standards and requirements for Service Enterprise accreditation in July of 2025.

GENERAL RESOURCES (from the Resource Vault)

How to Create Online Volunteer Training Courses for Non-Profits (LearnDash): While you're working on sharpening your skills as a volunteer engagement professional, help volunteers to sharpen theirs as well!

Upcoming Events

ACADEMY WEBINAR

Strategic Visioning & Values Alignment

With Haley Breese, CVA, ACC

Tuesday, September 16

1-2 PM Eastern

Become an AL!VE Academy Presenter

We are currently seeking proposals for presenters of monthly AL!VE Academy sessions for the remainder of 2025 and all of 2026.

Submit a Proposal

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MORE EVENTS

September 10 - AL!VE New Member Info Session
September 12 - AL!VE Networking Social - All Are Welcome!
September 16 - Hybrid Conference Host Site Info Session
September 16 - VolunteerPro Volunteer Management Fundamentals Live!
September 24 - CVA Credential Info Sessions

Visit the Event Calendar

COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE
All Times in Eastern Time Zone

September 9, 11:30am - Education & Reading Programs
September 11, 12pm - Health Care

September 16, 2pm - Rural Programs
September 17, 2pm - Parks & Rec
September 17, 3pm - AmeriCorps Seniors
September 17, 4pm - Museums & Cultural Institutions
September 22, 2:30pm - National Networks
October 6, 2:30pm - Career Transition

Member Connect

MEET-UPS

New to AL!VE or need a refresher? 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 give away great door prizes too!

Upcoming New Member Info Session
September 10

Upcoming Networking Socials - All Are Welcome!
September 12

MEMBER AREA

Check out what's new in our Member Area. Keep up to date on all things AL!VE through the News and Events section, jump into a conversation on the Message Board, flip through the Member Directory, and more!

WELCOME

Kylie Semple

Emily Champine

Amelia Monroe

Christopher Davalos

Lisa Shore

Claire de Aguayo

Shelby Amspacher

Robert Smith

D’wan Carey

Amiee Mallet

Ryan Engelgau

Shozo Kawaguchi

Jenny Rivera

Missy Reams

Marie Reny

Sarah Lynch

Valerie Washington

Jan Masaoka

Lisl Hacker

Sally Newbury

Diane Tilton

Jeremy Rodden

Meagan Sirois

Ari Cannavino

Erica Murrell

Mary Lynn Perry

RENEWALS

Chelsea Poteet

Robin Popik

Marica Hale

Katie Ferguson

Wendy Johnson

Sheri Florizone

Nancy Williams

Caroline Conzatti

Arianne Lovelace

Val Parker

Emilie Bromet-Bauer

Deirdre Araujo

Sarah Sukhram

Karen Goates

Ilsa Garcia

Sarah Buchen

Lisa Marie Mooney

Tim Suda, CVA

Debbie (Harrietta) Ward

Krstine Fletcher

Melissa Pletcher

Donna Finney

Michael Mullan

DONORS

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Emilie Bromet-Bauer

*Monthly donors as of August 25, 2025*

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