Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration

?? Are you studying for the CVA exam? The self assessment helps focus studying on areas you have less knowledge or experience. Already have you CVA, but are wanting to strengthen your areas of knowledge? The assessment will help guide you for better professional development PDUs. Go to cvacert.org to find all the resources. #LeadersOfVolunteers

More than half of our country's population volunteered from 2022-2023 to strengthen and unite communities! AmeriCorps and U.S. Census Bureau's latest Volunteering and Civic Life in America research found that: ?? More than 213 million Americans volunteered formally and informally in meaningful ways to give back to their community, neighbors, friends, families, and more. ??The national volunteering rate has increased by more than 22 percent in just two years — the largest expansion of formal volunteering AmeriCorps has ever recorded. Find out how Americans truly showcase the spirit of volunteerism, which is on the rise in America: https://lnkd.in/e3dYgj_r. #VolunteeringInAmerica #CivicEngagement #Volunteering #CivicLife #BestofAmerica #Volunteer #AmeriCorps Image Description: Volunteering and Civic Life in America. In 2023, more than 75.8 million Americans volunteered through an organization. This volunteering contributed $167.2 billion in economic value. More than 137.5 million Americans helped their neighbors informally.

Can I ask a favour? I'm looking to get a clearer picture of how organizations are recognizing their volunteers. Can you give a minute of your time to answer this 1-question survey? https://lnkd.in/gsZExmWP I'll share data highlights next month!

Fresh CVA shirt spotted in the wild!

Remember if your CVA renewal is in 2024, the deadline to submit is fast approaching! ? You can find all the details here: https://lnkd.in/enCGnEHJ

NEW #TuesdayTips! This week, I'm happy to feature a short preview of my full #PricelessAdvice interview with Sarah Philippe, CVA. Sarah speaks about her own experiences as a neurodiverse person and how to be equitable and accommodating for the full range of neurodiversity in volunteers and employees. There's also a very special cameo guest-star, but no spoilers - watch to see for yourself! Stay tuned for our #PricelessAdvice conversation in early December, where we dive deeper into some of the new, FREE Equity in Action tools specifically for welcoming disabled volunteers. Sarah and I both worked on this wonderful resource this past Spring and Summer with Faiza Venzant, CVA, Mark Hager, Teresa Oswald and many more talented folx. Link to the Equity in Action Toolkit at VolunteerMatch in the video description.

We offer a free ethics workshop several times a year. Thank you to everyone who has supported or attended a training this year! We have another coming December 11 so if you haven't participated yet, now is your chance! https://lnkd.in/epbg6963

Join us for the next free ethics training at https://lnkd.in/epbg6963 "Am I Making the Right Decision? The Role of Ethics in Volunteer Engagement" We all encounter ethical dilemmas in our daily work with and for community, but rarely do organizations focus on ethics related to volunteer engagement. This session provides an opportunity for practitioners to understand the difference between personal, organizational and professional ethics. The core values and principles identified by the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (CCVA) will be shared. Participants will learn a process for ethical decision-making that can be applied in any situation, and then practice this using real-life scenarios related to volunteers. Finally, several specific strategies will be offered for increasing awareness of ethics within an organization and helping both volunteers and staff become more effective at handling ethical dilemmas.

We have something NEW! ?? ???? Have you seen our t-shirt? ?? Soft, comfortable, and tells everyone the facts about being a CVA! ?? Here’s Faiza Venzant, CVA our Executive Director in her new tee. ?? Available in black and green. ???? Get yours: https://lnkd.in/gcMHmimC

CVAs, share our next free info session with a colleague!