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The Connection - by Julie Knapp

 

Average Hourly Value of Volunteer Time

(United States Figures)
Estimated dollar value of volunteer time:
$20.85 per hour for 2009.
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Certification/Education Programs

Certification for both the Certified Volunteer Administrator (CVA) and the CAVS (Certified Administrator of Volunteer Services) are now being administered by the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (CCVA). Registration for th 2011 CVA cycle is now open. For more details and the registration form, you can print the 2011 CVA Candidate Handbook. The CAVS registration is continuous, with no annual deadline.

A new textbook for CVA certification is now available - Volunteer Administration: Professional Practice. The book is organized around the five core competencies which serve as a foundation for the profession of volunteer administration: ethics, organizational management, human resources management, accountability, and leadership and advocacy. THe book is required reading for certification. It is available for $75 from the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (CCVA) at http://cvacert.org.


Free Downloads from Internet

Virtual Volunteering Guidebook:
How to Apply the Principles of Real-World Volunteer Management to Online Service.
Susan J. Ellis and Jayne Cravens, Impact Online, Inc., 2000.
Introduction and Chapters 8 and 9.
Free download from: www.energizeinc.com/art/elecbooks.html

Measuring the Difference:
A Guide to Outcome Evaluation for Volunteer Program Man-agers.
Melissa Eystad, 1997.
Free download from: www.energizeinc.com/art/elecbooks.
Hard copy upon request to eye-stad53@spacestar.net for $5.00 shipping and handling fee.

 

Postings of Volunteer Opportunities

SERVEnet
Volunteer Match
Volunteer Houston

 

Volunteer Management Resources

Action without Borders
Chronicle of Philanthropy
Energize
Points of Light Foundation
Virtual Volunteering
Deloitte 2010 Volunteer IMPACT Survey
HR Summit - The New Volunteer Workforce-Volunteer Management Challenge

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