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    • 18 May 2023
    • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Eskaton Village Carmichael, 3939 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608
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    2023 DOVIA Sacramento

    Awards CEREMONY

    awards@doviasacramento.org


    Directors of Volunteers in Agencies (DOVIA) Sacramento invites you to submit nominations for our three annual recognition awards: Youth Volunteer of the Year, Individual Volunteer of the Year and Volunteer Manager of the Year.

    Award Categories

    Youth Volunteer of the Year

    This award goes to a youth volunteer under age 21 who has contributed a minimum of 25 hours of service between January 2022 and December 2022. The winner receives a $500 Margaret Einspahr Memorial Award.

    Individual Volunteer of the Year

    This award goes to a volunteer over the age of 21 who has contributed a minimum of 25 hours of service between January 2022 and December 2022. The winner receives a $100 award to their organization.

    Volunteer Manager of the Year

    This award goes to a volunteer manager (paid or unpaid). The winner receives a $100 award to their organization in addition to a one year complementary DOVIA Sacramento organization membership.


    Nominate here by April 14, 2023

    Nominees will be contacted by DOVIA shortly after the nomination due date of April 14, 2023.

    Eligibility

    • Agency where the individual volunteered or is a volunteer manager is a charitable, nonprofit or public organization between January 2022 and December 2022.
    • All nominee volunteer organizations must provide service for the community at large.
    • Groups providing members-only services are not eligible.
    • Service organizations must endorse nominations.
    • Volunteer service may have been performed on work release time, without pay or for student course credit. Out of pocket expense reimbursement is permissible.
    • Volunteer service must have been performed in Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, El Dorado, Sutter, or Yuba Counties.
    • Current DOVIA board members are not eligible for the Volunteer Manager of the Year award.
    • Nominated service work must have been performed between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022.
    • Past winners of the three awards are not eligible to win.


    Judges

    A panel of community leaders, independent of DOVIA board of directors and members, reviews each nomination and chooses a winner in each category. 


    Awards Ceremony

    DOVIA will introduce and honor all nominees and announce the winners with an awards ceremony on May 18, 2023 from 4-6 pm at the Eskaton Village Carmichael, 3939 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608.  We encourage all nominees and nominators to attend on this special day. Please register for the free Awards Ceremony


    Nomination Process

    Step 1 - Required

    Complete and submit nomination form(s) by Friday, April 14, 2023,   

    5 pm Pacific, including a photo of each nominee. Click here for nomination form.

    Step 2 - Optional

    Submit a 30 second video explaining why your nominee(s) deserves to be honored OR of your nominee(s) in action. Pictures and videos will be used for promotional purposes including but not limited to the Awards Ceremony in May, on our website, and on our social media accounts. You can upload the file at the bottom of our form or send in an email to awards@doviasacramento.org


    Contact:

    Email: awards@doviasacramento.org

    Phone:  (916) 334-1072, ext. 3

    Facebook: doviasacramento

    LinkedIn: dovia-sacramento

    Twitter: doviasacramento

Save the Date

DOVIA Sacramento hosts at least one monthly training opportunity the 2nd Thursday of the month as a "Lunch & Learn" at 11:30am PST or a special event such as our Annual Awards Ceremony each Spring. Save these times and dates on your calendars and look for event invitations in your emails and social media feeds.

Consider training your peers!  We are "Calling for Trainers" Click this link for our Proposal Instructions

Save these future 2023 dates:*

~AL!VE March Academy 2023: Finding Your Spotlight Presented by Corina Sadler, CVA (A DOVIA Sacramento favorite) Tuesday, March 21, 11 AM -12:30 PM Register here to attend via Zoom!

~April 2023 "Meet & Greet"

~May 18, 2023 "Awards Ceremony" beginning at 4:00pm Pacific

*AL!VE Academy Monthly Webinars are free for Individual, Agency and Local Association members.  If you registered as a Local association member, like DOVIA Sacramento, please be sure you list your local association's acronym (DOVIA Sacramento ) in the registration. One example is under last name: Last Name - DOVIA Sacramento.  The general public is welcome to attend, but will be billed $25 after attending and will receive a copy of the slide deck, recording, and attendance certificate upon request.

  • Important notes: 

    • Registration closes 5:00pm Pacific Time the day prior. 
    • Our Board members are volunteers.  Once we are in the learning workshop, we are participating and not checking registration. So sorry, we won't receive an email or a voicemail.
    • Does your organization block Zoom? Be sure to test for Zoom access days in advance so you don't miss the training. Many people use their personal computers to avoid this firewall issue or schedule with IT services for permission. 
    • We send the Zoom link a day or two before the event and the morning of the event (Pacific Time). Sometimes the access email may go to 'promotions,' 'junk,' or 'spam' folders.

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DOVIA SACRAMENTO PROGRAM MATERIALS

2023

1/12/23 "Booktalking 2023"

Recording (76 minutes/Google Link)

ToolBox--Resource

2022

11/10/22 "Practical Tips for Volunteer Retention"

Recording (46 minutes/Google Link))

Toolbox--Facilitator Slides

6/9/2022 "Infusing Joy into Your Program"

Recording (73 Minutes Chair Message 0:00 Minutes, Content 5:32 Minutes)

Toolbox-Facilitator Slides 

4/14/2022  "Rewriting the Rules of Engagement"

Recording 86 minutes

Toolbox-Facilitator Slides (PDF Format)

2/10/2022  "A Mark of Excellence:  Competencies and Credentialing for Volunteer Engagement Professionals” 

Recording (76 minutes) Introductions 0:00 minutes, Content 5:00 minutes

Toolbox-Facilitator Slides (PDF Format) 

1/13/ 2022 "Connection and Connectedness" (Networking with a Volunteer Resource Gift Exchange)

Recording (71 minutes) Introductions & DOVIA update 0:00 minutes, Resource Exchange 9:30 minutes

Toolbox-VolunCheerLeader Training Guide

Toolbox-Resources Shared

12/9/21 "Problem? Solution! Leveraging Peers to Advance Your Creative Volunteer Action Plan"

Recording (77 minutes) Introductions & Success Stories 0:00 minutes, Format Instructions & Activity about Typical Volunteer Issues 4:00 minutes, Presentations begin 6:30 minutes 

Click on each presenter's name below to download the PowerPoint Slide:

  • Lindsey Dammann, Eskaton; Problem: inconsistent volunteer onboarding practices for all the communities @8:25 minutes
  • Almendra Johnson, Get Outdoors Nevada; Problem: getting volunteers to show up @24:40 minutes
  • Kellie Vitaich, City of Davis; Problem: groups and individuals wanting to volunteer for customized activities causing pre-planning that affects other organization departments and consistent overtime for the volunteer coordinator @44:00 minutes
  • Trish Lindvall , SMUD; Problem: employees and leadership requested continued engagement with local non-profits during Covid, requiring a re-build of the existing program @56:40 minutes

Note-taking Worksheet in Google

11/18/21 Booktalking! Favorite Books with Tidbits about Today's and Tomorrow's Volunteers 

Recording (80 minutes Chair remarks 0:00, Content 8:00)

ToolBox--Booktalking Resource-A List of Publications & Authors to Follow

8/12/21 Zoom Techniques that Engage: Determine Your Secret Sauce

Recording (58 minutes) Chair remarks 0:00, Content Leader 5:30

ToolBox--Supplemental Handout

ToolBox--Facilitator Slides

6/10/21 Finding Your Hidden Volunteer Opportunities

Recording (1 hour 25 minutes) Chair remarks 0:00, Content Leader 8:28, Q & A AfterParty, 43:00

Handout-Slides (PDF Format)

5/13/2021 Building Virtual Volunteer Relationships Today to Do What You Need To Do Tomorrow

Recording (1 hour, 5 minutes)

ToolBox-Idea List for Building Virtual Relationships (PDF format)

4/8/2021 Volunteers and the Law: Myths and Misconceptions

Recording (1 hour, 4 minutes)

Handout-Slides (download as Google Slides to see all content)

Handout-Slides (PDF format)

ToolBox-Program Planning Strategy

3/11/2021 Building and Sustaining Strong Volunteer Leadership

Recording (1 hour, 13 minutes)

Handout-Slides

Tool Box-Program Planning Strategy-1

Tool Box-Program Planning Strategy-2

2/11/2021 Strategies for Attracting Today's  Volunteers

Recording

Handout--Slides

Handout--Resources

1/14/2021 Lessons Learned in 2020: Re-ignite Your Program in 2021

(No Recording)



Directors of Volunteers in Agencies
P.O. Box 162464
Sacramento, CA 95816

Phone:     916.542.0835

Email:       info@doviasacramento.org



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