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    <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:40:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Distance without Detachment: Strengthening Remote Collaboration to Boost Volunteer Retention (10 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.doviasacramento.org/resources/Pictures/Tim%20Suda-Sept%202026.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Managing volunteers is uniquely rewarding, but doing so remotely adds a layer of complexity.&amp;nbsp; Volunteers will step away if they feel isolated or frustrated by clunky digital processes.&amp;nbsp; Let's explore actionable strategies to transform your remote workflows into a vibrant, collaborative community.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Learn how to leverage digital tools not just for tracking tasks but for deepening your volunteers' connection to your mission--and to each other--ensuring they stay engaged and loyal for the long haul.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;Meet Our Trainer&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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        &lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tim Suda, CVA&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

        &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Disaster Workforce Engagement Manager&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;for the American Red Cross&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

        &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Vice President &amp;amp; Programming Chair, Georgia Association for Volunteer Administration&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Tim Suda, CVA is an experienced leader of volunteers and a nationally recognized voice in volunteer engagement and empowerment.&amp;nbsp; Tim focuses on building, supporting and inspiring volunteer leaders who, in turn lead thousands of volunteers in mission-critical work, including disaster response.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

        &lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Tim brings a practical, people-centered&amp;nbsp; approach to strengthening volunteer systems and organization culture.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.doviasacramento.org/event-6762500" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.doviasacramento.org/resources/Pictures/Register.png" width="130" height="71" border="0" alt="Register Now link" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; left: 219px; top: 1061.33px; width: 130px; height: 71px;" title="Register Now link"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.doviasacramento.org/resources/Pictures/772699a0bd3044d7ab6c30a279ccb557.gif" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;Membership is always open. Become a member now, we have more great stuff coming in 2026.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Questions: &lt;a href="mailto:education@doviasacramento.org" target="_blank"&gt;education@doviasacramento.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Save the Date for AL!VE's Hybrid Conference - Embracing the Future of Volunteer Engagement (20 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;DOVIA Sacramento will participate -- registration details coming.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.doviasacramento.org/event-6794528</link>
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