| |
|
| |
| News
> News Archive |
| |
| MAVA NEWS
ARCHIVE |
| |
2004 Minnesota Conference on Volunteerism
“Leading Volunteers … Building Communities” |
| |
| Bring the Volunteer Impact Leadership Training Series to your community |
The Volunteer Impact Leadership Training Series will deliver the basics of volunteer leadership across the state through a group of trained MAVA members. August 2006 |
|
| |
General Mills Funds Volunteer Resources Leadership Initiative |
MAVA is grateful to the General Mills Foundation for their recent gift in the amount of $10,000 to support the Volunteer Resources Leadership (VRL) initiative. Thank you, General Mills! This brings us to $175,000 for total funds raised to date for support of VRL over the next three years. August 2006
General Mills Foundation |
| |
National Mentoring Agenda |
The recently released National Agenda for Action-How to Close America’s Mentoring Gap has the power to guide and shape the future of youth mentoring in America and Minnesota. August 2006 |
| MORE... |
| |
| Star Tribune Editorial: Make the most of Minnesota Volunteers |
| Better training, strategic deployment can enlarge a state asset. July 14, 2006 |
| MORE... |
| |
June 28 MAVA-sponsored Strengthening Communities Event A Big Success |
On June 28 nearly 200 MAVA and community members attended a community forum in St. Paul entitled Strengthening Communities through Investment in Volunteer Resources Leadership: We’re All in This Together. July 2006 |
|
| |
MAVA Launches Volunteer Impact Leadership Training Series |
With the funding received through the Volunteer Resources Leadership initiative, MAVA has recruited more than 40 members to act as trainers for the Volunteer Impact Leadership Training Series across the state. July 2006 |
|
| |
Volunteer Resources Leadership Initiative Receives Additional Funding |
MAVA has received additional funding to support the Volunteer Resources Leadership initiative. Thank you to the Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation for a grant in the amount of $30,000 and to the Initiative Foundation for a grant in the amount of $10,000 to support this timely initiative. July 2006
Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation. |
| |
Apply to Become a Volunteer Resources Leadership Trainer Today |
MAVA is accepting applications for trainers for our peer-to-peer initiative in which volunteer leaders train their colleagues on the essential elements of leading volunteers. June 2006 |
|
| |
Canadian Health Network Reports: Volunteering is good for your health! |
There have been several recent studies conducted on the benefits of volunteering and the results are amazing. When you do good things for others, you do good things for your health. June 2006 |
|
| |
Minnesota Association Awarded National, Local Grants to Develop Training, Tools to Strengthen Volunteer Initiatives |
The Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration (MAVA) has been awarded $125,000 to develop training and related tools for those who lead volunteer programs in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. January 2006 |
|
| |
"Volunteer Impact Fund” Announces Inaugural Grants |
IMPACT: A Fund for Change Through Volunteerism has awarded its first grant to enhance communities' capacity to utilize volunteers effectively to MAVA. December 2005 |
|
| |
Judie Russell Appointed to ServeMinnesota Commission by Governor Pawlenty |
Russell was a founder of the Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration (MAVA) and is currently a member of MAVA's board of directors. December 2005 |
|
| |
2004 Minnesota Conference on Volunteerism, “Leading Volunteers … Building Communities |
Over 200 leaders of volunteers from across the state of Minnesota attended the 2004 Minnesota Conference on Volunteerism. June 2004 |
|
| |
Corporate Volunteerism Council Offers Many Resources |
|
The CVC helps corporations put more structure,
efficiency, and ROI to their volunteerism efforts. May 2004
|
| MORE... |
| |
| In Memoriam: Laura Lee
M. Geraghty |
|
Tribute to beloved and renowned volunteer
community leader, Laura Lee M. Geraghty. May 2004
|
| MORE... |
|
|
| Jim Scheibel Addresses Volunteer
Leaders |
|
Former St. Paul Mayor Jim Scheibel reminded
volunteer administrators at the 2004 Minnesota Conference
on Volunteerism in May why their work is so important to our
communities. May 2004
|
| MORE... |
| |
| MAVA Hosts Promise Fellow |
|
MAVA proudly announces the hiring of Regional
Promise Fellow Julie Ingmire Seminitis. April 2004
|
| MORE... |
| |
| Minnesotan Elected to America’s
Promise Board of Directors |
|
The Alliance for Youth named Maya Babu,
20, of Eagan, Minnesota to board of directors. April 2004
|
| MORE... |
|
|
Home 
