Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration

Collaborations and Partnerships with MAVA


MAVA was created with a philosophy of collaboration and building on existing assets.  Since then, MAVA has sought to form alliances with organizations and existing networks of volunteer administrators across Minnesota to foster dialogue, ensure effective use of community assets, and reduce duplication of effort. By partnering with MAVA we create a strong voice for volunteerism in the state and enhance benefits to network members. Networks and organizations have a choice of many ways to form an alliance with MAVA, ranging from full membership to more informal, flexible affiliations.  The following are some levels of alliance that have emerged in our work since 2001.

1. MAVA NETWORK:

A MAVA Network is am enhanced level of membership, in which all members of the network become MAVA members and enjoy full member benefits.  Members of a MAVA network enjoy the advantage of networking with members of the network along with the benefits MAVA has to offer. How does one become a MAVA Network?

 Current MAVA Networks include:


2.  MAVA AFFILIATED NETWORK

MAVA seeks to form formal alliances with all geographic and sector networks or groups of leaders of volunteers. The geographic networks give leaders of volunteers the opportunity to meet in their local area to share ideas, learn from each other and hold programs. Sector networks give leaders of volunteers working in the same field a chance to share information.   Though affiliating with MAVA they connect on a statewide level to be a statewide voice for volunteerism.  How does a network of leaders of volunteers affiliate with MAVA?  Would you like to start a network of leaders of volunteers in your area? 

Please click here for a list of MAVA Affiliated Networks.

 

3. MAVA PARTNERSHIP

A MAVA Partnership is a formal agreement between MAVA and an existing organization that strengthens cross-disciplinary respect and sharing and assures professional leadership development.  Members of the partnership come together for the purpose of working on a specific project or goal. It does not include MAVA membership although often members of the collaborating organization are also members of MAVA

MAVA’s formal partners for the Volunteer Resources Leadership initiative are:

Girl Scouts - Land of Lakes Council 

Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota

Minnesota Council of Nonprofits 

ServeMinnesota

Volunteer Centers of Minnesota

 

4. MAVA COLLABORATION

A MAVA Collaboration is an informal flexible relationship that fosters working together around shared values and goals. A Collaboration recognizes the benefits of keeping lines of communication open and the advantage of sharing resources. Annually MAVA works in collaboration with over 20 organizations or groups annually and highly values how much can be accomplished through working together. For example, MAVA hosts the best practices training series in collaborations with United Ways, Volunteer Centers and other local resources.  How does one collaborate with MAVA? 


5. CONTRACT FOR SERVICES

MAVA enters into contracts to provide training or consultation on leadership of volunteers.  MAVA provides through contract training on the best pracitices of volunteer management and on advanced training on volunteer management. 

 

To learn how you or your organization can work with MAVA contact the MAVA office or call 651-255-0469.




 
 

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Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration
1800 White Bear Avenue North
Maplewood, MN 55109
Phone: (651)255-0469  Fax: (651)255-0460
office@mavanetwork.org