Our Guiding Principles

1.To support organizations in fulfilling the full potential of their volunteer resources.

2.To be a member-driven organization dedicated to building a community with opportunities for participation, networking, professional development and career enhancement both within NYAVA and in the volunteer resources management field.

3.To advance the profession by educating executives and leadership volunteers about volunteer resources management and engaging the government, education and corporate sectors.

4.To maintain contact and serve as the link between our membership and other local, national and international volunteer resources management related organizations.

5.To advocate for the importance of volunteers and volunteerism.

Standing Committees

Membership Committee

  • Carry out membership outreach efforts; facilitate networking; and collaborate with other committees to improve member satisfaction 

  • Promote NYAVA benefits, the association, and the profession

  • Contact Stephen Wolfe - stephenwolfe@me.com

Continuous Learning

  • Committed to the professional development of NYAVA members

  • Produces NYAVA workshops that interface with the free monthly webinars though NYAVA’s partnership with AL!VE 

  • Contact Arlette Cunningham - acunning@JMHC.org

Communication 

  • Promotes NYAVA via various social media platforms by identifying opportunities to establish an effective and up-to-date digital presence for NYAVA

  • Contact Gail Morse - gmorse@bigapplegreeter.org