AL!VE Academy Topics

January 2025: Growing Your Volunteer Leader Team- Presented by Nicola Lake, Founder and Managing Director of ResourceVol.

February 2025: Proven Practices for the Recruitment and Retention of Latinx Volunteers- Presented by Monica Jasso, CVA, Volunteer Coordinator with El Paso County

March 2025: Cultivating a Culture of Appreciation- Presented by Alexandra Berrios, Para La Naturaleza (Puerto Rico)

April 2025: Small Wins, Big Impact: Managing Partnerships in Volunteer Engagement, Presented by Meagan Patterson, CVA, Senior Manager, Operations & Volunteer Engagement at Gateway Arch Park Foundation

May 2025: Consider, Evaluate, and Re-Imagine: Co-Designing Community-Centered Volunteer Opportunities- Presented by Breauna Dorelus, Founder and Cause Consultant at Connecting the Cause

June 2025: Best Byes: Mastering Exit Interviews for Volunteers, Presented by Adrienne Potter Yoe, CVA

July 2025: A Person-and-Situation Approach to Skills-Based Volunteering: Lessons From the Psychology of Volunteerism, Presented by Joshua Braverman, PH.D

January 2024: Restorative Practices as a Tool for Volunteer Program Management - Presented by Nikki Chamblee, Ph.D

February 2024: "B.A.S.I.D.E. in Volunteer Appreciation: Belonging | Accessibility | Safety | Inclusion | Diversity | Equity - Presented by Alana Knoppow, MSW

March 2024: Leading From Your Identity, Presented by Jared Peer, CVA

April 2024: AI: How to Have Ethical, Accurate, Human-Centered Results, Presented by Dana Litwin, CVA

May 2024: Exploring the Career Pathways of Volunteer Administrators, Presented by Kayla Parker and Dr. Allison Russell, University of Texas at Dallas

June 2024: The Benefits of Engaging Volunteers With Disabilities, Presented by Shelli Beck, CVA

June BONUS 2024: Career Pathways for the Volunteer Engagement Professional, Presented by Cathy Thoma, CVA and Megan Vixie, MPA, CVA, PHR, SHRM-CP

July 2024: Simple Market Research Methods for Recruitment and Communications Strategy, Presented by David Horowitz, CVA

August 2024: TD Mind power: Analytics for Social Good Volunteer Engagement Lead, Presented by Jordanya Reeves, CVA

September 2024: Bridging Generational Communication Gaps in the Non Profit workplace, Presented by Kate Viana, MA, CNC

November 2024: Is Everybody Welcome? An Introduction to the Equity in Action Toolkit, Presented by Faiza Venzant, Mark Hager, & Teresa Oswald

December 2024: No Is A Full Sentence: Protecting Your Sanity and Prioritizing Self-Care During the Holiday Season Presented By Nicole R. Smith

January 2023: Create Your Own Career Adventure - Presented by Carrie Hart & Angela Williamson, CVA

February 2023: Transforming Disruption to Impact - Presented by Beth Steinhorn, VQ Volunteer Strategies

March 2023: Finding Your Spotlight - Presented by Corina Sadler, CVA

April 2023: Neuro-diversity in Volunteerism, Presented by Sarah Phillippe, CVA

May 2023: Online Recruitment, Presented by Jennifer Bennett, CVA from VolunteerMatch

June 2023: The Relationship Between Volunteer Roles and Well-Being | Using Data to Create Mutually Beneficial Position Descriptions, Presented by Courtney Tull

July 2023: Addressing Mental Health and Ending Stigma in the Workplace: Taking the Next Step, Moving from Awareness to Action! Presented by Ian Adair

August 2023: Recovery & Inclusion: Why Creating Recovery-Friendly Volunteer programs Benefits Everyone, Presented by Jaclyn Wilmot & Adreinne Potter-Yoe

September 2023:  Recruitment Isn't the Answer, Presented by Rob Jackson

November 2023: Hidden Biases in Volunteer Management, Presented by Susan Sanow

December 2023: Service Enterprise - Success Stories From the Field Presented by Kayla Paulson, CVA

January 2022: Appreciating Volunteer Management as a Step on Your Career Ladder - Presented by Mary Beth Harrington

February 2022: Sticky Situations: Marketing and Media Magic for Volunteer Engagement - Presented by Dana Litwin, CVA

March 2022: The Transformational Role of Volunteer Engagement Professionals - Presented by Becca Hand, MPA, CVA

April 2022: Volunteer Recognition with NO...to a Shoestring Budget - Presented by Joe Landmichl

May 2022: Understanding the Challenges Volunteer Administrators Face: Results from a Recent Research Study - Presented by David Thorne, Ed. D.

June 2022: Standards For Our Profession - Presented by Emilie Bromet Bauer, CVA and Jordanya Reeves, CVA

July 2022: Improving Staff/Volunteer Relations Through Staff Training - Presented by Paula Allen, CVA and Angela Williamson, CVA

August 2022: Volunteer Career Mapping - Presented by Alicia Campbell, CVA

September 2022: Creating a More Inclusive Space for Volunteers- Presented by Darlene Laird and Joshua Rodgers

November 2022: Volunteer Revelations From an Older Adult - Presented by Paul Iarrabino

December 2022: AL!VE's Service Enterprise Program - Presented by Kayla Paulson, CVA

January 2021: Creating a More Diverse & Inclusive Environment Through the Mechanisms That Engage Volunteers - Presented by Jerome Tennille

January 2021 Bonus: Making the Case for your Volunteer Program - Presented by Karen Reid

February 2021: No One Right Way: Imagining New Systems for Volunteer Engagement - Presented by Lisa Joyslin

March 2021: Navigating Difficult Situations: Effective Solutions for Everyday Challenges - Presented by Beth Steinhorn

April 2021: Make it Personal - Building Inclusion in Your Volunteer Corps - Presented by Paula Allen, Emilie Bromet-Bauer & Nicole Smith

May 2021: Saying No to the Wrong Things So We Can Say Yes to the Right Things - Presented by Alana Knoppow

June 2021: 9 Years and Counting:  Lessons learned from a Virtual Volunteer Program - Presented by Michelle Wiesner

June 2021 Bonus: The Volunteer Value Proposition: Capturing Numbers and Impact - Presented by Sue Carter-Kahl

July 2021: Pause for Change - Centering Empathy, Equity & Experimentation in Volunteer Management - Presented by Heather Hiscox

September 2021: Building Strategic Partnerships - Or Not! - Presented by Brian Rosenbaum

November 2021: Creating Your Professional Brand...Yesterday! - Presented by Corina Sadler

November 2021 Bonus: Overcoming Hustle Culture: Why Leaders in Volunteer Engagement Must Stop Wearing Burnout as a Badge of Honor - Presented by Kyra Altman

December 2021: Engaging Corporate Volunteers - Presented by Brian Rosenbaum

January 2020: Managing Volunteer Risks: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? - Presented by William Henry

February 2020: Advocacy Series, Part 1: Advocacy and Volunteer Engagement: Who, What, Why, and How - Presented by Emilie Bromet Bauer & Kellie  Crawford

March 2020: The Accidental Trainer: Developing Immersive Learning as Part of Your Volunteer Engagement Strategy - Presented by Barry Altland 

April 2020: Partnering with Volunteers Motivated by Faith - Presented by Faiza Venzant, Brittni Coe & Jordanya Reeves

May 2020: Advocacy Series, Part 2: Elevating Leaders of Volunteers: It's time to strategize advocacy - Presented by Meridian Swift

May 2020: COVID-19 International Survey of Practitioners and Volunteers, Initial Results - Presented by Erin Spink 

May 2020: Advocacy Series, Part 3: Engaging Elected Officials to Promote Volunteerism - Presented by Tom Branen & Emily Steinberg. 

July 2020: Leadership Strategies: Boosting Volunteer Communications in the Covid-19 Era - Presented by Karen Reid, MA, CVA  

August 2020: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Volunteer Engagement, Presented by Lexi Bollis

September 2020: Corporate & Skills-based Volunteers - Presented by Marjie Bland

October 2020: Managing Risk Hybrid Conference Debrief - Panel Presentation & Discussion

November 2020: Advocacy: Building Buy-In and Making a Case for Your Volunteer Program (Part 1) - Presented by Karen Reid

December 2020: Modern Trends in Volunteer Engagement - Panel hosted by Kellie Crawford