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2004 AVA Awards RecipientsAcceptance Remarks and Information About the Recipients
The Journal of Volunteer Administration AwardThis award recognizes outstanding contributions of original applied research to the field of volunteer administration. Award recipients were selected by the Editorial Board from authors published in The Journal of Volunteer Administration from September 2003 through June 2004. An anonymous supporter contributed a $500 cash award to be shared by the recipients. Joseph A. Gliem, Ph.D.
Rosemary R. Gliem,
Ph.D.
R. Dale Safrit, Ed.D. Joseph, Rosemary, and Dale co-authored the award-winning article, �Reasons and Barriers to Participating in Volunteerism and Service: A Comparison of Ohio Youth in Grades 5-8 and 9-12,� published in Volume 22, Number 2 of The Journal of Volunteer Administration. AVA Lifetime MembershipAVA Lifetime Membership is awarded to an AVA member who has made significant contributions to the association, to volunteerism, and to the profession of volunteer resources management over the course of his or her career. Arlene Schindler, Ph.D. Photo above left: Arlene Schindler and Nancy Gaston, CVA (left to right).
Distinguished Service AwardsThe Distinguished Service Awards are presented to an individual, organization, or corporation, which promotes volunteerism, provides service through a unique model, and has made a substantial impact in their community. The volunteer work, dedication, support, loyalty, and continued efforts are evidence of the recipient�s concern for volunteerism. Donna Gillen
Linda Graff Photo above left: (left to right) Linda Graff and Nancy Gaston, CVA. Northwest Oregon Volunteer Administrators
Association (NOVAA) Photo above left: the NOVAA Board of Directors. Volunteer Administrator of the Year AwardThe Volunteer Administrator of the Year Award recognizes a colleague for excellence in the field of volunteer administration. Recipients are recognized for serving as mentors, demonstrating commitment to AVA�s ethical values, promoting volunteerism within his/her organization and/or community, engaging volunteers in an extraordinary way to improve the community, and demonstrating competency as a volunteer administration professional. Bonnie Gunter Photo above left: Bonnie Gunter and Nancy Gaston, CVA (left to right)
Harriet Naylor Distinguished Member Service AwardThis award is presented to an active AVA member who has made an outstanding contribution to the association. Recipients of the award are recognized for their support of AVA through leadership positions, special projects, research, publications, advocacy and other activities that have strengthened both the association and the profession of volunteer resources management. The award honors the memory of Harriet Naylor, a mentor to many, who worked tirelessly to promote recognition for the profession of volunteer administration, strongly supported AVA, and who is known for the book she wrote in 1967, Volunteers Today: Finding, Training, and Working With Them. Jeffrey L. Brudney, Ph.D. Photo above left: Jeff Brudney and Nancy Gaston, CVA (left to right).
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Arlene
has been involved in volunteerism since 1950 and is committed to and
passionate about the role of volunteerism in the
reformation of civil society and is an effective spokesperson throughout the world.
She has acted as an independent trainer, consultant, and advocate for effective
volunteer management systems, assisting emerging countries develop socially responsible volunteers.
Arlene currently serves as a representative partner for AVA with
the United Nations and has helped position AVA in the global
volunteer community as few others have done. By helping to plan and
prepare the first AVA Academy, Arlene has been instrumental in the effective
training of hundreds of volunteer management professionals. Arlene lives in
Sun City, Arizona, USA. 
Linda is considered to be the leading
authority on risk management in the field of volunteer administration. She
has been a pioneer in raising awareness of risk management and liability
issues relating to volunteers and helping her colleagues deal with issues
that are sometimes overlooked or frightening. Linda has written three
best-selling books that stand alone as references and guides to policy
making, risk management, and screening questions about volunteers. As an
in-demand trainer, Linda presents a competent, thorough, and calm style
that is informative and supportive. She acts as an articulate advocate for
ethical volunteer management and thoughtful actions during controversies.
Linda has demonstrated that many volunteer resources management issues are
truly international, since she is a Canadian and yet her information and
knowledge are welcomed everywhere. In addition to her risk management
work, Linda has been an outstanding reviewer for The Journal of
Volunteer Administration,
providing
thorough analysis of articles. 
Founded in the mid-1980s, NOVAA has 200
members from a number of counties in Northwest Oregon. Working with
other organizations, including the local Corporate Volunteer Council, this
network has greatly benefited the field of volunteer administration. NOVAA
developed and continues to expand the region�s most extensive collection
of resources
on volunteer administration which is housed in a
public library. NOVAA members provided the impetus and much of the leadership
for a three-county Partnership for Volunteer Impact that offers �Volunteer Management 101�
training in each county twice annually. NOVAA members teach all
academic courses on volunteer resources management offered in the greater
Portland area. NOVAA funded 20 scholarships for members to attend AVA�s
2004 conference. The network championed AVA�s professional credentialing program and helped organize
study groups, leading to the world�s largest concentration of CVAs in the
greater Portland area. NOVAA also publishes a newsletter and maintains
a user-friendly web site. 
With 37 years of
experience in volunteer resources management, Bonnie has managed volunteer
programs spanning a variety of geographic areas and cultures for U.S.
Veterans Administration medical facilities. She has managed donated monies
in excess of $3 million at any given time. Currently, Bonnie oversees a
complex Voluntary
Service Program at the Hines VA Hospital in
Illinois, USA, managing three support staff, 1,100 volunteers, and 243 student volunteers.
Bonnie has additional duties as the Voluntary Service Liaison Chief for her
Veterans Integrated Service Network. She is part of a VA
Professional Development and Training Group that designed training for volunteer
program managers. She is a faculty member for the group and
has trained over 150 staff members. She is recognized as a mentor
and role model for VA staff, volunteers, interns, and youth. Bonnie has
also been active with AVA and the American Society of
Directors of Volunteer Services. 
Jeff
has devoted a significant portion of his professional career to the field
of volunteerism and volunteer administration. He is one of the few
academicians writing in this field, and he encourages others to research
and write about both volunteerism and volunteer administration. He has
spent the last 10 years trying to bridge the gap between the academic
research community and
the demands of practitioners who manage volunteers. Over
the years, Jeff has conducted a number of surveys for AVA, which
profiled the characteristics of members, their professional development needs, and how they
view their roles. During each project Jeff designed the work
in a way that not only benefited his academic interests,
but also served the best interests of AVA. His approach has
always been flexible and generous, enabling AVA to conduct valuable studies which
otherwise would have been impossible, given limited resources. Jeff is a Professor
of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Georgia
in Athens, Georgia, USA.