AVA Membership
Demonstrate your commitment to professional excellence!
AVA membership can meet your needs!
AVA welcomes many types of members from around the world!
- Individuals who are directors of volunteers, volunteer coordinators, program administrators, community leaders, and community resource managers.
- Affiliated members—individuals who are members of an AVA affiliated network locally.
- Organizations who can assign up to three positions, including volunteer managers, agency executives, board members and others.
- Students enrolled in a full or part time accredited degree program at a college or university can share in the knowledge.
- Consultants and trainers who can share their expertise and meet needs.
- Companies and businesses that can connect with users of their services.
- Large groups and institutional members that are national and global organizations who can include volunteer managers in their systems. In all varieties, AVA members advocate and advance the cause of volunteerism wherever they serve.
AVA is a professional association.
The Association for Volunteer Administration is the global professional organization dedicated to enhancing the knowledge and competence of its members and strengthening the profession of volunteer resources management.
AVA is a knowledge association.
AVA is your best source for the latest knowledge source on volunteer resources management worldwide. Our products include:
- Member Briefing (monthly in an e-format)—covers association news along with new ideas and information you can use on the job.
- VM: Volunteer Management (quarterly)—highlighting innovative and experienced volunteer managers, dynamic examples of volunteer management, and current experience in the field.
- The Journal of Volunteer Administration (quarterly)—useful to practitioners and educators (discounted subscriptions for members)
- Web site —Updated regularly with news about conferences, special events and happenings in the field
- Publications : Statement of Professional Ethics in Volunteer Administration and Volunteer Administration: A Portrait of the Profession; Advocacy Toolkit; other practical publications. (Discounts for members.)
Our knowledge-sharingservices and activities include:
- International Conference on Volunteer Administration —annual global conference with world-class speakers and trainers plus the AVA Academy for newcomers to the field and advanced institutes for the more experienced. (Discounted fee for members.)
- Free resources like sample position descriptions, salary information, sources for software and volunteer recognition items, bibliography of key publications and more.
- Volunteer opportunities to be involved in AVA committees or projects to build your credibility as a leader.
AVA is a networking association.
AVA helps you connect with peers all over the world to get help with problems, find out about job opportunities and communicate with the leaders in the profession.
- AVA Member Directory provides complete contact information for all members.
- “AVA Members” section of the web site makes it easy to find who and what you need.
- AVA Affiliated Network links you with local and regional volunteer management groups to put you in touch directly with your colleagues.
- AVA Partnerships involving global involvement with other organizations involved in volunteerism.
- International Task Forces where AVA leaders serve on international task forces concerning global issues that affect the profession.
AVA is a recognition association.
AVA helps you earn the recognition you deserve as a professional in your field.
- Repositioning the Profession helps you demonstrate to your co-workers, boss and funders the importance of what you do.
- The Credentialing Program allows you to join the ranks of professionals who have earned the credential, “Certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA).”
- The Award Program recognizes distinguished and dynamic leadership, innovation and commitment to the profession.
Join AVA today and build your professional expertise and your professional connections!
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