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Here's an idea or three you might wish to add to DOVIA membership offerings and incentives. They're listed in no particular order of importance, with only a phrase or two on each, enough either for action or creative misinterpretation.  Discounts for members (for workshops, of course, and maybe other things, too) Lending Library Information Searches for members Alumnae Day for ex-members who've moved on to another career, probably a more empowered one, or maybe an entire Alumnae Section Naming Major Events and Programs after distinguished members or former members Designing DOVIA's own Logo, or Pin or Notepads or Paste-Its Serving as a Publications Outlet on commission, for major publishers in the field Scholarship Fund, named after a distinguished member Careerist (coordinator, manager, administrator) of the Year Award New Careerist of the Year Award Bosses Lunch or Breakfast Member-drawn cartoon feature in your newsletter Voluntary Mentor Program, linking neophytes in the field and experienced members Skilled Meeting Facilitators, usually not the President or Vice-President of  DOVIA A Diversity Committee Membership Directory which includes willingly shared competencies and resources for each individual Sliding Scale Membership Fees (especially for retired careerists and students) Annual Survey of Member Needs Paying Attention to the Annual Survey of Member Needs All-DOVIA Service Project in the community Think Tanks, Support Circles, or other programs designed especially to challenge more advanced members Job Bank Development of promising New Career Pathways for members, especially consultant/producer for entirely volunteer community groups Cooperative Projects or Programs, with local Volunteer Center   Originally published in the July/August 1994 issue of Grapevine. Reprinted by permission from GRAPEVINE: Volunteerism's Newsletter. Sixteen-page issues, bi-monthly, designed for volunteer program managers. Annual subscription: $25. Editors: Sue Vineyard and Steve McCurley. Can be ordered by calling 1-800-272-8306 or direct to printing and mailing center: (916) 928-3950. Editorial Office: 8493 Chicory Court, Darien, IL 60561. Ivan Scheier Ivan Scheier, PhD is known for his professional on-site consulting for volunteer programs and citizen participation efforts in the US and Canada since 1967. This includes involvement in over 100 publications including a dozen books on volunteering; serving on commissions for the White House Conference on Children and Youth, the National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals and the National Forum on Volunteerism. This is only a small list of the many accomplishments and honors Ivan has received. He also served as the Director of Voluntas: The Center for Creative Community, headquartered in Madrid, New Mexico.

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