What's a DOVIA or State Association?

Washington DOVIAs

Serves the entire state -- DOVIA Washington
Sponsors quarterly meetings at a central Washington location. DOVIA Washington is an opportunity for professionals in volunteer administration to network and focus on issues that effect the volunteerism sector in Washington State.

Contact:
Chuck Hennigan at (360) 491-2410, or Coleen Hefter at BFVC@aol.com

Serves Spokane County, serves Spokane, Washington and surrounding counties -- DOVIA of the Inland Northwest
Meetings are held the second Thursday of every month from 11:30 to 1:00 at the Inland Northwest Blood Center. Lunch is on your own. Meetings cover a brief business meeting, followed with a program on various volunteer management topics.

Contact:
Selina Worley, Inland Northwest Blood Center, 210 W. Cataldo, Spokane, WA 99201. (509) 232-4470 or
Last update February 13, 2009

Serves Southwest Washington - DVPA (Directors of Volunteer Programs Association)
The DVPA meets alternating months on the fourth Thursday at noon at the Jim Parsley Center unless otherwise noted. Meetings adjourn by 1:30pm. Visit our website for more information: www.dvpa.weebly.com. DVPA Sponsors a one-day Spring Workshop each year with nationally known speakers and authors on volunteer management.

Contact:
Sherry Braga, Fort Vancouver Regional Library District Volunteer Coordinator, 1007 E. Mill Plain, Vancouver, WA 98663. 360.699.8812 or volunteer@fvrl.org
Last update May 13, 2009

Serves Chelan, Douglas, Okanogan, Grant, & Adams Counties - Central Washington DOVIA
Central Washington DOVIA meets the second Tuesday of each month (except July, August, & December). Our meetings are from 1-2 PM at Aging & Adult Care in East Wenatchee. This DOVIA was formed in February 2000, and we are pleased to be offering new growth opportunities for Volunteer Managers in Central Washington.

Last update on August 8, 2008

DOVIA of Kitsap County has been dissolved. Future trainings and networking opportunities will be provided by Kitsap County United Way Volunteer Center.
Last update on March 21, 2008

Serves Benton and Franklin counties includes the Tri Cites in Southeast region -- DOVIA of Benton and Franklin Counties Our meetings are typically the last Wednesday of the month, 11:30am-1:00pm. Our May and November meetings are half day trainings from 8:00am-12:00pm.

Contact:
Coleen Hefter, Volunteer Resource Program Director, The Volunteer Center of Benton and Franklin Counties, 10 N. Washington, Suite 4, Kennewick, WA 99336, (509) 582-0631, BFVC@aol.com
Last update July 1, 1997

Volunteer Administrators Network Northwest (formerly DOVIA of King County)
Serves the greater Puget Sound area. Networking and education events offered throughout the year.

Website: http://www.vannw.org
Last update August 20, 2008

Serves Thurston County - Professional Association of Volunteer Managers of Thurston County -  Washington State
Meetings are held the 1st Thursday of each month at 9:00am. The Profesional Association of Volunteer Managers of Thurston County is an organization that believes in the betterment of volunteer management by continued education.

Contact:
Chuck Hennigan, Lacey Fire District Three, P.O. Box 3366, Lacey, Wa. 98509-3366 Phone: 360-491-2410, e-mail chennigan@lfd3.thurston.wa.us,
Last update on August 9, 1999

Serves Pierce County in Washington State - Volunteer Coordinator Council of Pierce County
Pierce County's VCC meets the second Tuesday of each month (except July, August & December). Meetings are held from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm. Meeting location varies - meetings are hosted by member agencies. The VCC is a networking group for professional volunteer managers providing a forum for sharing of ideas and information, training, community needs assessment and problem solving.

Contact:
Cindy Evans
Last update on August 20, 2008

Serves Whatcom, Skagit, Island Counties, Washington State - Cascade DOVIA
Monthly meetings at noon on the fourth Wednesday of each month except for August and December, at the Washington State Archives Building, 808 25th Street and Bill McDonald Parkway on the campus of WWU, Bellingham, Washington. Each meeting includes an educational program.

Contact:
Lora Eckert, President, c/o Whatcom Volunteer Center 411 York Street, Bellingham, WA 98225, VolChore@aol.com, 360-734-3055 or 1-888-882-8288., or at http://www.whatcomnonprofits.org/DOVIA
Last update on June 16, 1999

Serves Yakima County and surrounding valley areas - Yakima County DOVIA
We serve the entire Yakima County, both Upper and Lower Valleys. We meet the second Wednesday of each month. We do some great networking and trainings at each meeting. We also sponsor two workshops a year.

Contact:
Vernita Adolf 701 Superior Lane, Suite 2 Yakima, WA 98902 509-575-3456, vernitaa@epicnet.org
Last update on June 8, 2002

 

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