Organizations Serving the Volunteer Management Community in Special Settings

The following are professional associations coordinating the work of volunteers and/or volunteer program managers in specific settings or types of services. For volunteerism associations with a generic, non-site-specific focus, see Professional Associations

The Arts

Administrators of Volunteer Programs in the Performing Arts (AVPPA)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AVPPA/

American Association for Museum Volunteers (AAMV)
http://www.aamv.org/

Opera Volunteers International
www.operavol.org

Boards

BoardSource (formerly National Center for Nonprofit Boards)
http://www.boardsource.org

College Students/Education

Campus Compact
http://www.compact.org
National coalition of over 860 colleges and universities committed to developing student civic values, service-learning, and school/community partnerships. List of state affiliates at http://www.compact.org/state/

Idealist on Campus
http://www.idealistoncampus.org/
(Formerly COOL Campus Outreach Opportunity League)
Offers resources, events, educational tools, networking opportunities, and other programs that support students and campuses in strengthening communities through service, activism, and civic engagement.

National Society for Experiential Education (NSEE)
http://www.nsee.org/

Government Settings

Federal Interagency Team on Volunteerism (FITV)
http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/
For federally administered volunteer programs focused on preserving natural and cultural resources.

National Association of Volunteer Programs in Local Government (NAVPLG)
http://www.navplg.org/
See website for current contact information (through association officers)

Healthcare

Association of Healthcare Volunteer Resource Professionals (AHVRP)
(formerly ASDVS -American Society for Directors of Volunteer Services)
http://www.ahvrp.org
Professional membership group of the American Hospital Association for healthcare volunteer services, retail operations and related support services disciplines. Has a network of affiliated groups:

National Association of Voluntary Service Managers (NAVSM) - UK
http://www.navsm.org.uk
NAVSM is a professional association that exists to promote good practice for volunteering in both health and social care.

Justice

Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS)
http://www.policevolunteers.org/
National site of the US Dept. of Justice connecting local volunteer programs assisting the police.