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Who are we?
We are one of the country’s largest and most successful DOVIA’s. Our members are enthusiastic and committed professionals who care deeply about promoting excellence in volunteer management. We offer professional growth, networking, and leadership opportunities to both the experienced and new members in the field of volunteer management.
What do we do?
We provide opportunities for professional growth in the field of volunteer management. We host monthly workshops on a wide variety of topics. We also provide extensive resources through our website and provide access to a comprehensive lending library of professional resources. We offer networking opportunities for our members and have been involved
in some of the major volunteer related events in the area such as National Philanthropy Day. We also offer opportunities to recognize outstanding volunteer managers and volunteers in our community. Our goal is to provide a variety of ways to further your journey to excellence in volunteer management.
Our Mission
The mission of Denver DOVIA is to promote professionalism in the field of volunteer management, advocate for issues concerning volunteerism and provide networking and educational training opportunities for the membership.
The History of Denver DOVIA
Early in 1970, The Volunteer Center at Mile High United Way began to receive inquires from area volunteer coordinators about how information concerning the development and operations of volunteer programs could be shared between agencies. The Volunteer Center invited a small group of volunteer coordinators to explore the possibilities of starting an association in the Denver metro area.
This group of volunteer leaders held a general meeting in October 1971 at which point the potential members demonstrated overwhelming support for the creation of a professional development and training association for volunteer managers. Dr. Ivan Scheier, then Director of the National Information Center on Volunteerism, and Marlene Wilson, co-founder of the Volunteer Program at Colorado University in Boulder, Colorado, helped to facilitate the discussion about how to identify priorities and goals for this new organization.
In 1972, the first official meeting was held and the DOVIA Board of Directors was formed. Today there are several volunteer management associations nationwide. Denver DOVIA is among the largest in the country.
In 2001 we became an affiliate of AVA (Association of Volunteer Administrators). We currently have over 200 members from a wide variety of organizations.
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