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    • 20 Oct 2026
    • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Rancho Cordova City Hall American River Room North - 2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
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    THE 2026 VOLUNTEER MANAGER'S CONFERENCE

    PRESENTED BY AL!VE, BETTER IMPACT & VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS OF CANADA (VMPC)

    ~hosted by DOVIA Sacramento 

    Tuesday, October 20, 2026 8:00 am - 3:00 pm PST

    Rancho Cordova City Hall American River Room North
    2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

    Join us in-person to collaborate and share ideas in engaging discussions after each virtual session block.

    How do I attend?

    All are invited! You do not need to be a DOVIA Sacramento member to attend this conference (however we do have discounted pricing for new members).  Please  share information about registering for this event with all volunteer engagement and non-profit professionals!

    What is the cost?*

    • $45 for DOVIA members/$60 for non-members
    • Best pricing Option--pay $80 and receive a 1-year membership
    • Best pricing for Agencies--pay $130 and receive our bundle membership for two and AL!VE Hybrid Conference access for two staff or lead volunteers.

    Soft Registration deadline: October 19, 2026 by 10:00am (PST) because we have materials to email you.

    You will receive a confirmation email right after registration.  If not, check your spam folder or contact education@doviasacramento.org. 

    *Please note the cost is for one person's participation in the event unless it is a bundle. If you have a group of 5 or more, email chair@doviasacramento.org

    Meet This Year's Virtual Presentation Team & Schedule

    Facilitator Angela Williamson, CVA: Opening Address

    Jessica Pang-Parks, CVA: Nostalgia Is Not a Strategy: Leading Volunteer Engagement Through Change

    Vernoica Torres Deally: The AI Toolkit: 4 Free Tools to Transform Your Volunteer Program
    • Facilitated Host Site Discussion
    • Panel Discussion/Q&A
    VMPC/AL!VE  & Awards Presentations

    Michelle Wiesner, MPA, DVAMaking the Data Work for You: Impact Reporting for Program Sustainability

    Bec Treby: Keeping the Heart Beating: Future-Proofing Volunteer Programs

    • Facilitated Host Site Discussion
    • Panel Discussion/Q&A

    FORMAT

    • This event will consist of four virtual presentations streamed by AL!VE. Two sessions are given then a local discussion with DOVIA Sacramento attendees in our own room, followed by watching a moderated Q&A with the other AL!VE presenters that includes responding to questions from the virtual audience.
    • We will have a no-host 45 minute lunch break. Bring your own bagged lunch or carpool to a nearby eatery to grab lunch and return for afternoon sessions.
    • 12 Nov 2026
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Zoom
    • 95
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    You may be familiar with the term “career ladder,” but does your career appear to be more of a step ladder or a large telescoping ladder? Too often our organization’s leadership views volunteer management as a folding step stool with limited height versus that telescoping ladder that can take us wherever we want to reach.

    In this session, we will discuss how those in volunteer management can better advocate and educate the leadership of our organizations to recognize the skills we use every day as viable steps on our personal career ladder.

    Meet Our Trainer

    Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
    Nationwide Consultant for
    Volunteer Program Managers

    Connect with Mary Beth on LinkedIn
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/501c3/


    Harrington currently travels the country speaking at conferences and to individual organizations articulating issues facing our nonprofit community.

    For 30+ years, Mary Beth Harrington has been one of the nonprofit sectors’ most passionate supporters. Her career path is unique; rather than focusing on a particular sector, she has worked with a variety of nonprofits from Aids organizations to zoos and everything in between!

    Harrington’s experience supports her ability to speak on almost any nonprofit topic. A prolific presenter, Harrington has presented for the International Association of Volunteer Administrators, Meals on Wheels of America, Habitat for Humanity International, US Tennis Association, and countless state, local and individual groups. Her resume includes serving as Director of Curriculum & Development at San Antonio Area Foundation, Director of Agency Relations at Volunteer Center of North Texas, and Director of Community Outreach at Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations (TANO).

    Harrington is  adamant at urging nonprofits to welcome new leadership, collaborate to be more effective, develop their boards to be more sustainable and recognize the value of their volunteer program.

    Register Now link

    DOVIA membership is always open. Become a member now, we have more great stuff coming in 2026-2027.

    Questions: education@doviasacramento.org

Save the Date

DOVIA Sacramento hosts at least one monthly training opportunity the 2nd Thursday of the month as a "Lunch & Learn" at 11:30am PST or a special event such as our Annual Awards Ceremony each Spring. Save these times and dates on your calendars and look for event invitations in your emails and social media feeds.

*AL!VE Academy Monthly Webinars are free for Individual, Agency and Local Association members.  If you registered as a Local association member, like DOVIA Sacramento, please be sure you list your local association's acronym (DOVIA Sacramento ) in the registration code area. The general public is welcome to attend, but will be billed $25 after attending and will receive a copy of the slide deck, recording, and attendance certificate upon request.

  • Important notes: 

    • Registration closes 5:00pm Pacific Time the day prior. 
    • Our Board members are volunteers.  Once we are in the learning workshop, we are participating and not checking registration. So sorry, we won't receive an email or a voicemail.
    • Does your organization block Zoom? Be sure to test for Zoom access days in advance so you don't miss the training. Many people use their personal computers to avoid this firewall issue or schedule with IT services for permission. 
    • We send the Zoom link a day or two before the event and the morning of the event (Pacific Time). Sometimes the access email may go to 'promotions,' 'junk,' or 'spam' folders.

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Directors of Volunteers in Agencies - Sacramento
P.O. Box 162464
Sacramento, CA 95816

Email:       info@doviasacramento.org

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