Western Slope Directors of Volunteers in Agencies
An evolving organization promoting Volunteerism, DOVIA's purpose is to "Promote professionalism in the field of Volunteer Management, advocating for issues concerning Volunteerism and to provide networking and training opportunities for the membership."
DOVIA's Mission
Promote professionalism in the field of volunteer management, advocate for issues concerning volunteerism and provide networking and training opportunities for the membership.
An Evolving Organization Promoting Volunteerism by Providing:
Support and Networking
- Dialogue Before Nine (DBN) -Informal monthly coffees with discussion about a specific topic related to Volunteer Management
- Network with other volunteer managers
Training
- Six lunch-time trainings and business meetings a year
- Conferences
Membership - Dues are for one year and due in January
- Individual Membership - $35 a year for one agency representative as a member. One vote per agency.
- Agency Membership - $50 a year per agency which includes three agency members. One vote per agency.
- Members get discounts on sponsored events
Mailing Address
PO Box 4797; Grand Junction, CO 81502
About Western Slope DOVIA
2010 Officers
President: Rochelle Larson, 260-1804
Vice President: Daretha Piper, 256-9424
Secretary: Ruth McCrea, 243-9839
Treasurer: Jean Brewer, 243-9839
Website Manager: Jean Brewer, 243-9839
Committees
Program Committee
Daretha Piper and Terri Potente
Membership Committee
Jean Brewer, Rochelle Larson, Ruth McCrea
Meeting Schedule
Monthly Dialogue Before Nine (DBN) Coffee/Business Meetings
We meet at an agency location the First Wednesday of each month 8am-9am for a coffee provided by a host agency. It is a time for our socializing, networking and discussion about issues regarding volunteer management. These meetings are as listed below in our Meeting Schedule.
Bi-Monthly Training and Networking Meetings
We meet every two months on the third Thursday of the month for two hours. We usually have an hour of training/learning, followed by an hour for lunch and networking & discussion. Lunch meetings are $10 for each member attending and $15 for non-members.
Locations will be announced:
January July
March September
May November
