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Upcoming Activities
1st Annual Heart of Sonoma County Awards

Nomination deadline: April 30, 5:00 PM

Celebrating the work and successes of our nonprofit community is more important than ever. You’re invited to submit nominees for our inaugural event in eight different award categories. 

All nominees will be recognized at the event in June, and recipients will be announced in each category for work done in 2020. Thanks to the generosity of our Awards Sponsors, we will be able to give $35,000 back to deserving organizations. 

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Board Governance Boot Camp - Two Sessions Remain

Three sessions: April 28, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM; and March 19, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Take a deeper dive into board governance with CVNL CEO, Linda Jacobs! Two sessions remain:

  • Structures, Committees, Assessment (April 28)
  • Board Development (May 19)

Register for individual sessions below:

Structures, Committees, Assessment
Board Development
Reimagine how you engage volunteers. Participate in Service Enterprise!

Four sessions: April through June

CVNL is excited to partner with Points of Light to offer you access to Service Enterprise. Thanks to the generosity of our program sponsors, organizations can participate in training free of charge. 

  • April 23rd, 9:00am – 12:00pm — Laying the Foundation
  • May 7th, 9:00am – 12:00pm — Shifting the Paradigm
  • May 21st, 9:00am – 12:00pm — Putting Theory into Practice
  • June 4th, 9:00am – 12:00pm — Accelerating Change
Please complete the form below to be considered. 
Apply here
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CVNL Features
cvnl national volunteer appreciation week

National Volunteer Week 2021: Tips on Volunteer Appreciation

The theme for National Volunteer Week is Celebrate Service – an opportunity to shine a light on the people and causes that inspire us to serve. Volunteerism empowers individuals to find their purpose, to take their passion, and turn it into meaningful change. When each of us, in our own way, answers the call to […]

CVNL Statistics

7,250

Total # of
nonprofits

Registered 501c3’s in Marin, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma Counties, per IRS and National Center for Charitable Statistics

$465,440

Return on Volunteer Investment

based on number of volunteer hours served in Marin, Napa, and Solano Counties multiplied by $29.09 ROVI in CA, per Independent Sector

6 years

Average tenure of a nonprofit executive

2016 Nonprofit Quarterly Survey on Executive Leaders

15 years

Average director tenure/term limit

Deliotte 2016 Board Practices report; BoardSource
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