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We invite you to explore new and legacy stories about CVNL programs, events, and activities as well as what CVNL and our partners are doing to advance the nonprofit sector.
No-cost Marketing for Nonprofits Offered through Giving Marin ...
More than 1,550 digital and print ads have run since January Time to take advantage of this community-benefit program! Could a nonprofit you support or work for benefit from no-cost advertising that reaches two-thirds of the adults in Marin County every month? Explore Giving Marin and learn how you might be able to market your […]
Last updated 7 years ago
Fair Pay for Northern California Nonprofits: The 2018 Compensation and Benefits Survey ...
Attract and Retain the “Best and the Brightest” Employees in 2018 and Beyond Did you know? Member benefit! If you’re a current CVNL Member you can come and take a look at our copy of the 2018 report and photocopy up to 10 pages. Come by during regular business hours, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., […]
Last updated 7 years ago
Giving Back Comes Full Circle: Earth Day 2018 ...
Saturday morning dawned bright and sunny in Downtown Vacaville. Tina Chechourka, Volunteer Coordinator in Solano County, pulled up to the Town Square and began to unload her truck. It was the 2nd Anual Downtown Clean-Up Day, and Tina was hurrying to get everything set up in time for her volunteers. As she was struggling to […]
Last updated 7 years ago
Spotlight on Volunteerism: National Volunteer Week ...
It’s Volunteer Appreciation Week and we’re taking this time to spotlight one of our amazing volunteers! Adriana Rabkin is a vibrant and dedicated individual who has been helping CVNL since January. She is assisting with restarting a disaster coalition agency among Marin nonprofits (MIDC). The coalition has been the vehicle in Marin County for bringing the […]
Last updated 7 years ago
A “thank you” to our Emergency Volunteers ...
A story from CVNL AmeriCorps Fellow, Blair Kearney It was around 4:30 in the morning when I got a text from my supervisor telling me that a disaster had been declared in Napa and that the Volunteer Services Team was needed to open an Emergency Volunteer Center (EVC) up at the college. It was around […]
Last updated 7 years ago
What the Community can do to Support Napa Valley Fire Recovery Efforts ...
Starting on the evening of October 8th, Napa County has been a part of the most devastating wildfires in California State history. The Napa Valley Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) was developed through a grant from the Napa Valley Vintners and Napa Valley Community Foundation following the 2014 earthquake. The goal is to enhance […]
Last updated 7 years ago
Gain Valuable Skills. Grow your Knowledge and Confidence. Apply for ELP! ...
At CVNL’s Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) for nonprofit professionals, leaders in nonprofit organizations gain a greater awareness of their leadership and management style as well as additional skills that all talent need to help them and their organizations succeed. But don’t take it from us. Below ELP graduates share their experiences: I did not know […]
Last updated 7 years ago
CVNL Bay Area Human Race, final results are in, $245,747 raised! ...
The results are in! Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL) is proud to announce the final results of the 35th Anual Bay Area Human Race™. On Saturday, May 13th, 2017, 994 adults and kids of every size and ability ran, walked, wheelchaired, or walked their dog through the 5K winding course to raise funds […]
Last updated 7 years ago
Be a part of it: register, volunteer or donate to your favorite nonprofit ...
Ready. Set. Go! Six days until the community gathers for the CVNL Bay Area Human Race™! To date, 53 nonprofits have raised $121,339 (with the number increasing by the minute!). Don’t miss out on the collective fun this Saturday, May 13! REGISTERWhichever category you choose, rest assured all ages and all abilities are welcome and you’ll […]
Last updated 8 years ago
AmeriCorps Appreciation Week — thank you Melissa Cruz! ...
CVNL welcomes all to join us in celebrating AmeriCorps Appreciation Week. The work our VIP AmeriCorps members are doing day in and day out is truly impacting our communities in a big way. We want to give a huge thank you to the over 80,000 AmeriCorps members serving communities throughout the U.S. #AmeriCorpsWorks We sat […]
Last updated 8 years ago