Blog – Page 12 – Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership

1st Annual Heart of Napa Awards News ...

Thanks to everyone who experienced the 1st Anual Heart of Napa™ Awards on Tuesday, February 23, 2016! We are overjoyed at the response to the inaugural Heart of Napa Awards. Participation far exceeded our hopes for this first-ever celebration. Our goal was 50 nominations and 150 attendees — we were elated that more than 300 […]

Last updated 8 years ago

Learn more about Napa’s first Emerging Leaders Cohort ...

Through the eyes of recent alumni In October of 2015, 11 leaders representing diverse impact areas completed the Emerging Leaders Program in Napa County. The days were punctuated by self-reflection, group exercises, and break out sessions all designed to do one thing: empower local leaders and organizations, big and small. These individuals champion, protect and […]

Last updated 8 years ago

Volunteer for a Day of Service: give back throughout the year ...

A Day of Service is a set time when volunteers are encouraged to participate with nonprofit agencies and service opportunities, events, or activities. Days of Service help to raise awareness, mobilize volunteers, and provide individuals with an opportunity to engage and build new conections, and help nonprofits find support for their programs. They can also […]

Last updated 8 years ago

Participate in the 2016 Compensation and Benefits Survey, deadline extended to 3/4/16 ...

It’s 2016: Time to Participate in “Fair Pay for Northern California Nonprofits: The 2016 Compensation and Benefits Survey” IMPORTANT UPDATE: The deadline for participating in the Survey has been extended to Friday, March 4, 2016 547 nonprofit organizations, reporting on over 27,000 jobs, participated in the 2015 survey, making it the largest and most robust […]

Last updated 8 years ago

23rd Annual Heart of Marin Awards News ...

Thanks to everyone who was a part of the 23rd Anual CVNL Heart of Marin™ Awards on Thursday, January 7, 2016! We had a record number of nominations (145) and attendees (890) this year. It was inspiring to experience this celebration honoring Marin nonprofits, leaders and volunteers. We appreciate all of you and your passion. […]

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Last Minute Tips for #GivingTuesday ...

A plan for those without a plan! If you haven’t yet nailed down your #GivingTuesday plan, you might feel like it’s too late to have a successful campaign. Even if you have a campaign plan in place, you might feel a little stressed that #GivingTuesday is next week. There’s still time to join this international […]

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Why Planned Giving Matters ...

Encourage your Donors to Leave a Legacy… Planed gifts can be nonprofit game-changers. Even relatively small planned gifts can help sustain programs and activities, establish endowments, or launch new initiatives. Experts recommend that every nonprofit focus (to some degree) on finding benefactors to leave them planned gifts — in addition to having an excellent return on relatively […]

Last updated 9 years ago

CVNL Corporate Volunteer Project, Visa Inc, September 2015 ...

CVNL Corporate Volunteer Project partnership with Visa, Inc Day of Service, September 24, 2015 , Bothin Marsh, Mill Valley, CA Visa, Inc Helps to Remove Salsola from Bothin Marsh Visa, Inc’s Global Team partnered with CVNL for a Corporate Volunteer Project on Thursday, September 24, 2015 Visa brought 25 of their local and international employees to […]

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CVNL Volunteer Opportunity Highlights ...

This past Saturday, Sept 19, was California’s statewide Coastal Cleanup Day! We want to give a big thank you to our group of volunteers who cleaned up trash near Pickleweed Park in the Canal in San Rafael. They were among the 200 volunteers who helped pick up over three thousand pounds of trash across several […]

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CVNL ACADEMY Enrollment Open and Upcoming Trainings ...

2015/2016 Leadership Programs We recently launched our 2015/2016 collection of leadership programs, designed to elevate the impact of nonprofit leaders, aspiring and established. Be a part of the change: sign up for exciting opportunities on the horizon: Volunteer Management Training Suite Is your organization ready to make the most out of the time, talents, and […]

Last updated 9 years ago