Welcome

The New York Association for Volunteer Administration (NYAVA) is a membership organization dedicated to promoting professionalism and strengthening leadership in volunteerism in the New York City area.

We hope our online home will provide you with the information you need to thrive in the world of volunteer administration.

Member Survey Results Are In In order to expand our service to Managers of Volunteers and our impact on the field of Volunteer Management, we need to build our community and engage new members. So as a first step to uncovering our strengths and weaknesses, in April of 2008, the Board conducted a membership survey. We asked members questions on a range of topics including what aspects of the organization are most important to them, which member benefits are most often utilized, how can we enhance the membership experience, and how we can grow our membership roster? We are pleased to report that 52% of members responded to the survey. We were thrilled to find that not one member responded that they were "not satisfied" with their membership. In fact, 81% stated they were "satisfied" and 19% are "somewhat satisfied." That’s great news! To make membership more attractive, a majority of respondents requested more professional workshops and a more useful website. Other key findings include that 91% of the respondents read our quarterly newsletter, but that only 40% of members access our website on a quarterly basis. A full 65% of members don't use the MemberClicks program that was introduced last year. (In Memberclicks you can update your profile, access our membership directory and view NYAVA policies, documents, and procedures, for more info please email database@nyava.org for a MemberClicks tip sheet). The Board will do their best to address the recommendations provided through this survey. We invite you to join us in the growth and improvement of your organization. If you are interested in working on growing our membership, improving our website, or creating more professional workshops, please contact us! We are ready and eager to have you as part of the team. Read more detailed survey results.

• About NYAVA provides an overview of our organization, how it works and what it has to offer.

• Find out about upcoming events, such as member and board meetings, lectures and more.

• Find out how to join, and reap the benefits of NYAVA membership.

• NYAVA is pleased to offer another benefit to its members -- mentoring.

• Our Professional Development section provides information on workshops and other resources for the active volunteer administrator.

• Our Newsletter contains information about events and other hot topics. View current topics or browse through past issues.

• There are many apprenticeship opportunities available through NYAVA.

• Check out links to other organizations and online resources.

• Please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments.