Minnesota Alliance For Volunteer Advancement

TO INSPIRE EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP OF VOLUNTEERS TO IMPACT COMMUNITIES.

MAVA'S PROGRAMS INCLUDE: A NATIONAL BEST PRACTICE INITIATIVE THAT OFFERS ASSESSMENT, TRAINING, COACHING AND CERTIFICATION IN ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE READY TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS, VOLUNTEER IMPACT LEADERSHIP TRAINING, A 16 HOUR EIGHT-MODULE SERIES ON KEY AREAS OF VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT; AN ANNUAL STATE-WIDE CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN VOLUNTEER ADMINISTRATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND CURRENT TRENDS IN THE FIELD; AND A VISTA PROGRAM DESIGNED TO BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY FOR VOLUNTEERISM AROUND THE STATE. MAVA ALSO CONDUCTS RESEARCH INTO VOLUNTEERISM IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN MINNESOTA, AND STRATEGIES TO COMBAT RACISM AND INCREASE EQUITY IN ORGANIZATIONAL VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT.MAVA CHANGED OUR NAME IN 2021 TO MINNESOTA ALLIANCE FOR VOLUNTEER ADVANCEMENT. OUR NAME CHANGE DEMONSTRATES THAT MAVA'S WORK HAS EXPANDED IN TERMS OF REACH, INNOVATION, AND IMPACT. MAVA DELIVERED A RECORD NUMBER OF TRAININGS AND CONSULTING SESSIONS ON A RANGE OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION TOPICS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE PROVIDED ADVANCED TOOLS TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS REBUILD VOLUNTEERISM POST-PANDEMIC, AND DELIVERED TWO CUTTING EDGE CONFERENCES. VISTA AND SERVICE ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS GREW IN TERMS OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS SERVED. MAVA BROUGHT NEW ANTI-RACISM, OLDER VOLUNTEER, AND INFORMAL VOLUNTEERISM TRAININGS TO THE PUBLIC AND TO INDIVIDUAL GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS. WE LAUNCHED OUR BRAND-NEW RACE EQUITY IN VOLUNTEERISM (REVA) PROGRAM AND WE CONDUCTED GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH ON RACE EQUITY, OLDER VOLUNTEERS, PANDEMIC, INFORMAL VOLUNTEERISM, AND TRENDS IN VOLUNTEERISM.