See our 2013-2014 VAN Membership List
We hope that you will become part of the vibrant VAN community. Take the time to invest in yourself by connecting with a network of smart, savvy and resourceful Northwest Volunteer Managers. Share your skills, ask questions, give advice, find a new tool – it’s really up to you as to what you get out of VAN. It only gets better the more you tap into the great minds in our community.
Benefits of Membership – $30 annually
- Free attendance to month VAN Professional Gatherings.
- Discount at the Annual Conference
- Membership discount at VAN-sponsored trainings/speakers
- Support the Volunteer Management community and profession
- Ensure that VANNW.org continues to be a source of resources, information and connection.
VAN membership process/structure:
- Annual Individual Membership is $30.
- VAN is not a registered 501c3. Membership/event fees are not tax-deductible.
- The membership year is from June to May of each year.
- All memberships will expire each year at the time of the conference with renewal included in the standard conference fee.
- New memberships or renewals purchased as part of the conference fee can be paid by credit card (online) or check (mail-in).
- New memberships or renewals purchased after the conference will be pro-rated and payable by check only (mail-in).
- Pro-rated memberships would be payable as follows – all prices would be for the current membership year June-May:
- If purchased in June, July, August rate: $30
- If purchased in September, October, November rate: $22.50
- If purchased in December, January, February rate: $15
- If purchased in March, April, May rate: $7.50
How to renew or become a member:
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Updates Regarding Membership
By Lisa Yeager on November 20, 2013
VAN members Lisa Yeager and Bridget Guerrero plus Gary King of Jubilee Reach will be presenting a workshop for the Center for Nonprofit Success. “Volunteer Management: Essential ingredients and successful recipes for volunteer engagement” will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 10th from 8:30 – noon at Seattle Pacific University, 3307 Third Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119. The [...]
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By Lisa Yeager on November 18, 2013
Join us on Wednesday, November 20, for our next professional gathering. Jamie Schecter of the North Urban Human Services Alliance will talk a bit about their work with engaging volunteers with disabilities. Then she’ll facilitate a discussion about how agencies accommodate volunteers with disabilities and what barriers exist for non-profits when considering these candidates. After [...]
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By Sarah Bigley on November 12, 2013
Describe the mission, programs and services of your organization: The North Urban Human Services Alliance’s mission is to build the community’s capacity to respond to human service needs in North King County, encompassing the Cities of Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Bothell and Woodinville. Our goals are: Provide a strong voice and leadership role in [...]
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By Sarah Bigley on October 22, 2013
Describe the mission, programs, and services of your organization: I currently work part-time for two organizations. At Encompass, our mission is to “nurture children, enrich families, and inspire community”. At Hopelink, the mission is “Helping People. Changing Lives”. How does your organization engage volunteers? At Hopelink, I work in the Adult Education Department, so volunteers [...]
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By Nikki Russell, CVA on April 23, 2013
Here are some professional development opportunities coming our way: Interested in measuring the results of you volunteer efforts? Consider participating in United Way of King County’s Advanced Volunteer Resources Management workshop: What Are Volunteers Worth? Measuring the Impact of Volunteer Efforts This is a 4 Hour Workshop- May 14th, 2013 9:00am-1:00pm “Volunteers are our most [...]
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By Tony Bohn on January 28, 2013
Describe the mission, programs and services of your organization: Treehouse gives foster kids a childhood and a future. Treehouse provides a multi-prong approach to helping foster kids cope with the challenges that they face by providing support both academically and through extracurricular activities. We also provide the Wearhouse, a free clothing store for foster kids [...]
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By Tony Bohn on December 20, 2012
Describe the mission, programs and services of your organization: Our mission is: Working together to enrich the health and wellbeing of every life we touch. EvergreenHealth Hospice and Palliative Care serves patients throughout King and Snohomish Counties. How does your organization engage volunteers? Our volunteers visit patients in their homes to give the caregiver a [...]
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By Tony Bohn on November 26, 2012
Describe the mission, programs and services of your organization: Our museum’s vision statement: SAM Connects ART to LIFE. SAM strives to present exhibits relevant to the everyday lives of its visitors and desires to help visitors make meaningful connections with the art at all three sites. (Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Asian Art Museum and the [...]
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By Tony Bohn on November 5, 2012
Thanks again Patrick for hosting the fantastic professional gathering in October on cultural competency! Describe the mission, programs and services of your organization: Senior Services Mission: We promote the emotional, social and physical well-being of older adults through a network of community connections and services. We’re perhaps best known for being the local Meals on [...]
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By Nikki Russell, CVA on October 22, 2012
VAN Northwest is now a group member of the Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement (AL!VE), a national association of volunteer engagement professionals that serves to enhance and sustain the spirit of volunteering by fostering collaboration and networking, promoting professional development, and providing advocacy for leaders in community engagement. Why join AL!VE? Joining AL!VE [...]
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