Calendar

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JANUARY 2026

  • January is National Mentoring Month
  • Jan. 8 @ 1:00 PM (webinar) – “The Volunteer Blueprint: Building Trust, Buy-In & Accountability,” by Heather Harvey, CVA, Bereavement Specialist and Volunteer Services Coordinator – AccentCare Hospice. Hosted by the Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging (DDA). (Info & registration link)
  • Jan. 9 @ 8:30 AM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • Jan. 14 @ Noon (webinar) – “How to Cultivate a Generation of Civic Engagers,” presented by B Goode, CVA. Presented by CCVA and co-hosted by the Georgia Association for Volunteer Administration (GAVA). (info & registration link)
  • Jan. 15 @ 1:00 PM – “Am I Making the Right Decision? The Role of Ethics in Volunteer Engagement.” We all encounter ethical dilemmas in our daily work as volunteer managers. Learn a process for ethical decision-making that can be applied in any situation and practice it using real-life scenarios related to volunteers. Presented by CCVA and cohosted by Volunteer Canada. (registration link)
  • Jan. 20 @ 9:30 AM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • Jan. 20: MLK Day of Service
  • Jan. 28 DOVIA meeting: Nonprofit Day at the Capitol, High Street, Jackson
  • Jan. 29 @ 6:00 PM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)

FEBRUARY 2026

  • February is Black History Month
  • Feb. 4 @ 10:00 AM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • Feb. 4 @ Noon (webinar) – “Facilitation Lab: Asking Powerful Questions,” by Haley Breese, CVA. Presented by CCVA. (info & registration link)
  • Feb. 12 @ 1:00 PM (webinar) – “This is a Profession! The Importance of Creating a Strategy and Advocating for our Professional Selves with Advocacy,” by Alicia Morris Campbell, CVA, Director, Volunteer Expertise Hub – Habitat for Humanity International. Hosted by the Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging (DDA). (Info & registration link)
  • Feb. 13 @ Noon (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • Feb. 14-20: Random Acts of Kindness Week
  • Feb. 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day
  • Feb. 19 DOVIA Meeting @ 8:30 AM – Field trip to 2 Mississippi Museums
  • Feb. 19 @ 2:00 PM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • Feb. 23: International Corporate Philanthropy Day (4th Monday in February)

MARCH 2026

  • March 4 @ 3:00 PM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • March 11 @ Noon (webinar) – “Don’t Sleep on Advocacy: Empowering Volunteers to Advocate for Our Mission,” by Elizabeth Rachchh, CVA. Presented by CCVA. (Info & registration link)
  • March 12 @ 1:00 PM (webinar) – “Cultivating Volunteer Appreciation,” by Alexandra Berrios Feliciano, Volunteer and Community Specialist – Para la Naturaleza. Hosted by the Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging (DDA). (Info & registration link)
  • March 16 @ 8:30 AM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • March 19 DOVIA Meeting @ 8:30 AM (Zoom): “A Day in the Life of a DOVIA Member,” presented by a panel of volunteer managers from DOVIA member organizations.
  • March 24 @ 4:00 PM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • March 31: Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Learning

APRIL 2026

  • April is Global Volunteer Month
  • April 6: Good Deeds Day
  • April TBA: GIVE Awards Ceremony and luncheon. Location TBD and RSVP required.
  • April 9 DOVIA Meeting (all day conference): This month’s DOVIA meeting will be in conjunction with the Alliance’s professional conference at the Jackson Convention Center. More details TBD.
  • April 9 @ 1:00 PM (webinar) – “Future-Proofing Organizational Volunteer Engagement,” by Wendy Johnson, CVA, Volunteer Resources Supervisor & Internship Coordinator – The Indianapolis Public Library. Hosted by the Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging (DDA). (Info & registration link)
  • April 9 @ 2:00 PM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • April 17 @ 6:00 PM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • April 19-25: National Volunteer Week
  • April 22: Earth Day
  • April 27 @ 11:00 AM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)

MAY 2026

    • May is Older Americans Month
    • May 3: Join Hands Day
    • May 7 @ 10:00 AM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
    • May 13 @ Noon (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
    • May 14 @ 1:00 PM (webinar) – “Small Wins, Big Impact: Managing Partnerships in Volunteer Engagement,” by Meagan Patterson, CVA, Senior Manager, Operations & Volunteer Engagement – Gateway Arch Park Foundation. Hosted by the Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging (DDA). (Info & registration link)
    • May 19 @ 1:00 PM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
    • May 21 DOVIA Meeting @ 8:30 AM: Field trip to Shower Power, Jackson

JUNE 2026

  • June 11 @ 1:00 PM (DOVIA meeting / webinar) – “Building Super Supporters: The Donor/Volunteer Connection,” by Michele Baker, CVA – Vice President for Marketing – Directors of Volunteers in Agencies (DOVIA) Mississippi. Co-hosted by the Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging (DDA). (Info & registration link)
  • June 11 @ 3:00 PM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • June 15 @ 5:00 PM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • June 18 DOVIA Meeting @ 8:30 AM: Field trip to Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson
  • June 26 @ 8:30 AM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)

JULY 2026

  • July 9 @ 11:00 AM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • July 9 @ 1:00 PM (webinar) – “Power in Numbers: Building Strong Partnerships & Recruiting Volunteers for Lasting Impact,” by Isaac Nahon, Behavior Intervention Consultant – Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. Hosted by the Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging (DDA). (Info & registration link)
  • July 13 @ 9:00 AM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • July 16 DOVIA Meeting @ 8:30 AM (Zoom): “Am I Making the Right Decision? Ethics for Volunteer Managers,” presented by Michele Baker, CVA
  • July 18: Nelson Mandela International Day
  • July 29 @ 1:00 PM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)

AUGUST 2026

  • Aug. 6 @ 2:30 PM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • Aug. 11 @ 8:30 AM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • Aug. 13 @ 1:00 PM (webinar) – “Should I Stay, or Should I Go? Volunteer Satisfaction is Retention,” by Vikki Shepp, Ed.D., CVA, CEO – Girl Scouts of Orange County. Hosted by the Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging (DDA). (Info & registration link)
  • Aug. 17: National Nonprofit Day
  • Aug. 20 DOVIA Meeting @ 8:30 AM: “How to Recruit, Train & Retain Volunteers for a Large Event,” presented by TBD. Location TBD.
  • Aug. 21 @ Noon (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)

SEPTEMBER 2026

  • Sept. 1: Labor Day
  • Sept. 3 @ 4:00 PM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • Sept. 5: International Day of Charity
  • Sept. 9 @ Noon (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • Sept. 10 @ 1:00 PM (webinar) – “Building a Culture of Appreciation: Tailoring Volunteer Recognition Practices Across Roles and Seasons,” by Lauren Loftin, CVA, CNP. Hosted by the Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging (DDA). (Info & registration link)
  • Sept. 11: 9/11 Day of Service
  • Sept. 15 @ 8:30 AM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • Sept. 17 DOVIA Retreat @ 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM: Get ready for the annual DOVIA Retreat! This year we’re going back to the Ag Museum for a full day of fun, useful workshops. Registration is $15 for lunch and all materials.

OCTOBER 2026

  • Oct. 4: Be the Change Day (1st Saturday in October, created in celebration of the birthday of Mahatma Ghandi)
  • Oct. 8 @ Noon – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • Oct. 15 DOVIA Meeting @ 8:30 AM: Spotlight on the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyer’s Project. Location TBD.
  • Oct. 19-25: National Pro Bono Week
  • Oct. 20 @ 9:30 AM – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • Oct. 24: Make a Difference Day (4th Saturday in October)
  • Oct. 26 @ 6:30 PM – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)

NOVEMBER 2026

  • Nov. TBD DOVIA Meeting: Hands-on group volunteer project at Good Samaritan Center. NOTE: Election of 2026 officers will take place at this meeting.
  • Nov. 3 @ 8:30 AM – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • Nov. 5: International Volunteer Managers Day
  • Nov. 11: Veterans Day
  • Nov. 11 @ Noon – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • Nov. 13 @ 11:30 AM – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • Nov. 15: National Philanthropy Day
  • Nov. 22: Family Volunteer Day

DECEMBER 2026

  • Dec. — NO DOVIA Meeting; the newly elected officers gather to choose the content for the upcoming year
  • Dec. 1: Giving Tuesday
  • Dec. 2 @ 4:00 PM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • Dec. 5: International Volunteer Day
  • Dec. 7 @ 2:00 PM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • Dec. 22 @ 3:00 PM (CVA Info Session webinar) – Ready to take the next step in your career as a leader of volunteers? Join an Info Session, then take the Exam and earn your Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA)! Sponsored by CCVA. (registration link)
  • Dec. 26: Boxing Day