Durham Region Association of Volunteer Administration

Meeting Location
Whitby Public Library
405 Dundas St., West, Whitby
Meeting Date Change
November 16, 2017
Please note: November's meeting will be on the
​ third Thursday of the month
Mission 
The Durham Region Association for Volunteer Administration (DRAVA) is a professional networking body that supports members, provides education, identifies and responds to current trends in the volunteer administration sector.

Vision
DRAVA strengthens our community with a Vision whereby:
  • All volunteers enjoy a seamless connection to, and a positive experience from, their volunteer activity.
  • The role of the Administrator of Volunteer Resources is valued and supported by their agencies.
  • All Administrators of Volunteer Resources are members of, and actively participate in, DRAVA and PAVR-O
  • All agencies that engage volunteers work in partnership - networking, sharing information, and supporting each other day to day.

Meetings
Regular meetings are held the second Thursday of each month from September until June  at the Whitby Public Library, . (Main Branch, 405 Dundas Street West). Meetings start at 9:15 am with networking taking place from 8:45 - 9:15 am

Benefits of Membership
See our Membership Page for the benefits of joining DRAVA
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News and Events
2017 Pro-rated memberships are available from September-December.

Next Meeting:
October 12, 2017
Oct 12th DRAVA members are invited to participate in a special presentation titled: Volunteerism: Trends and Challenges with Community Agencies throughout Durham Region.  The regular meeting will be cancelled so that members may participate in this interactive roundtable discussion. There is no fee to participate and a continental breakfast will be served.   
Time:  8:30 am to 11:30 am
Location:  Legends Community Centre- 1661 Harmony Road North, Oshawa
RSVP required:  Michelle Myers 
mmyers@oshawa.ca
​ by October 5, 2017
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November 16, 2017
Education: "Creativity & Innovation in the Volunteer Sector"
Workshop Leader: Karin Anne Davis
Being an innovator has been acknowledged as one of the most competencies for nonprofit leaders. But what are we really talking about? What is creativity? What does innovation look like? This interactive and fun session developed for volunteer engagement specialists will explore the difference between creativity and innovation and how they can be cultivated in your organization to become effective, efficient and have a greater impact in your work. Be prepared to be inspired!
Karin is a certified Training & Development Practitioner with a background in volunteer engagement and nonprofit leadership; and, workplace creativity and innovation.