Member Share

A Member Share is a benefit to members where you can:

  • Pose a question to fellow members on the blog, in the newsletter and on the social media account (editorial calendar permitting)
  • Promote community wide volunteer events (must be open to the entire community and meet non-discrimination standards)

Are you struggling to launch a new strategy or plan? Do you need a second set of eyes on your position descriptions or volunteer handbook? We have you covered! SAVMA Members are standing at the ready to answer your questions.

We know that recruitment for community wide volunteer events is tough. Heck, you are literally preaching to the choir here. We encourage you to reach out and share your opportunities with your peers. The only criteria is that it be open to all and that the event is benefits a whole population. Examples would include: Stamp Out Hunger, and Days of Service.

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Celebrating IMVD with SAVMA: Be Bold. Make Change.

Celebrate IVMDay with SAVMA! 💙 Be Bold. Make Change.Celebrate IVMDay with SAVMA! 💙 Be Bold. Make Change on November 5, 2025. International Volunteer Managers Day (IVMDay)  — is a global celebration of the professionals who power volunteerism through strategy, heart, and leadership. This year’s theme, “Be Bold. Make Change.”, perfectly captures the courage, creativity, and innovation that volunteer engagement professionals (VEPs) demonstrate across Southern Arizona every single day. At [...]

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Accommodating Volunteers with ADHD | Every Mind Contributes

🌟 Why ADHD Inclusion Matters in Volunteerism Volunteer programs succeed when every person feels seen, supported, and empowered to serve. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects millions of adults worldwide, yet volunteer settings rarely consider how to accommodate neurodivergent volunteers. Inclusive practices aren’t just ethical—they improve team performance, retention, and community impact. 💙 SAVMA’s vision of a connected network of Volunteer Engagement Professionals (VEPs) depends on acknowledging that volunteers bring diverse [...]

By |July 13th, 2025|Categories: Member Share, Resources and Samples|Comments Off on Accommodating Volunteers with ADHD | Every Mind Contributes
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2025 Days of Caring Schedule and how SAVMA can help

2025 Days of Caring Schedule The United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona has released the 2025 Days of Caring schedule. SAVMA stands ready to support our Volunteer Engagement Professionals through Arizona's largest volunteer event. So block your organizational calendars for Thursday, October 24th & Friday, October 25th, 2025. IMPORTANT DATES: PROJECT SUBMISSIONS (Local nonprofits, schools, and community groups) Opens: June 2nd Early Bird Deadline ($500 stipend eligibility): July 11th [...]

By |April 30th, 2025|Categories: Connect with Your Peers, Member Share, VEP Ecosystem Offerings|Tags: |Comments Off on 2025 Days of Caring Schedule and how SAVMA can help
  • Generation Z recruitment gets intensive with campus career fairs- two smiling youth volunteers with blue volunteer shirts

Generation Z recruitment gets intensive with campus career fairs

Generation Z recruitment gets intensive with campus career fairs. Recruiting volunteers from Generation Z has become a strategic focus for many organizations, and campus career fairs are emerging as powerful tools for connecting with this socially conscious and tech-savvy generation. Born between 1997 and 2012, Gen Z individuals are redefining the traditional volunteer landscape, driven by a desire for meaningful engagement, skill development, and social impact. Organizations seeking to attract [...]

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  • AZ Impact for Good logo- Nonprofits boost bipartisan voter turnout

Nonprofits Boost Bipartisan Voter Turnout

Nonprofits Boost Bipartisan Voter Turnout This is an AZ Impact for Good Membership Announcement, sharing that nonprofits boost bipartisan voter turnout compared to their counterparts in the same communities. As Volunteer Engagement Professionals, you work daily to make Arizona a better place for people to live, work, and play. We see the positive difference you make everywhere—in the smile you bring to a child’s face, the hope you give to [...]

By |September 19th, 2024|Categories: Member Share, Resources and Samples|Comments Off on Nonprofits Boost Bipartisan Voter Turnout

SAVMA 2025 Leadership Now Recruiting

SAVMA 2025 Leadership: apply by 10/20 SAVMA 2025 leadership on your mind? Never been on a board before? That's ok, a professional association is a great organization to start. You can start in any position and catch on quickly due to the size of the organization and the support you have from the prior year's boards. This process is called institutionalization. What is means is there are lots of materials [...]

By |August 17th, 2024|Categories: Connect with Your Peers, Learning and Development, Member Share|Tags: , , |Comments Off on SAVMA 2025 Leadership Now Recruiting
  • Days of Caring 2024 Logo

DOC Deadline Looms for 2024

DOC Deadline Looms for 2024 Projects submitted by July 12th will be entered into the early bird drawing, in which one agency will receive a $500 stipend instead of the standard $100 stipend. DOC deadline looms for 2024>>> Step 1. Block the days on your organization calendar for the entire agency. Days of Caring is November 1st and 2nd Step 2. Review the Days of Caring Project Submission Best Practices [...]

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Voluntary Self-Identification Form

Voluntary Self-Identification Form Does your volunteer application include a "voluntary self-identification form" to collect demographic, economic, cultural, and social information? Is it damaging your recruitment efforts? Maybe it is helping? Was it there before you arrived? This is the case for one such Volunteer Engagement Professional, who has a few questions. While holding one VEP's confidentiality, we agree these are valuable questions and our discussion might spark more interest. Why [...]

By |March 26th, 2024|Categories: Member Feedback, Member Share, Resources and Samples|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Voluntary Self-Identification Form
  • Sandra Maxfield: Community Service Recognition

Sandra Maxfield: Community Service Recognition

Sandra Maxfield: Community Service Recognition Sandra Maxfield is the Community Service Recognition recipient, lovingly submitted by Linda, Jennifer, and Tricia Lohse of the Tucson Foundations. Sandy, a Canadian transplant, embraced the Old Pueblo arts and culture and health and human services community as a community volunteer as soon as she arrived. While working in Michigan as a Registered Nurse, Sandy met Robert Maxfield during his medical residency. The two [...]

By |January 15th, 2024|Categories: Member Share, SAVMA Events, Sponsors|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Sandra Maxfield: Community Service Recognition
  • Picture of smiling volunteer Jennifer Gust: Community Service Recognition

Jennifer Gust: Community Service Recognition

Jennifer Gust: Community Service Recognition Jennifer Gust: Community Service Recognition recipient has been an integral part of our workplace at Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona. After having been a girl member all the way through Girl Scouts, to her High School graduation, Jennifer continued her relationship with the organization by becoming a volunteer. For 11 years now, she is happy to jump into the work of any team. Jennifer is [...]

By |January 10th, 2024|Categories: Member Share, SAVMA Events, Sponsors|Tags: , |Comments Off on Jennifer Gust: Community Service Recognition
  • Introducing AmeriCorps Member Lillian hiking in the Gila Wilderness, AZ

Introducing AmeriCorps Member Lillian

Introducing AmeriCorps Member Lillian Through a partnership with Arizona Serve, SAVMA leadership is introducing AmeriCorps member Lillian Ledner to our members. Lillian was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, where she attended Mountain View High School, and graduated in 2008. She attends Pima Community College, and proudly is an 8- year Crew Member at Trader Joes. Markedly, inspired by a volunteer experience through the Jett Foundation at Camp Promise, Lillian [...]

By |December 26th, 2023|Categories: Member Share, Member Stories, VEP Ecosystem Offerings|Comments Off on Introducing AmeriCorps Member Lillian
  • Presenting the Public Allies Arizona 2024

Presenting the Public Allies Arizona 2024

Presenting Public Allies Arizona 2024 SAVMA Leadership takes pleasure in presenting the Public Allies Arizona 2023-2024 class to the volunteer engagement professionals of Southern Arizona. The AmeriCorps program is operated by the ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation, unquestionably, a valued civic partner of volunteer managers. Therefore, Public Allies Arizona is a perfect addition to the service programs SAVMA is proud to promote. Building a Brighter Future: Public [...]

By |November 17th, 2023|Categories: Member Share, Member Stories|Comments Off on Presenting the Public Allies Arizona 2024
  • Level up your leadership! SAVMA leadership positions are open for 2024

SAVMA 2024 Leadership – Raise Your Professional Game!

SAVMA 2024 Leadership: apply by 9/30 SAVMA 2024 leadership on your mind? Never been on a board before? That's ok, a professional association is a great organization to start. You can start in any position and catch on quickly due to the size of the organization and the support you have from the prior year's boards. This process is called institutionalization. What is means is there are lots of materials [...]

By |September 2nd, 2023|Categories: Learning and Development, Member Share|Comments Off on SAVMA 2024 Leadership – Raise Your Professional Game!
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September AL!VE Academy: Volunteer Recruitment Is No Answer

SAVMA Member Benefit Alert! "Volunteer recruitment is no answer" is presented by AL!VE through their Academy series. SAVMA is an Association Member of AL!VE and SAVMA members are able to attend Academy sessions as a Membership Benefit. Please be sure your SAVMA account is in good standing and your name is listed as a contact on the account to register. Presented by Rob Jackson September 20, 7AM MST Everyone knows [...]

By |August 12th, 2023|Categories: Learning and Development, Member Share|Comments Off on September AL!VE Academy: Volunteer Recruitment Is No Answer
  • Stamp out hunger, Saturday, May 14th, 2022 a volunteer event opportunity

Volunteer event opportunity: Stamp Out Hunger

Stamp Out Hunger on Saturday, May 14th Volunteer Event Opportunity The National Association of Letter Carrier’s Stamp-Out-Hunger food drive will occur on Saturday, May 14th   in Tucson. These NALC food drives take place all over the United States and are the country’s largest single-day food drive. Want to volunteer? The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona is recruiting nearly 400 volunteers at 12 different stations and needs your help! We [...]

By |April 29th, 2022|Categories: Member Share, SAVMA Events|Comments Off on Volunteer event opportunity: Stamp Out Hunger
  • Volunteer management resources at Pima County Public Library for community engagement.

Resources from the Pima County Library

Typically, when we think of the library, we think of books. But the library offers a wealth of in-person and online resources that are always free to use, from events to learning tools to help with pretty much anything. While these include fun pastimes like streaming services, the seed library, and one-on-one writing consultations with Writer In Residence Wynne Brown, the library also offers a variety of professional resources.  Resources [...]

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Volunteer Background Check? A Question from the field

Volunteer background checks Question from the field: a company referral SAVMA Member TIHAN, would like to know, "what volunteer background check company does your organization use and would you recommend them?" SAVMA members may respond in the comments below. Do you have a question from the field? SAVMA members are encouraged to send their questions forward for member feedback and brainstorming. Even if you do not receive an answer publicly on [...]

By |October 7th, 2020|Categories: Member Share, Member Stories|Comments Off on Volunteer Background Check? A Question from the field

Job announcement- Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona

Now seeking a Program & Volunteer Director. It's the perfect position for someone with the right blend of leadership in both areas. Because volunteers are central to the core client services, experience with volunteer recruitment and management really is a must. The job is posted on Indeed and ZipRecruiter. Please spread the word if you know of anyone who would be a great fit. https://www.indeedjobs.com/mobile-meals-of-southern-arizona-4e08c5a/_hl/en?cpref=JXWAtnzf3XWjLOi4YeVNLs_1WAXHb5RL3LCirA1HCiQ

By |August 29th, 2019|Categories: Jobs|Comments Off on Job announcement- Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona

What are your AZ Summit needs?

What are your AZ Summit needs Volunteer Management Professionals what are your AZ Summit needs for the upcoming 2016 Summit on Volunteerism and Civic Service.  As a member of the event and planning committee in partnership with the Governor's Office of Youth, Faith, and Family, I am interested in learning more about what courses, training, or workshops Experienced Volunteer Managers are interested in attending at this fall's AZ Summit on Volunteerism [...]

By |June 13th, 2016|Categories: Learning and Development, Member Feedback, Member Share|Tags: , , |Comments Off on What are your AZ Summit needs?
  • AmeriCorps Financial Opportunity Corps

Financial Opportunity Corps

Financial Opportunity Corps Over the past three years, the Financial Opportunity Corps (FOC), a partnership between Points of Light, Bank of America, and AmeriCorps has helped hundreds reach financial sustainability. Unlike other financial coaching services, FOC offers this service free of charge for economically disadvantaged individuals and families. That’s because FOC uses skill-based volunteers as financial coaches in a one-to-one setting. As a result, FOC participants achieve their financial goals [...]

By |April 20th, 2016|Categories: Jobs|Tags: |Comments Off on Financial Opportunity Corps

Share Your Story for National Volunteer Week

Southern Arizona Joins National Volunteer Week Activities Get ready to make an impact during National Volunteer Week in Southern Arizona, happening from April 10–16, 2016! This energizing week celebrates, inspires, and motivates people throughout Tucson, Sierra Vista, and across Southern Arizona to actively find creative ways to strengthen their communities. As your organization in Southern Arizona honors National Volunteer Week, highlight your community service projects by posting on Twitter, Instagram, [...]

By |April 7th, 2016|Categories: Member Share, VEP Ecosystem Offerings|Comments Off on Share Your Story for National Volunteer Week
  • Congressional First Responder of Distinction Award- Fire truck in picture, words describe the remaining details.

Congressional First Responder of Distinction Award

Congressional First Responder of Distinction Award Congresswoman Martha McSally’s office announced nominations open for the inaugural Congressional First Responder of Distinction Award of Southern Arizona.  You can nominate a firefighter, EMT, or member of law enforcement you know by filling out a nomination form and returning it to our office. Southern Arizona's first responders put their lives on the line every day to serve our community. Now, it’s our turn to [...]

By |April 5th, 2016|Categories: Member Share, Resources and Samples|Comments Off on Congressional First Responder of Distinction Award
  • Volunteer to help prevent home fires- Sound the Alarm Save a Life logo- a hand pushing a button on a smoke detector

Volunteer to help prevent home fires

Volunteer to help prevent home fires The American Red Cross of Southern Arizona is calling for volunteers to help prevent home fire by installing free smoke alarms in the Flowing Wells, Homer Davis Neighborhood on Saturday, April 16th, 2016. This neighborhood has been identified by our national preparedness division as at high risk for home fire related injuries and fatalities. Nationally, seven times a day, someone dies in a home [...]

By |April 4th, 2016|Categories: Member Share|Comments Off on Volunteer to help prevent home fires
  • Forget Veggies! Science Says Volunteering is Healthier

Forget Veggies-Science Shows Volunteering Is Healthier

Forget Veggies-Science Shows Volunteering Is Healthier Volunteers nationwide tell Points of Light that they are happier, and healthier people as a result of their volunteer roles, so we say, "forget veggies-science shows volunteering is healthier." Now, scientists are catching up with what these points of light are telling us, demonstrating that the benefits are tangible — mentally and physically — and a reason why so many keep coming back to [...]

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Job Posting: Volunteer Coordinator

Job Posting Volunteer Coordinator Emblem Hospice- Tucson, AZ Job Posting Volunteer Coordinator: Rapidly growing Hospice Company seeking incredible staff to join dynamic team that delivers life-changing service. If you are interested in applying please send an email with your resume attached with the position you are interested in. If the employer is interested in further pursuing applicants the individuals will be contacted directly for an interview. For more information see [...]

By |February 29th, 2016|Categories: Jobs|Comments Off on Job Posting: Volunteer Coordinator

Military Veteran Women’s Expo

Military Veteran Women's Expo Military Veteran Women's Expo 2016, presented by Tucson Veterans Serving Veterans, on Saturday, March 19th, click here for more details. Women veteran leaders and key event partners to offer this unique event to Arizona's women veterans in 2016. The Arizona Department of Veterans' Services brought many dedicated community partners together to make the event successful. Women Veterans NOT using VA Benefits and Services? Women Veterans NOT [...]

By |February 8th, 2016|Categories: Member Share, Member Stories|Comments Off on Military Veteran Women’s Expo