SAVMA’s Mission for
Volunteer Engagement Professionals
A professional association promoting excellence in the field of volunteer program management, that provides educational programs, leadership, information and resources, networking opportunities and support to the volunteer community throughout Southern Arizona.
Visit our SAVMA Awards page to learn more about how you and your organization can participate in our annual volunteer recognition event!
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- Individual ($45)
- Collegiate ($25)
- Organizational ($75)
- Supporting ($100)
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
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Registration is strongly recommended for all events and required for virtual or events with a cost.
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The SAVMA Blog is full of content relevant to the field of volunteer engagement. We post announcements about upcoming events, SAVMA business, leadership opportunities, job opportunities and so much more. Access the full blog here if you never know what you missed!
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Volunteer Engagement Defined and Measured
Volunteer Engagement Defined and Measured Volunteerism is flourishing globally, even while volunteers sit untapped and underutilized. Volunteer engagement defined and measured opens the door to standard benchmarks across the profession, at least locally. Apples and oranges make a nice visual for comparative data, but how about volunteers and headcounts? If [...]
Forget the Elevator Pitch
Forget the Elevator Pitch Forget the elevator pitch, volunteer engagement professionals should rely on three big questions to tell your story. Before we get straight to the questions, let's be clear, the pitch does offer a helpful crafting concept that we shouldn't disregard. So we should start with the concept [...]
Simple Volunteer Appreciation Help
Simple Volunteer Appreciation Help Global Volunteer Month begins April 1st every year, and if you are new to volunteer engagement, or find yourself with a backlog, simple volunteer appreciation help is top priority. Appreciation is an important tool in a Volunteer Engagement Professional's (VEP) retention toolbox. A simple act of [...]