A NETWORK THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE

San Antonio Volunteer Administrators (SAVA) provides professional opportunities for volunteer administrators to learn more about volunteer management. Through the SAVA network, members are eligible to participate in bi-monthly meetings, bi-monthly lunch and learn meetings, an annual training workshop, and make valuable connections with other volunteer management professionals. Diverse committees provide SAVA members with the opportunity to participate in organizational development as well as supporting SAVA services and resources.

MISSION: to provide education, networking, and support opportunities that promote excellence in the field of volunteer management and engagement in and around San Antonio.

MEMBERSHIP

Membership is open to any person with volunteer management responsibilities or interests. By providing its members training, networking and leadership opportunities, SAVA enhances the quality of volunteer management. It is a program of the Volunteer Center of the United Way.

SAVA meets monthly and addresses relevant topics such as recruitment, retention and management of volunteers, event planning, and volunteer recognition.

Member fees have been increased for this next year and are effective immediately.

The current organization membership fee for SAVA is $50 ($75 for corporate) and allows each organization one vote. Any organization that has paid a primary membership fee may currently register additional members at $20.00 each.

Members may invite guests to meetings.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Register

Engaging Corporate Volunteers

September 26 | 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County.
Register
Halloween Social

October 24 | 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Recruiting Strategies

November 21 | 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County.
Volunteer Appreciation

January 23 | 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County.
Personal and Professional Development

February 27 | 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County.
SAVA Seminar

March 21 | Location TBD
Volunteer Development

April 24 | 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County.
San Antonio Volunteer Trends

May 22 | 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County.
Annual Meeting

June 26 | 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Location TBD

MEET THE PRESIDENT

LINDSEY PAYNE

President, San Antonio Volunteer Administrators
Email | lindsey@givepulse.com

Lindsey grew up with a passion for helping others within her community and volunteering was always one of her “happy places.” She has experience in volunteer engagement and has held various management roles over the past 20 years. She has been a SAVA member since 2017 and has served in several roles among the Executive Team for the last 5 years. In her current employment, Lindsey strives to directly assist her nonprofit clients to ensure they are successful in their organization’s volunteer engagement efforts by utilizing the volunteer management platform GivePulse. Lindsey is excited about what the next couple of years have in store and is looking forward to meeting new members!