Program Calendar

Find MVVMA Meeting dates, descriptions, and locations below. MVVMA Members are welcome to publish their events on the MVVMA Partner Events calendar.

MVVMA Events

Member and Partner Events

Upcoming MVVMA Programs

April 14 2026

8:45-10:30

Union Gospel Mission📍777 Commercial St NE

Connecting Volunteers with the Mission

Discover how Union Gospel Mission is moving volunteers from simply helping to living out a calling—matching their gifts with meaningful roles and empowering them to lead ministry in impactful ways. Learn how you can better connect volunteers to your organization's mission. Stay afterwards for a tour of the Mission.

May 12 2026

8:45-10:30

Oregon State Capitol📍900 Court St NE

Save the Date

Join us in May at the Capitol! Meeting content TBD

Past Events

March 10 2026

8:45-10:30

IKE Box📍299 Cottage St, Salem, OR

Volunteer Appreciation

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, so March is the time to plan! Share what has worked (or not!) for you and get ideas from your fellow Volunteer Managers.

February 10 2026

8:45-10:30

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 📍4035 Fairview Industrial Drive, Salem, OR

Long Term Planning

New year, new you! In the spirit of resolutions and goal setting, let's set some time aside for long term planning. What do you imagine your volunteer program will look like in 2, 5, or 10 years? How do you want to grow, maintain, or reorganize? Join us to delve into your long term goals.

November 18 2025

Deepwood Museum and Gardens 📍1116 Mission St SE Salem OR

Appreciating Volunteer Managers

Join us at Deepwood while we appreciate all you do! Refreshments, door prize, and community. Save the date - more details to come!

October 21 2025

Virtual Meeting

Volgistics Deep Dive

If you use Volgistics to manage your volunteers, or are curious about it, this is the meeting for you! We'll have members of the Volgistics team in the virtual meeting, ready to show you the features or answer your questions. Be thinking of your questions now - as we'll request them in advance to send over to the team. Since this meeting is virtual, it will also include a mailed or dropped-off goody bag for you to enjoy. Be sure to RSVP and save the time in your calendar now!

September 16 2025 - 8:45-10:30am

Location TBA

Format: Speed-Dating Style

Resource Review

Do you have a new handbook, position description, FAQ Page, Volunteer Agreement, or Policy you'd like some fresh eyes on? Bring it to our meeting! We'll be speed-dating style reviewing each other's resources. Participants can request feedback on content, clarity, style, or more.

May 13 2025

Gilbert House Children's Museum, Wilson-Durbin House📍116 Marion St NE Salem, OR 97301

Format: Speaker + Discussion

It has been hard to miss the Iron Man in Salem - once a year, Riverfront park overflows with athletes, spectators, vendors, and more. Putting it together is a labor of love. Join Iron Man Organizer Moses Keener to learn how he coordinates a high stakes race relying on short term volunteers.

April 15 2025 - 8:45-10:30am

Salem Multicultural Center 📍390 Liberty St SE, Salem, OR 97301

Format: Roundtable Discussion

Challenges - we all face them and in the volunteer management space they can be hard to overcome! Join MVVMA for a roundtable discussion on pain points and get input from your fellow members.

February 13th 2025 - 9am-10:30am

Garten Services 📍 500 Hawthorne Ave SE Salem OR

Annual Open House

Format: Open House

MVVMA-Curious? Join us for an open house at Garten Services. Refreshments, networking, and discussion. No membership needed to attend! This event is complimentary and open to all volunteer management professionals. Feel free to stay after the meeting for a tour of our host organization and learn more about what Garten has to offer!

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