July
2008 Update
The Congress of Volunteer Administrators
Association (COVAA) Steering Committee is excited to share with
you the progress of our work since the March update and to enlist
your support for the final stage….election of the founding
board!
ALIVE was officially approved
by the State of Indiana for incorporation.
In compliance with the ALIVE By-Laws,
the following persons will be serving as the initial board members
until the founding board is elected and seated in the next couple
of months:
* President: Joanna Johnson
* Vice President: Valerie Jones
* Secretary: Betty Aldworth
* Treasurer: Vickie Bateman
* Members at Large: Wanda Lee Bailey, Erin Barnhart, Rita Chick,
Mary Kay Hood, Vicki Leigh, Betsy McFarland, Karen McDonald, Mary
Lynn Perry, and Gary Simpson
These initial board members are committed to completing the formation
of a national membership association in a careful, thoughtful
manner. The initial board members recognizethat further decisions
and developments for the ALIVE association will be the responsibility
of the founding board and therefore have not committed ALIVE to
any obligations that cannot be changed at the discretion of the
elected board.
It is anticipated that the delegates who were present at the Congress
in Denver serve as the founding members of ALIVE and therefore
be responsible for electing the Founding Board.
ALIVE received their EIN (Employer
Identification Number) from the IRS and opened its’ own
checking account at Huntington Bank of Indiana.
ALIVE distributed flyers at the National Conference on Volunteering
and Service in Atlanta, Georgia.
The final logo was approved and is now in use.
The Board Development Committee has been seated and is beginning
to develop the process for electing the founding board. Committee
members include: Vickie Bateman, Katie Campbell, Diane Hentges,
Kathleen McCleskey, Kathy Perun, Mark Redfield, and Christine
Sorrel.
IRS Form 1023 is under development for submission. This form is
for the Federal tax exempt status.
The new website address is under development – we’ll
make a formal announcement with updated information through the
website. We anticipate the website to serve as the primary source
of communication.
Due to the progression and status of our project, the services
of Wanda Lee Bailey, Project Strategist, have ended. Wanda will
continue to serve as a volunteer as a Board Member at Large and
support project implementation until the election of the founding
board.
Stay on the look out for information about the nomination and
election process for the founding board as well as the official
launch of ALIVE.
The process of birthing this new national association for leaders
in volunteer engagement has taken much longer than originally
envisioned. We know you will be proud and pleased with the results
of the steering committee’s hard work. If you have any questions,
concerns, or interests to express, please feel free to email
me and I’ll forward to the rest of the committee. We
would welcome your participation as a volunteer in this effort
to “enhance and sustain the spirit of volunteerism in America
by fostering collaboration and networking, promoting professional
development, and providing advocacy for leaders in community engagement.”
Joanna
Joanna Johnson, CVA
Certified Volunteer Administrator
Volunteer Services Coordinator
Joanna.Johnson@ci.austin.tx.us
Town Lake Animal Center
Austin, TX 78703
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