Directors of Volunteers in Austin (DOVIA)

07/14/2026

See you Thursday!!!

07/08/2026

Upcoming Event:
Connecting your non-profit to the University of Texas at Austin Students

Date: July 16,2023,

Time: 1:30-1:00pm

Location:

301 East Dean Keeton Street, Austin, Texas

We will be in Ernest Cockrell Jr. Hall room 1.314.

Register:
HTTPS://www.givepulse.com/event/885033

06/10/2026

See you this Friday!!!!! Come network, relax, and enjoy a nice cold beverage.

06/02/2026

10 more days!!

05/22/2026

Join DOVIA Austin for a Networking Happy Hour Event

📅 Event Details

Friday, June 12, 2026
🕔 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

📍 Cosmic Pickle
121 Pickle Rd, Austin, TX 78704

Take a break from the emails, volunteer schedules, and event planning to connect with others who truly understand the world of volunteer engagement and community impact

02/23/2026

✨ You’re Invited! ✨

DOVIA Austin is hosting an upcoming webinar you won’t want to miss:

🎯 “Your Guide to Volunteer Retention”

Hosted by Pamela Riles

📅 March 12, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM

Keeping volunteers engaged, motivated, and committed takes intention and strategy — and this session is packed with both.

Pamela Riles, Director of Volunteerism & Community Engagement at the Witte Museum, brings more than 26 years of nonprofit leadership experience. From overseeing 8,000+ volunteers at Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas to building sustainable volunteer programs at the DoSeum, Pamela knows what it takes to recruit, retain, and inspire volunteers.

Whether you’re new to volunteer management or a seasoned leader, you’ll walk away with practical tools and actionable strategies you can implement right away.

👉 Reserve your spot today:
https://www.givepulse.com/event/842857

Let’s learn, grow, and strengthen our volunteer programs together! 💙

01/26/2026

📣 DOVIA Members & Community Partners!

As we prepare for our 2026 programming year, DOVIA Austin is updating our agency contact database to ensure we’re reaching the right point of contact.

If your agency has had a change in leadership or volunteer management staff, or if you know of an agency that would benefit from DOVIA events, trainings, and communications, we’d love to hear from you!

✨ Upcoming focus areas include:
• Corporate Volunteer Recruitment
• Volunteer Retention
• Engagement & Best Practices

📧 To update or refer an agency:
Email [email protected]
Subject: 2026 Agency Update – [Agency Name]

Please include: Agency name, primary contact, email, and phone number.

Thank you for helping us stay connected and strengthen volunteer engagement across Austin! 💙
— DOVIA Austin Board

01/15/2026

📣 DOVIA Austin 2026 Contact Update

We’re updating our agency contact list for 2026!
If your organization has a new point of contact, or you know an agency that should be included in DOVIA events and trainings, please let us know.

📧 Email: [email protected]
Subject: 2026 Agency Update – [Agency Name]
Or DM us on FB Messanger

Include: agency name, primary contact, email, and phone.

Thanks for helping us stay connected!
— DOVIA Austin Board

12/16/2025

🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽

Grateful for a short but meaningful stop in Austin & Central Texas 🇨🇱 — spending time with incredible volunteer directors and coordinators alongside Directors of Volunteers in Austin (DOVIA), and celebrating the season with partners who make community work real every day!

Great to have connected further with Engage Travis County, Austin ISD, Center for Child Protection, Capital City Village, and the Human Potential Center. Huge appreciation for what they do, so many others who continue to show what’s possible when service, learning, and leadership come together.

Then it was off to DC ✈️ — reconnecting with friends at GW Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service and The George Washington University, and spending time with colleagues and leaders advancing the journey to serving, learning, and leading with purpose.

This work is active. It’s collaborative. And it’s exciting. We’re energized by the people lifting communities and building what’s next — together.