Our Annual Fund
Marlene Wilson has made many things possible for all of us, and we will always be indebted to her. It’s not often that you get to meet the mother of volunteer management!
- Jackie Norris
Our Annual Fund is dedicated to the legacy of Marlene Wilson. Who Is Marlene Wilson?Marlene Wilson is a local Boulder, Colorado resident who brought volunteer engagement and volunteer management to light as a critical and foundational position for nonprofits, community building, and successful program implementation. Through Marlene's mentoring, workshops, and constant commitment to our profession of volunteer management, thousands of volunteer managers' careers have been impacted and made better by her work and dedication. Her service to this field has been so influential that we all feel the positive affects today, even if we are unfamiliar with her name or her work.
More from Jackie Norris during the 2015 ceremony, "It’s hard to resist saying a few thousand words about Marlene Wilson ... I will always treasure and value the three levels of volunteer management workshops facilitated by her that I attended years ago in Boulder; the opportunity to get to know her and benefit from her wonderful sense of people and her valuable experience and wisdom; the opportunity to know her better through our involvement in our professional associations; and to know her personally as our own Colorado guru of volunteer management."
Carry on Marlene's incredible legacy today by donating to our Marlene Wilson 'Champion of the Profession' Annual Fund
Designed for DOVIA Alumni, seasoned volunteer engagement professionals, and anyone committed to the field of volunteer engagement, a gift to the Marlene Wilson 'Champion of the Profession' Annual Fund ensures that the volunteer managers of the 21st Century will continue to receive cutting-edge professional development, just the way Marlene broke ground and offered quality training more than four decades ago to her colleagues. Your name will be added to our Wall of Champions, demonstrating the difference you know skilled volunteer management makes for volunteers, nonprofits, and our communities. Stand proud with Marlene Wilson and donate today!
Or honor an esteemed colleague by nominating a veteran Volunteer Manager for the Marlene Wilson "Commitment to the Profession" Award
This award, first presented in 2003, is named in honor of Marlene Wilson, one of the highly respected pioneers of volunteer management and engagement. The winner of this prestigious award has a minimum of 10 years experience or 10 years of support in the field of volunteer resources management and is held in high esteem by colleagues. The honoree is active in local, regional or national organizations devoted to volunteer engagement and has also supported the profession through collaboration, mentoring, and training. This is also known as DOVIA Colorado's Lifetime Achievement Award. See a video from the 2015 Ceremony, honoring Betty Stallings and Marlene Wilson ... learn from their incredible words of wisdom!
2015- Betty Stallings -- National Speaker
2012- Recognition of All Nine Past Recipients
2011- Bruce Cline – Corporation for National and Community Service
2010- Jill Friedman-Fixler -- JFFixler Group
2009- Diana Kunz -- Volunteers of America
2008- Sarah Christian -- Volunteer Match
2007- Jackie Norris -- Formerly Metro Volunteers
2006- Linda Dee -- Volunteers of America
2005- Pat Harrell -- Retired
2004- Andy Hart -- Retired
2003- Gail Lorenz -- Colorado Legal Services
