DANA Member $35
DANA Future Member $70
Volunteer engagement is not simply a way to fill empty roles or complete more tasks. Discover how thoughtfully involving people can increase organizational capacity, deepen community relationships, strengthen mission impact, and create meaningful experiences.
In this workshop, participants will:
1) Understand how a volunteer program can the increase organizational capacity, deepen community relationships, strengthen mission impact, and create meaningful experiences for the people who choose to give their time.
2) Understand and plan for the challenges of having an effective volunteer program.
3) Take away potential next steps for creating/strengthening a volunteer program.
Presented by Angela Williamson, CVA

About Angela | Angela helps mission-driven organizations intentionally build places where people know they belong. With nearly 20 years of experience in nonprofit leadership and volunteer engagement, she combines practical strategy, systems thinking, and a people-centered approach to help organizations strengthen recruitment, engagement, retention, leadership support, and long-term sustainability.
Angela is the founder of Volunteer Engagement Accelerator, where she partners with organizations through assessments, strategic planning, leadership development, training, Service Enterprise implementation, and practical systems that support lasting impact. She also serves as the Volunteer & Community Relations Specialist at the Blood Bank of Delmarva.
A past president of DAVA, NOVAA 101 instructor, recipient of the 2022 AL!VE Impact Award, and frequent speaker, Angela is known for making complex challenges approachable, actionable, and encouraging. Her Welcome Home philosophy helps leaders create experiences where people feel welcomed, valued, connected, and able to contribute meaningfully. WELCOME HOME Angela helps organizations intentionally build places where people know they belong. Signature belief “People choose where they give their time. They stay where they know they belong.”