Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership CHANGE STARTS HERE We know that passion alone isn't enough when it comes to creating strong nonprofits. That's why we work with aspiring and established leaders every day to help them build the skills and connections that can take their impact to the next level. With confident and prepared leaders, our nonprofits will be better equipped to create healthy, happy communities. This presentation introduces CVNL and covers highlights of our history through July 2015. Learn more about us. Connect with us: http://cvnl.org.

3. Who we are.

5. History highlights...
50+ years

6. 1964 Volunteer Bureau of Marin County opens
1967 Became a United Way Agency

7. 1968 Began transportation program, transferred to
Marin Senior Coordinating Council in 1991
1969 Opened an office at the Department of Social
Services and Probation Dept.

8. 1970 Held 1st Marin Designer Showcase
1971 First executive director roundtable

9. 1972 Formation of Auxiliary
Founded Youth Division, The Switching Yard
which became Youth Connection
Published 1st county-wide guide to
volunteer opportunities
1974 Established West Marin Volunteer Bureau in
Point Reyes Station

10. 1977 Published 1st Marin County Resource Directory
1978 Started Senior Connection, a visiting program for
isolated elders, moved to Family Service Agency

11. 1979 Developed San Anselmo Volunteer Effort
1982 Opened temporary Inverness office to
aid flood victims

12. 1983 First Marin Human Race
Changed name to Volunteer Center of Marin
1985 Developed volunteer program for
Bay Model Visitor Center
Participated in the founding of
Marin Community Foundation (MCF)

13. 1986 Began Senior Focus — 2 year program
to develop retiree volunteerism
Nominated 1st appointee to MCF Board
of Trustees as an appointing authority
1987 First time Human Race raises $100,000
for agencies and schools
West Marin emergency food pantry opened

14. 1991 Launched Holiday Gifts of Love, a holiday gift
& service opportunity to help those in need
1992 Produced booklet on school-community partnerships,
distributed by State Dept. of Education
Joined management team of new Marin InterAgency
Disaster Response Plan
Deployed staff/volunteers to assist in disaster relief
after Hurricane Andrew and Oakland Hills fire

15. 1993 Corporate Volunteer Council started to support
corporate/business employee volunteer
engagement
1994 Deployed staff to help after Northridge
earthquake

16. 1995 Directors of Volunteers in Agencies created to
provide professional development for volunteer
managers
1996 C-MAP (California Management Assistance Partnership),
a consortium of regional nonprofit support organizations
providing training and technical assistance to nonprofits,
are provided funding by James Irvine Foundation, David
and Lucile Packard Foundation, California Wellness,
and California Endowment

17. 1998 C-MAP funding from California Endowment is
instrumental in Marin Council of Agencies (MCA)
ability to build core support trainings and
education
1999 Alliance talks begin between Volunteer Center
and MCA

18. 2001 Merger between the Volunteer Center and MCA,
creating Marin Nexus
Partner with Tamalpais Bank on Heart of Marin
Study commissioned: “Fostering Leadership
and Community in Marin’s Non-profit Sector”
2002 Technical assistance provided to MCF Faiths
Initiative grantees

19. 2003
Name changed to Center for Volunteer &
Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL)
Marin Designer Showcase (MDS) established Heart
Tug Award to donate a percentage of proceeds; for
5 years over $100,000 was donated to 14 members
including Meals of Marin, Marin Brain Injury Network,
RotaCare Free Clinic, Casa Allegra, Marin Abused
Women’s Services, Bridge the Gap, St. Vincent de Paul,
Wildcare, Helen Vine Detox Center, and Ritter Center.
Joined Marin County School to Career Partnership.
BoardMatch Marin launches to connect agencies
with board candidates.
Community Action Team started to expand and
enrich youth volunteerism

20. 2004 Masters of Marin/ProBono Marin established
Opened the Nonprofit Library Resource Center
2005 With MarinSpace, developed nonprofit resource center
at 555 Northgate Drive
Marin Leadership Institute established
Participated in the establishment of Marin 2-1-1
Michael Lerner, founder of Commonweal, keynotes
at Marin Nonprofit Conference

21. 2006 Honored with Excellence in Communications by
Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center
National Network
2007 Published 1st Marin Nonprofit Landscape Study
National Council on Aging grant to engage 50+
Executive Search & Transition Services
and Emerging Leaders Program launched

22. 2008 Accept Achievement in Innovation Award from
California Association of Nonprofits for work
in engaging older adults in high impact
volunteering
Nonprofit Sustainability Forum held
2009 Designated a HandsOn Affiliate
Flexible (FLEX) Volunteer Program launched

23. 2010 Union Bank becomes presenting sponsor of
Heart of Marin
2011 Awarded George W. Romney Award for
Excellence by Points of Light Institute
Selected as lead for California Volunteers Service
Enterprise Initiative

24. 2013 Marin Nonprofit Study: Resilience,
Resourcefulness, and Recovery is commissioned
2014 Designated HandsOn Affiliate for Napa
and Sonoma
Celebration of 50 years serving community!
Deployed staff to help after American Canyon
earthquake

25. 2015 Move to 65 Mitchell
Service Enterprise expands to Napa County
and San Quentin

26. Where passion and professionalism meet.

27. Confidence and courage.

28. Nonprofits need THOUGHT PARTNERSHIP
and PEER SUPPORT

29. Nonprofits need THOUGHT PARTNERSHIP
and PEER SUPPORT
Nonprofit professionals need the opportunity
to LEARN and GROW

30. Nonprofits need THOUGHT PARTNERSHIP
and PEER SUPPORT
Nonprofit professionals need the opportunity
to LEARN and GROW
Volunteers and organizations need a CONNECTOR

31. Nonprofits need THOUGHT PARTNERSHIP
and PEER SUPPORT
Nonprofit professionals need the opportunity
to LEARN and GROW
Volunteers and organizations need a CONNECTOR
Board members need EXPERT GUIDANCE

32. Nonprofits need THOUGHT PARTNERSHIP
and PEER SUPPORT
Nonprofit professionals need the opportunity
to LEARN and GROW
Volunteers and organizations need a CONNECTOR
Board members need EXPERT GUIDANCE
Donors need to know their support
is making a real IMPACT

33. What we do and why.

34. Stronger and smarter teams, leaders
and organizations

35. Executive Search
& Transition
Services

36. Executive Search
& Transition
Services
Leadership
Training

37. Executive Search
& Transition
Services
Leadership
Training
Consulting
Services

38. Executive Search
& Transition
Services
Leadership
Training
Consulting
Services
Volunteer
Services

39. Executive Search
& Transition
Services
Leadership
Training
Consulting
Services
Volunteer
Services

40. Impact.

48. With confident and prepared leaders, our
nonprofits will be better equipped to create
healthy, happy communities.

49. Connect with us.

50. CVNL.ORG