PAVRO upcoming events

Volunteer Management Hybrid Conference 2026 - PAVRO Host Site (October 20, 2026)

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Join Us for the 2026 Volunteer Management Hybrid Conference!

PAVRO is excited to once again be a host site for the 2026 Volunteer Management Hybrid Conference!

Tuesday, October 20th, from 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM PM ET

New this year: Access to the recordings, bonus content, and your Professional Development Certificate! Watch for an email from the VMHC organizers after the conference.

PAVRO Members Take the Stage

This year, we’re especially excited to see our very own PAVRO President, Veronica Deally, and Jessica Pang Parks among the featured speakers, along with PAVRO member Kristen Loblaw as a panellist!

We’re proud to see PAVRO members contributing their expertise and insights to this year’s conference.

See the full speaker lineup here

We’ll watch the conference broadcast together, take part in facilitated workgroups, and share ideas and meaningful conversations with fellow volunteer professionals.

This hybrid format gives you the best of both worlds—the accessibility and great content of a virtual conference, combined with the connection, collaboration, and energy of being together in the same room.

Come learn, connect, collaborate, and be inspired with your PAVRO colleagues!

Mentorship Moments - Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026 at 10 AM ET (November 03, 2026)

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Welcome to PAVRO's

Mentorship Moments
peers sharing and supporting each other
*This event is available to PAVRO members only

Administrators and Managers of volunteers and volunteer programs work in fast paced environments where we manage multiple tasks, responsibilities and challenges. Although there are many resources available to us, connecting with colleagues within our profession is invaluable.

Upcoming Date: Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026
Time: 10 AM ET

The Zoom link will be sent after you register. Please do not share the link.

Topic: When your volunteer workforce spans generations

Today's volunteer workforce spans multiple generations, each with unique values, motivations, and communication preferences. How can volunteer program leaders adapt their recruitment, screening, onboarding, deployment, and retention strategies to effectively engage these diverse audiences while staying true to their organization's mission? In this mentorship moments session, we’ll learn some tips and techniques from each other’s experiences.

Mentorship Moments is open to all PAVRO members.

Anyone looking for support on a specific topic can reach out directly to the mentorship program committee at - pavro@pavro.on.ca

PAVRO Mentorship Committee: Meaghan Innes, Kari Astles, Amanda Maragos and Lynda Laird. If you have topic ideas for upcoming Mentorship Moments, please send them to pavro@pavro.on.ca.

Beyond Burnout: Rebuilding Energy, Meaning, and Momentum in Volunteer Engagement with Jessica Pang Parks (November 19, 2026)

Thu, 19 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

The PAVRO Professional Development Team is Proud to Present:

Beyond Burnout: Rebuilding Energy, Meaning, and Momentum in Volunteer Engagement with Jessica Pang Parks

Join us on Thursday, November 19, at 12 PM EST

Description:

Volunteer burnout is rising, and nonprofit leaders everywhere have noticed how it decreases impact and trust. This interactive workshop uses stories, neuroscience, and real-world problem-solving to demystify why burnout happens and how to interrupt the cycle before volunteers quietly disengage.

Participants explore the emotional and cognitive load that today’s volunteers carry and reimagine engagement practices that create clarity, belonging, and sustainable engagement. This is not a lecture; expect opportunities for reflection and brainstorming using Mentimeter.

Participants will walk away able to:

Use a simple conversation model to check in with volunteers in ways that build trust, reduce overwhelm, and surface emerging concerns early.
Recognize organizational contributors to burnout including expectations, role design, communication gaps, and invisible emotional labor.
Apply a strengths-based, human centered approach to create volunteer experiences that spark purpose and meaning for both nonprofit volunteers and staff.

Presenter Bio:

Jessica Pang-Parks, CVA, Trauma of Money Certified™, is a volunteer engagement thought leader who helps organizations build trust, create impact, and inspire belonging.

She is the recipient of the 2021 Alison Caird Young Leader Award in recognition of her leadership and excellence in volunteer engagement and the recipient of the 2023 VMPC Exemplary Leader Impact Award in recognition of her contributions to the field as a mentor, leader, trainer, and advocate.

Jessica facilitates Fleming College’s Volunteer Management: Spectrum of Engagement course and was named one of the Top 10 Volunteer Leadership Voices in 2025. She has held professional volunteer and community engagement roles at Crohn's and Colitis Canada, Pathways to Education Canada, the Heart & Stroke Foundation, Volunteer Toronto, and WWF-Canada.

Learn more about Jessica at www.learnwithjpp.com.