MAVA in the News
Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration has been featured in news articles, radio and other media throughout Minnesota. Read more about MAVA in the News.
MAVA and MAVA Member Organizations Featured in Stories on the
Twin Cities leading volunteerism in the country for the 5th year in a row!
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Wanted: Baby Boomer Volunteers
The need for volunteers is everywhere, but especially so in the northwestern corner. That's because the area has the state's highest percentage of residents who are 75 and older and thus more likely to need help. And the sparse population means a smaller potential volunteer force.
Grand Forks Herald
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To Engage Immigrant Volunteers, Relationships Matter
Moua spoke Tuesday at an education session hosted at Bremer Bank in Willmar by the South West/West Central Volunteer Connections, a regional group for building skills, knowledge and networking among nonprofit organizations who work with volunteers.
West Central Tribune, April 20, 2011
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Volunteers help fill holes that budget cuts left in cities' staffs
MAVA's survey results were featured "...according to a new survey by the Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration. Fifty-five percent of the 350 agencies and nonprofits surveyed said they relied on volunteers more than two years ago, and 30 percent reported volunteers had preserved their services." Also Mary Quirk was quoted in regards to increasing calls from government groups.
Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 27, 2011
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Volunteer Nation
MAVA's Mary Quirk is a guest on MPR to talk about what makes people volunteer.
Nationwide, more than 63 million people volunteered in their community last year, and Minneapolis and St. Paul had the highest rates of volunteer service in the country.
Minnesota Public Radio, December, 23, 2010
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Changing face of Minnesota Volunteerism
Jeanette Fordyce
TC Daily Planet, April 24, 2010
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Recession Silver Lining: More People Volunteering to Help Their Communities
Cynthia Boyd
MinnPost, March 22, 2010
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Nonprofit Outlook
Special Report on Corporate Philanthropy featured in Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Includes MAVA's research on how the economy is affecting volunteerism in Minnesota.
Chris Newmarker
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, January 8, 2010
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Study Finds volunteerism at a Crossroads
As Minnesota's economy sank deeper into recession this year, Mary Quirk and her colleagues at the Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration began hearing from around the state about the stresses facing organizations that rely on volunteers.
Anne Polta
West Central Tribune, December 8, 2009
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Nonprofits See Uptick in Volunteers During Down Economy This radio article features the results of MAVA's most recent research, A Time to be Bold: Engaging Volunteers in a Shifting Environment, examining the impact the current economy has had on volunteer programs throughout the state.
Rupa Shenoy Minnesota Public Radio, December 4, 2009
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Twin Cities Area Leads Nation's Big Cities in Volunteering
Chao Xiong
Minneapolis Star Tribune, July 29, 2009
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