Education

The NPVA Scholarship Program and educational webinars and information to help parent volunteers and parent volunteer organizations.

NPVA Scholarship Program

The mission of the NPVA Scholarship Program is to encourage parents and their children to volunteer. We support students who make a difference in their communities.

Educational Webinars

Our member webinars are aimed at parent volunteers to make the most of your volunteer activity and volunteer organizations to best tap into the body of parent volunteers.

  • How to Find the Volunteer Cause that Speaks to You

    As a parent, you have limited time for volunteering. In this webinar, learn some of the most popular causes for parents and how to select where to devote your efforts.

  • How to Develop Your Job Skills as a Parent Volunteer

    Volunteering provides more than an opportunity to give back. You can also gain valuable work experience and job skills.

  • How to Recruit Parent Volunteers

    For organizations seeking volunteers, here are best practices for recruiting quality parent volunteers in your community.

  • Growing the Partnership with Parent Volunteers

    For organizations: How to develop a two-way partnership with your volunteers so both you and and your volunteers benefit.

  • Recruiting Parent Volunteers Online

    For organizations, use these methods to create the most effective online messaging. This webinar covers headlines, descriptions, and language for online posts.

  • Best Methods for Communicating with Parent Volunteers

    This webinar helps organizations communicate effectively with parent volunteers in ways that are clear and unobtrusive.