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Volunteer Administrator of the Year Award
For questions, please contact Robin Ott, award committee chair, at 440.602.8003 or rott@holdenarb.org.
Volunteer Administrators are masters at recognizing others for their volunteer work efforts. This award was instituted to honor a not-for-profit volunteer administrator who has demonstrated outstanding innovation, dedication and perseverance in the profession of volunteer administration. The nomination process focuses on describing how your outstanding volunteer administrator “models the way, inspires a shared vision, challenges the process, enables others, and encourages the heart.”
This award is generously sponsored by
2011 Volunteer Administrator of the Year
Betsy Kohn, The Gathering Place
The Forum for Volunteer Administrators (FVA) named Betsy Kohn, Director of Volunteers at The Gathing Place, as its 2011 Volunteer Administrator of the Year. This annual award was instituted to honor a not-for-profit volunteer administrator who has demonstrated outstanding innovation, dedication and perseverance in the profession of volunteer administration.
This year, twelve outstanding nominations were received. The selection committee scored all nominations on five leadership attributes and the winner was announced at FVA’s annual conference on November 9, 2011 at Landerhaven.
The Gathering Place, which opened its doors in 2000, provides free support and education to individuals and families touched by cancer. Ms. Kohn manages 400-500 volunteers who contribute more than 15,000 hours a year to its mission. She was recognized for her ability to inspire, exceptional management skills and compassionate leadership.
Photo: Betsy (L) poses for a photo with her supervisor and nominator, Ellen Hayman (R)
2010 Volunteer Administrator of the Year
Lydia Bailey, Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry's Mens Emergency Homeless Shelter
The Forum for Volunteer Administrators (FVA) is pleased to announce Lydia Bailey, Coordinator of Volunteers for Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry’s Mens Emergency Homeless Shelter, as the FVA 2010 Volunteer Administrator of the Year. Ms. Bailey received her award amongst her peers at FVA’s annual meeting and conference held Friday, November 5, 2010 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Independence, Ohio. This year, eleven outstanding nominations were received. The selection committee scored all nominations on five leadership attributes. In their nomination, nominators are asked to share how the volunteer administrator: Ms. Bailey teaches volunteers to see the homeless residents they serve as she does, as individuals with gifts and voices. She engages their hearts and helps them to look at life a different way.
In addition, over the past 3 years, Ms. Bailey has grown the volunteer base at the shelter from 800 to over 2,200. Through her efforts, a number of programs have been created that enhance both the volunteer’s experience and the lives of the residents, including a pastoral listening program to train volunteers in developing the confidence and respectful listening skills needed to work in the organization’s environment and digital photography workshop and poetry class called “Finding Voice”, to encourage creativity and expression between volunteers and residents.
Photo: Lydia poses for a photo with award sponsors. (L-R) Frances Post, Lydia Bailey, Mary Ogden
2009 Volunteer Administrator of the Year Melissa Ghoston, The Free Clinic of Greater Cleveland
FVA announced Melissa Ghoston, Director Volunteer and External Affairs as the recipient of the 2009 Volunteer Administrator of the Year Award. Although only in the position for less than 4 years, Ms. Ghoston has made a significant impact on advancing the mission of The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland - to provide quality health care and related services free of charge to those who lack appropriate alternatives. The Free Clinic relies heavily on its volunteer corps to provide quality health care and related services free of charge to those who lack appropriate alternatives. According to the nominator, Executive Director Danny Williams, the estimated value of the more than 300 volunteers we utilize is just over $1 million each year – the equivalent of one-quarter of our operating budget.
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