DOVIA Sacramento

What DOVIA Sacramento does

DOVIA Sacramento (legally "Directors of Volunteers in Agencies - Sacramento") is a nonprofit professional membership association serving volunteer administrators in the Sacramento, California metropolitan area. The organization provides a forum for information exchange, professional development, and community building among directors, managers, and coordinators of volunteer programs at nonprofits, government agencies, healthcare facilities, and educational institutions. Its core offerings include a membership program with directory access, a structured mentorship application program, an events calendar featuring training sessions and certification speaker series, a public job board, an annual awards program, and a resources library. The primary customer segment is professional volunteer administrators, with pain points addressed including professional isolation, continuing education needs, CCVA certification preparation, ethical decision-making, and remote volunteer management challenges.

The organization operates on a community-led, event-driven go-to-market model, acquiring and engaging members through events, mentorship programs, job board postings, and collaborative resources. Revenue is generated through membership fees, corporate sponsorships, and charitable donations. Technology infrastructure is built on the Wild Apricot membership management platform, which powers the website, membership enrollment, event registration, email communications, member directory, and donation processing. The organization does not disclose specific pricing tiers or fee amounts. Key partnerships include core relationships with Wild Apricot (technology) and CVACert (certification content), with minor partnerships with Sacramento State Community Engagement Center, Personify, and Idealist for content and event co-promotion.

DOVIA Sacramento is governed by a Board of Directors and operates as a volunteer-led association. It is geographically restricted to the Sacramento region and does not pursue broader geographic expansion. The organization is actively operating with events planned through 2026, including board recruitment cycles, training sessions, and the continuation of its annual awards program. No funding rounds, acquisitions, or external investment structures are indicated, consistent with its nonprofit association status.

Name

DOVIA Sacramento

Legal name

Directors of Volunteers in Agencies - Sacramento

Website

https://doviasacramento.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DOVIA Sacramento is a nonprofit professional membership association serving volunteer administrators in the Sacramento, California region, providing events, mentorship, certification support, a job board, and resources through a community-led model on the Wild Apricot platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The organization operates primarily through membership fees, providing access to member directory, mentorship programs, training events, job board access, and professional development resources.
2. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships available for organizations seeking visibility with professional volunteer administrators and nonprofit leaders in the Sacramento region.
3. Donations: Accepts charitable donations to support the organization's mission of promoting service and professional growth in volunteer administration.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DOVIA Sacramento is a nonprofit professional membership association that provides volunteer administrators in the Sacramento region with a forum for information exchange, collaborative professional development, certification preparation (CCVA), mentorship, networking events, an annual awards program, and a job board. Its core sellable offerings are its membership program, events calendar, mentorship program, awards program, job board, and public member directory, all delivered through a Wild Apricot-powered website.

Product overview

DOVIA Sacramento is a non-profit membership organization (Directors of Volunteers in Agencies - Sacramento) that provides a forum for exchange of information on issues facing professional volunteer managers. The organization offers membership services, an awards program (2025 and 2026), events calendar, mentorship application program, job board, resources, sponsorships, and a public member directory. The organization uses Wild Apricot membership software as its platform infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Program Membership program for professional volunteer administrators in the Sacramento region, providing access to the professional volunteer management community, member directory, mentorship opportunities, resources, events, and professional development content.
• Awards Program Annual awards program recognizing excellence in volunteer management, with separate programs run for 2025 and 2026 editions to honor Sacramento-region volunteer administrators.
• Events Calendar Calendar of events including training sessions, CCVA certification speaker series, webinars, and networking opportunities for volunteer management professionals in the Sacramento region.
• Mentorship Application Program Structured mentorship program connecting experienced volunteer managers with professionals seeking guidance in the volunteer administration field.
• Job Board Online job board listing employment opportunities in the volunteer management and nonprofit sector for the Sacramento region.
• Public Member Directory Searchable directory of organization members available for networking and professional connections within the Sacramento volunteer management community.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wild ApricotcoreTechnology or IntegrationWild Apricot provides the membership management software platform that powers DOVIA Sacramento's website, including membership enrollment, event registration, email communications, member directory, and donation processing capabilities.
• CVACertcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOVIA Sacramento promotes CVACert (Certified Center for Volunteer Administration) certification through its Speaker Series. The partnership provides CCVA certification preparation content to members through virtual speaker events.
• Sacramento State Community Engagement CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosts Network Cafe events (in-person) providing networking and professional development opportunities for community engagement professionals in the Sacramento region.
• PersonifyminorOthersProvides free eCourse on nonprofit marketing that DOVIA Sacramento shares with members as part of its resource offerings for professional development.
• IdealistminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-promotes webinar events and certification opportunities through Idealist's platform, extending reach to the broader nonprofit and volunteer management community.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Points of Light / HandsOn Network: Points of Light is a national nonprofit supporting volunteer service across the U.S. through the HandsOn Network affiliate. It is comparable as a broad incumbent serving the same volunteer-management domain, but at national scale with corporate, government, and individual volunteer programming.
• Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP): AFP is a large professional association serving fundraising and nonprofit development professionals with chapters, certifications, and events. Highly comparable to DOVIA Sacramento as a membership-based professional association for nonprofit practitioners, but operating at a national scale and focused on fundraising rather than volunteer engagement.
• ASAE (American Society of Association Executives): ASAE is the trade association for the association-management profession. Comparable to DOVIA Sacramento as a peer professional membership organization, though operating at a much larger scale and serving association executives across all industries rather than volunteer administrators specifically.

Regional players

• Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL): CVNL is a California-based nonprofit focused on volunteer engagement, leadership development, and nonprofit support in the Bay Area. Directly comparable as a regional nonprofit serving volunteer managers and nonprofit professionals, though its footprint is the Bay Area rather than Sacramento.
• CaliforniaVolunteers: CaliforniaVolunteers is the state office tasked with promoting volunteerism in California. Comparable as a regional player in the volunteer-engagement space, operating statewide rather than in the Sacramento metro specifically.

Emerging players

• VolunteerMatch: VolunteerMatch is a national online platform connecting volunteers with nonprofits. It serves a related volunteer-engagement audience and is one of DOVIA Sacramento's promotional partners (via Idealist co-marketing), making it a comparable peer in the volunteer-management ecosystem.
• Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN): YNPN is a national network of young nonprofit professionals with local chapters. Comparable to DOVIA Sacramento as a peer membership association serving nonprofit professionals with networking, training, and career-development programming.

Direct peers

• Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA): CVA is the credentialing body that grants the CCVA certification referenced in DOVIA Sacramento's Speaker Series. It operates in the same volunteer-management professional domain and serves the same target audience of volunteer engagement leaders seeking formal credentials.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/doviasacramento
• Facebookfacebook.com/doviasacramento
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dovia-sacramento

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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