CaliforniaVolunteers: Commission

CaliforniaVolunteers Commission

Group photo of CaliforniaVolunteers Commissioners

A 25-member Board of Commissioners appointed by the Governor supports CaliforniaVolunteers. Its role is to carry out the mission and objectives of CaliforniaVolunteers and fulfill the statutory responsibilities for State Commissions under the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993.

Commission members, who serve no more than two three-year terms and do not receive a salary, function as "Ambassadors of Service" in their local communities to promote service opportunities, and to encourage service by all Californians. Commissioners also participate in the following activities on behalf of CaliforniaVolunteers:

Approve grantmaking policies, procedures, and funding proposals submitted to the Corporation for National and Community Service;
Advise and participate in the work of CaliforniaVolunteers including policy, communication and program decision making, and special initiatives, by attending meetings and participating on committees, working groups, and task forces;
Reach out to specific constituencies such as government, nonprofits, business, labor , and communities of faith to seek their participation in and support of CaliforniaVolunteers activities and programs;
Coordinate with other state agencies and volunteer service programs to ensure a comprehensive and integrated service system within the state;
Promote community service throughout the state by representing CaliforniaVolunteers at service related events and venues;
Support CaliforniaVolunteers funded programs by participating in site visits and speaking at launch or graduation activities; and,
Participate in the development of the annual state service plan often called the "Unified State Plan."

Commissioners

The following people are CaliforniaVolunteers Commissioners:

To learn more about an individual Commissioner, click his or her name in the list below. Please note that bios are not currently available for all Commissioners.

Jeffrey Hoffman, Chairperson
Michael Balaoing
Mark Baldassare
Donna Bojarsky
Sue Carter
Karla Crawford
Timothy Escobar
Jill Farwell
Jan Garrett

Kristen Haggins
Rita Holiday
Paul Jacks
Kenneth Martinet
Sharon O'Rourke
David Porges
Lisa Spinali
Anthony Thomopoulos
Helen Torres
Blong Xiong

Commissioner Meeting Agendas


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Date	Meeting	Download
03/04/2010	Executive Committee Conference Call
02/18/2010	Full Commission Meeting
02/17/2010	Business Partners Program Meeting
02/05/2010	Executive Committee Conference Call
01/14/2010	Nominating Committee Conference Call
01/10/2010	Executive and AmeriCorps Committees Joint Session Conference Call
01/05/2010	Nominating Committee Conference Call
12/21/2009	Executive and AmeriCorps Committees Joint Session Conference Call
12/02/2009	Full Commission Conference Call
10/08/2009	Executive and AmeriCorps Committees Joint Session Conference Call
10/01/2009	Executive Committee Conference Call
09/25/2009	Disaster Volunteering and Preparedness Committee Meeting
09/22/2009	Full Commission Meeting
09/09/2009	Business Advisory Council Meeting
09/03/2009	Executive Committee Conference Call
09/03/2009	Disaster Volunteering & Preparedness Committee Meeting Conference Call
08/04/2009	Disaster Volunteering and Preparedness Committee Meeting
07/30/2009	Business Advisory Council Work Group Meeting
07/16/2009	Full Commission Conference Call
06/22/2009	2009 All-Hub Meeting
06/18/2009	Full Commission Conference Call
06/12/2009	Full Commission Conference Call
06/08/2009	AmeriCorps Committee Meeting Teleconference
06/04/2009	Executive Committee Conference Call
05/21/2009	Full Commission Meeting
05/20/2009	Volunteer Action Committee Meeting
05/20/2009	Disaster Volunteering and Preparedness Committee Meeting
05/07/2009	Executive Committee Conference Call
04/24/2009	Business Advisory Council Work Group Meeting
04/02/2009	Executive Committee Conference Call
03/30/2009	AmeriCorps Committee Meeting Teleconference
03/05/2009	Executive Committee Conference Call
02/11/2009	Disaster Volunteering and Preparedness Committee Meeting Conference Call
02/05/2009	Executive Committee Conference Call
01/16/2009	Disaster Volunteering and Preparedness Committee Meeting Conference Call
01/08/2009	Executive Committee Conference Call
12/16/2008	AmeriCorps Committee Meeting
12/12/2008	Disaster Volunteering and Preparedness Committee Meeting Conference Call
12/04/2008	Executive Committee Conference Call
11/20/2008	Full Commission Meeting
11/17/2008	Program Committee Meeting
11/06/2008	Executive Committee Conference Call
10/15/2008	Executive Committee Conference Call
10/02/2008	Executive Committee Conference Call
08/19/2008	Full Commission Meeting
08/14/2008	Disaster Volunteering and Preparedness Committee Meeting Conference Call
08/11/2008	Executive Committee Conference Call
07/29/2008	Steering Committee Conference Call
07/08/2008	Steering Committee Conference Call
06/17/2008	Steering Committee Conference Call
05/14/2008	Program Committee Meeting
05/13/2008	Executive Committee Conference Call
05/13/2008	Disaster and Emergency Management Committee Meeting
04/30/2008	Executive Committee Conference Call
04/15/2008	Executive Committee Conference Call
02/21/2008	Full Commission Meeting
02/08/2008	Disaster and Emergency Management Committee Meeting
01/25/2008	Executive Committee Conference Call
12/14/2007	Executive Committee Conference Call
10/19/2007	DEM Committee Meeting
10/18/2007	Program Committee Conference Call
10/17/2007	Outreach Committee Meeting Conference Call
10/12/2007	Executive Committee Conference Call
09/13/2007	Executive Committee Conference Call
08/17/2007	Executive Committee Conference Call
07/12/2007	Full Commission Meeting
07/10/2007	Communications Committee Meeting Conference Call
07/02/2007	Disaster & Emergency Management Committee Meeting
06/19/2007	Executive Committee Conference Call
06/13/2007	Outreach Committee Meeting Conference Call
05/18/2007	Program Committee Meeting
04/24/2007	Outreach Committee Meeting Conference Call
04/19/2007	Full Commission Meeting
04/12/2007	DEM Committee Meeting
04/04/2007	Executive Committee Conference Call
03/20/2007	Communications Committee Meeting Conference Call
03/07/2007	Executive Committee Conference Call
02/21/2007	Executive Committee Conference Call
02/08/2007	Disaster & Emergency Management (DEM) Committee Mtg.
01/18/2007	Full Commission Meeting
01/03/2007	Executive Committee Conference Call
12/15/2006	2007 Strategic Planning Meeting
12/14/2006	Program Committee Meeting
12/12/2006	Policy Task Force Conference Call
12/04/2006	Communications Committee Meeting Conference Call
11/15/2006	Program Committee Conference Call
11/08/2006	Strategic Partnerships Committee Meeting
10/25/2006	Strategic Partnerships Committee Meeting
10/11/2006	Full Commission Meeting
10/06/2006	Program Committee Conference Call
09/27/2006	Strategic Partnerships Committee Meeting
09/21/2006	Communications Committee Conference Call
09/15/2006	Executive & Program Committee Conference Call
08/04/2006	Program Committee Conference Call
06/07/2006	Full Commission Meeting
06/06/2006	Program Committee Meeting
05/31/2006	Communications Committee Meeting
05/25/2006	Strategic Partnerships Committee Meeting
05/19/2006	Executive Committee Teleconference
04/28/2006	Volunteer Matching Network Conference Call

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