CNVS - Catholic Network of Volunteer Service
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For Volunteer Programs : Membership Guidelines

A CNVS member program is an explicitly Christian volunteer program which places full-time volunteers in areas of human need.

CNVS member programs:

  • Are committed to the support of the lay men and women who are called to serve as ministers and community leaders.
  • Are committed to guaranteeing the safety and meeting the basic needs (room, board, basic living allowance) of their full-time volunteers during their terms of service.
  • Have in place high-quality screening, placement, orientation, training, support, evaluation, and re-entry structures for its full-time volunteers.
  • Place volunteers in sites commensurate with their skills and experiences.
  • Provide written contracts to volunteers clearly explaining the stipend and benefits, lines of authority, conditions of termination of service, emergency leave policy, and vacation policy.
  • Pay membership dues by March 1 of each year.
  • Are committed to the mission of CNVS and participate in CNVS as active members.

 

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