About Us

The Educational Consortium for Volunteerism (ECV) is a special line item from the Texas State legislature whose mission is to foster enhanced professionalism and increased standards in the leadership of volunteers and community service efforts in Texas. ECV was originally developed at UNT under the Center for Public Service in partnership with the Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas Commission for Volunteerism and Community Service.

The Consortium offers classes and certificates in nonprofit and volunteer management, supports research on the problems and needs of community volunteer organizations, seeks to identify and encourage the use of promising new approaches and engages our community, faculty and students through internships, service-learning, a Success for Life Through Reading Literacy program, and professional development opportunities.