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Rockefeller Foundation Gives $2 Million to Help Cities Promote Volunteerism
October 20, 2009

NEW YORK, October 20, 2009 — The Rockefeller Foundation and
the newly formed Cities of Service coalition today announced the opening of
the application period for the first-ever "Cities of Service Leadership
Grants." Funded exclusively by the Rockefeller Foundation, the grants will be
awarded to ten cities, on a competitive basis, whose mayors have committed to increase the amount and impact of service in their communities. Each recipient city will receive $200,000 over a two-year period for the specific purpose of hiring a Chief Service Officer, an individual who will lead local efforts on behalf of their city's mayor to develop and implement a comprehensive plan to increase volunteerism. Today's announcement comes just five weeks after 17 mayors from around the nation convened in New York City to form the Cities of Service Coalition and six months after Congress passed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, which will result in the greatest federal investment in service and volunteerism in 75 years.

Obama Promotes Community Service at 'Points of Light'Event
October 20, 2009

October 16, 2009, The Chronicle of Philanthropy President Obama made another pitch for community service today while praising President George H.W. Bush for ushering in a new spirit of volunteerism with his inaugural call for “a thousand points of light” 20 years ago.

Dont Waste Volunteers Time
October 20, 2009

October 18, 2009, STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS —Volunteering remains a bright spot at a time when philanthropic giving is down and nonprofit groups are stressed by the economic slump. Yet, many nonprofit organizations fail to use their volunteers effectively and need to become more proactive in managing their volunteer talent, speakers told the audience at the annual Nonprofit Management Institute at Stanford.

Federal Web Site Stops Accepting Volunteers-NeededPostings
October 16, 2009

Washington, October 15, 2009, The Chronicle of Philanthropy -- Starting today, the Corporation for National and Community Service will no longer allow people to register volunteer opportunities directly on Serve.gov, the Obama administration’s volunteer Web site — a move that was welcomed by some nonprofit groups that operate their own volunteer-matching sites.

TV: It's Prime Time for Volunteerism
October 14, 2009

October 13, 2009, USA TODAY Even before TV's Stand Up to Cancer special raised more than $100 million for research with a star-studded, prime-time broadcast in September 2008, Hollywood and its leading charitable arm, the Entertainment Industry Foundation, were hunting for another major initiative to support.

Free Board Assessment Tool
September 21, 2009

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., September 19, 2009 — "Ask most people associated with most nonprofits how much money they think they can raise in a fundraising cycle and usually they'll smile and answer, 'As much as we can.' But that's a tragic mistake," says Dr. Stephen L. Goldstein, "the fundraising guru." Nonprofits need to set working goals and energize their boards to achieve them.

Youth Volunteering on the Rise
September 8, 2009

BOSTON, Ma, September 8, 2009 — An astonishing 73% of 12-17 year olds in the U.S., or 18.8 million youth, have engaged in a volunteer activity according to a recent study commissioned by The Volunteer Family and conducted by Harris Interactive®.

Public Service Is Cool Again
August 31, 2009

August 19, 2009, The Christian Science Monitor — Prashanth Gubbala always expected to help save the world – just not right away.

New Philanthropy Survey Shows Americans Over Age 50 Most Likely To Volunteer Time And Money
August 31, 2009

HARTFORD, Conn., August 19, 2009 —The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG), in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of its industry-leading AARP(R)-branded auto and home insurance program, today announced the results of a new volunteerism and charitable gift survey among the 50+ population. The new research reveals key insights into the leading causes supported by consumers and how support may vary by age and AARP membership.