July 9, 2009, The Christian Post — Facing economic hard times, many Christian nonprofits are turning to volunteers for help with the work load, a new survey found.
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July 9, 2009, The Oregonian — If your passion is to ensure impoverished, homebound grandmothers eat at least one hot meal a day, you might seek help from a food bank, a health clinic or a senior center.
NPR.org, July 1, 2009 — Got five minutes? Got a cell phone? Want to do good?
July 2, 2009, HispanicBusiness.com — A new report states it in black and white: Color is lacking on the boards of directors of the 46 largest independent foundations in the United States.
San Diego, July 6, 2009 — The number of Americans interested in volunteer vacations continues to climb, according to a new University of California San Diego Extension survey, but there are dramatic differences between the generations.
WASHINGTON, July 2, 2009 — BoardSource, the nation's leading resource on nonprofit governance, has collaborated with Independent Sector to produce a new tool to help nonprofits, foundations, and corporate philanthropy programs examine and improve their governance practices. The Principles Workbook: Steering Your Board toward Good Governance and Ethical Practice is designed to help the nonprofit community meet its commitment to upholding the highest standards of accountability -- and do so in a cost-effective way.
June 29, 2009, USA TODAY — The free tickets may already be snapped up for Virgin Mobile's FreeFest, but that doesn't mean you can't still get in free.
June 16, 2009, HealthDay News — If you have a purpose in life -- lofty or not -- you'll live longer, a new study shows.
MIAMI, June 16, 2009 — Big Brothers Big Sisters this week will recognize its Big Brother of the Year and Big Sister of the Year at its 2009 National Conference, sponsored by Comcast Corporation. The "Bigs of the Year" are long-term mentors whose volunteer service exemplifies how Big Brothers Big Sisters, the nation's largest donor-based volunteer mentoring network, improves the odds for more than 255,000 of America's most vulnerable children.
MIAMI, June 16, 2009 — A study conducted by Harris Interactive(R) on behalf of Big Brothers Big Sisters finds adults mentored as children through Big Brothers Big Sisters are more likely than peers with similar backgrounds but who were not involved in the program to have a four-year college degree and incomes of $75,000 or more. They also report strong relationships with their spouses, children and friends.