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Category: Volunteers

Survey Proves Network Effect Of Kindness for Pay It Forward Day

April 29, 2022

Lasagna Love released findings from a survey it conducted that proves the effect of kindness. The organization, which aims to positively impact communities by connecting neighbors with neighbors through homemade meal delivery, polled its delivery recipients to determine if kind gestures inspire pay-it-forward acts.

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Should Nonprofit Staff Volunteer Alongside Volunteers?

March 18, 2022 Duke Haddad, Ed.D.
Kind helpers serving a healthy hot meal to disadvantaged families in time of poverty, wearing protective face masks, aprons, name tags and protective gloves for hygiene

I had spent much of my time on Saturday as a staff member, volunteering to collaborate with volunteers on a special project. Needless to say, I was tired as I authored this article on Sunday. 

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Michael D. Smith Takes Helm as New CEO of AmeriCorps

January 12, 2022
Michael D. Smith

Michael D. Smith officially started last week as the new Chief Executive Officer of AmeriCorps. Nominated by President Biden in June 2021, he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Dec. 8, 2021.

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Drawing on Skills-Based Volunteerism to Meet Organizational Needs in a Time of Change

January 7, 2022 Danielle Holly
Two startup business colleagues problem-solving at a computer together in the office.

Skills-based volunteering can be of critical support to nonprofits in the current environment, enabling them to take a step back from their current context and envision the future.

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How To Involve Volunteers in Your Virtual Fundraising

September 29, 2021 Cassandra Smallman

Virtual volunteering is on the rise this year. Since your volunteers are integral to your nonprofit’s success, they can also be part of your virtual fundraising efforts. Here are three fundraising areas where you can include volunteers…

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Do You Support a Service Club?

September 17, 2021 Duke Haddad, Ed.D.

It was exciting working with Kiwanis members on various projects that helped the community. That experience with a service club gave me a sense of purpose and reinforced the fact that we all have some obligation to help others…

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AmeriCorps Launches 9/11 Day Search Tool for Nonprofit Service Opportunities

September 10, 2021 Amanda L. Cole

A new search tool makes it easier for volunteers to find local causes participating in the annual Sept. 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance…

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Volunteer Fundraisers Could Be Twice as Persuasive as They Think

September 9, 2021 Otis Fulton, Ph.D.
African American mid adult man and mature adult Caucasian woman are smiling and celebrating as they cross yellow finish line tape. Runners are winning marathon or 5k race for charity, and are wearing athletic clothing. They are followed by diverse race contestants. All runners are wearing numbers on their shirts.

One of the hurdles that organizations that depend on volunteer fundraisers must overcome is people’s aversion to asking others for money on the organization’s behalf. It isn’t just money by the way…

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Why Volunteers Are More Important Than Ever Before

August 13, 2021 Duke Haddad, Ed.D.
Volunteers showing family produce from CSA boxes at community center

In normal years, volunteers are a precious resource. Think about 2021, when more than 90% of volunteering in the U.S. virtually shut down in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to VolunteerMatch. The question is: Can you bring these volunteers back into the fold? …

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Volunteer-Management Tool Mobilizes 20,000 Volunteers for Week of Service in LA

August 3, 2021 Amanda L. Cole

Nonprofits often have to mobilize a large number of volunteers quickly and efficiently to make an event run smoothly and keep expenses down so money raised can go directly toward the cause. Love Has No Limits and Stand Together Foundation recently activated 20,000 volunteers for more than 120,000 combined service hours in just one week via a technology platform…

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