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Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering

Fast Company Tech

170 billion each year, according to AmeriCorps, the federal agency focused on national and community service. AmeriCorps Seniors, which focuses on engaging volunteers ages 55 and older, runs programs that offer major benefits to their communities. Halvorsen is an associate professor of social work at Washington University in St.

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Boosting volunteerism through virtual and one-off experiences

Candid

Our colleagues at the Generosity Commission , the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy , and others have long documented the phenomena of decreasing volunteerism and giving. Virtual volunteering is on the rise AmeriCorps measured virtual volunteering for the first time in 2023 and found that 18.1%

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How can nonprofits successfully engage the next generation of donors?

ASU Lodestar Center

They have historically been left out of the conversation, but want to give their time and resources to make the biggest social impact possible. By involving them in the conversation and embracing what they have to offer in this moment in time, nonprofits will reap the benefits of their support for decades to come.

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Guest Post: Stories of Volunteer Managers, Technology, and the Pandemic

Twenty Hats

Over the past year, our research team at Arizona State University has conducted the Technology Evolution in Volunteer Management, or “TEVA” project. The survey gave us a basic sketch, but the color and texture emerged during follow-up focus group conversations. But among the storm clouds, there were some silver linings.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: How to Start a Nonprofit Organization.

ASU Lodestar Center

Its worth a serious conversation with those nonprofits to determine the best course of action. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o. Research Friday Guest Post: "State of the Sector. Picture This: A Look Back at This Year's Spring Fo. Central Ave.

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Remote Technology in the Pandemic: Rebalancing Toward Equity and Access

Non Profit Quarterly

So, we assembled a research team at Arizona State University and set off on an ambitious research project to survey and interview volunteer managers across the U.S. Although we did not start with a particular emphasis on equity and access, this theme came up regularly in our conversations with the field.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday Guest Post: "State of.

ASU Lodestar Center

Or will we start having tough conversations about the limits of an incredibly resilient and resourceful sector? How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o. Research Friday Guest Post: "State of the Sector. Picture This: A Look Back at This Year's Spring Fo.