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NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 25, 2023
26, Bill Clinton and AmeriCorps will convene at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, for a summit for the future of national service. The summit marks the 30th anniversary of the National and Community Trust Act of 1993. On Thursday, Oct.
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NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 1, 2023
AmeriCorps released the results from four new return-on-investment (ROI) studies that estimate the value of benefits its programs generate per dollar invested. Each study helps AmeriCorps communicate the value of its programs to relevant stakeholders.
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NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 24, 2025
AmeriCorps opened the 2025 Native Nations grant applications to support Tribal Nations in addressing their unique and critical needs.
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NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 9, 2024
AmeriCorps announced its 2025 State and National Grants Competition is now open for applications through Jan.
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NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. A new search tool makes it easier for volunteers to find local causes participating in the annual Sept.
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NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 11, 2023
AmeriCorps announced 45 organizations who have been awarded federal grants to support the Volunteer Generation Fund and Days of Service awards. More than $13 million will create service opportunities, recruit volunteers and encourage Americans to participate in the country’s two national days of service.
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JUNE 6, 2013
Ben Duda is executive director of AmeriCorps Alums and graciously agreed to share some thoughts on this as guest post. Let’s Help AmeriCorps Alums Use Their Experience to Keep Giving Back. He had spent his AmeriCorps term as a liaison between a mayor’s office and the homeless community, building relationships and creating resources.
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Whole Whale
JANUARY 26, 2022
Just to be clear from the beginning of this guide, Whole Whale is not directly affiliated or funded by AmeriCorps (though there are alumni on our staff), but we ARE huge fans of the program. If you are a part of the AmeriCorps network please reach out through our contact us form for a discount on any course or a subscription.
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The NonProfit Times
MAY 28, 2024
AmeriCorps, the national service program that annually matches volunteers with community needs across the country, will award grants totaling more than $370 million to nonprofit and faith-based organizations spanning the public and private sectors for the upcoming fiscal year. 30, said AmeriCorps spokesperson Lucero Gamez.
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Candid
APRIL 23, 2021
Bureau of Labor Statistics and uses data from AmeriCorps on volunteer hours. As we celebrate our volunteers during National Volunteer Week, we should know just how much value these tireless individuals contribute to creating a healthier and more equitable nation,” said Independent Sector president and CEO Daniel J. Cardinali.
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ASU Lodestar Center
MAY 13, 2020
America has a long and rich history of national service, often turning to it as a powerful lever in times of crisis, as it did after 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and the Great Recession of 2008. Thankfully, this pandemic will likely inspire a new wave of national service. posted by Jaime Ernesto Uzeta, CEO, Public Allies.
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Have Fun - Do Good
SEPTEMBER 12, 2008
." -- James Keller Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) was one of the final speakers today at the Service Nation Summit. Clinton called America, "The" Service Nation, and said that service has never been more important than it is today. "As You can read my other posts from the Service Nation Summit here. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Sen.
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ASU Lodestar Center
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
AmeriCorps Coordinator. Nelson Mandela spent four-plus decades as an activist and freedom fighter and 27 years in prison because the demeaning National Party policy of apartheid in South Africa impeded black South Africans’ ability to live with human dignity. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man" by Michael Soto.
sgEngage
APRIL 6, 2021
Beecher Hicks III, President & CEO of the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) in Nashville, TN. Q: Prior to becoming President & CEO of the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM), you had a long, successful career in investment banking and finance. Today’s Q&A is with H.
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ASU Lodestar Center
JULY 4, 2011
Not every country exports volunteers in the way our country does — the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Cross Cultural Solutions, Atlas Corps, Global Leadership Adventures. During our country's current educational reform, leaders are emphasizing service learning, and they're demanding this principle be built into a national curriculum.
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Whole Whale
JANUARY 1, 2023
About : Formerly DMA: Washington Nonprofit Conference) Hosted by ANA (Association of National Advertisers), which acquired DMA Nonprofit Federation , this multi-day conference offers plenty of fresh ideas and expertise. National Conference of Volunteering and Service: Points of Light. When: June 14-16, 2023. Where: Downtown Chicago.
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Have Fun - Do Good
SEPTEMBER 12, 2008
This morning at the Service Nation Summit , Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA), represented by his niece, Caroline Kennedy, announced that they are introducing the Serve America Act of 2008. Some of the elements of the Act are: Build on the AmeriCorps and create new "Corps" focused on areas of national need.
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ASU Lodestar Center
JUNE 12, 2019
Goodwill, AmeriCorps and Girl Scouts are good examples in the nonprofit sector. But what about most nonprofits, without national recognition? You can think about Goodwill, AmeriCorps, Girls Scouts and many more to witness branding success. Apple, Google and Starbucks all are famous brands in the for-profit sector.
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Volunteer Hub
JUNE 2, 2021
A Volunteering in America study, published by AmeriCorps, found that volunteering gives job prospects a 27% advantage over non-volunteers. In fact, according to a study, performed by the National Institutes of Health, volunteering resulted in an 8.54% increase in mental health. Improved Mental and Physical Health.
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Volunteer Hub
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
One out of four American’s volunteer, two out of three Americans help their neighbor according to a study performed by The Corporation for National & Community Service. Volunteers are almost twice as likely to donate to a charity than those that don’t volunteer according to The Corporation for National & Community Service.
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See3
MARCH 3, 2017
Cats can save AmeriCorps Nonprofit with Balls: AmeriCorps and other national service programs at risk of getting cut by the new administration. How did Nonprofit with Balls lay out the case for why AmeriCorps funding should be protected, and convince readers to call their legislators? With photos of cats.
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The NonProfit Times
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
According to data from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, the formal volunteering rate dropped seven percentage points – from 30% in 2019 to 23% in 2021, the steepest drop since the agency began collecting such data in 2002. million volunteers to support the Army’s work,” National Commander Kenneth G.
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Tech Soup
JULY 9, 2010
For three days in New York City we experimented with new types of social media integration with Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS for short, which runs the AmeriCorps programs) and the Points of Light Foundation 's National Conference on Volunteerism and Service.
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Tech Soup
OCTOBER 29, 2013
City Year , the nonprofit national service organization behind "Give a Year, Change the World," and program of AmeriCorps, recently received donations of SAP. business intelligence software to get a handle on the massive amounts. of data they gather.
50 ASU Lodestar Center
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
His most recent project is the expansion of a national program for helping kids build the habits of mind to be successful and happy. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man" by Michael Soto. Further Readings. Self-Control as the secret to succes. Do you have Decision Fatigue? Building a Brain that handles failure.
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ASU Lodestar Center
JUNE 8, 2011
Recently, I interviewed the facilitators of " Third Generation: Nonprofit | Business | Relationships | Evolved ," a special three-hour workshop hosted by the National Bank of Arizona and organized by the ASU Lodestar Center. at the National Bank of Arizona in Phoenix. Ill see you there!
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ASU Lodestar Center
JUNE 10, 2011
The National Center for Charitable Statistics notes that 90 percent of these organizations have never filed any kind of return. The fourth one is The Nations Missing Children, in Phoenix. I do find a link between the phone number and the National Center for Missing Adults. Most of them are very small. They reported $1.2
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Whole Whale
MARCH 21, 2022
Creation of Americorps in 1993 under Clinton administration with the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993. The first National Conference on Volunteering and Service was held in 2010 kicked off in the Obama administration. First Giving Tuesday launched in 2012 by the 92nd Street Y.
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AFP Blog
JUNE 9, 2011
National Conference on Volunteering and Service: Tech Corps Will Boost Sector's Use of Technology : "Tech Corps Will Boost Sector's Use of Technology HandsOn Network, the volunteer arm of Points of Light Institute, is partnering with Google to create HandsOn Tech Corps, an initiative designed to increase the nonprofit sector’s effective use of (..)
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ASU Lodestar Center
JULY 13, 2021
It follows up on a study that I conducted back in 2003, when I reported the country’s first national snapshot on the readiness of nonprofit organizations to provide good experiences for their volunteers. Note: The 2019 Volunteer Management Capacity Study was funded by AmeriCorps, a U.S. federal government agency.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 30, 2013
As Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program® began to be replicated across the nation, the need to capture learning in a more sophisticated way grew right along with the growth of replication. Kelcie Tacchi is serving as an AmeriCorps Knowledge Management VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America) at Wyman Center. Guest Post'
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Volunteer Hub
AUGUST 2, 2022
According to AmeriCorps, the national average volunteer retention rate is 65%. There are many reasons why a volunteer may stop giving their time. It is up to your organization to identify the cause and re-spark the passion. In other words, 1 out of 3 volunteers stop providing their time sooner than expected.
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Whole Whale
JUNE 19, 2024
Creation of Americorps in 1993 under Clinton administration with the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993. The first National Conference on Volunteering and Service was held in 2010 kicked off in the Obama administration.
Connection Cafe
APRIL 6, 2021
Beecher Hicks III, President & CEO of the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) in Nashville, TN. Q: Prior to becoming President & CEO of the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM), you had a long, successful career in investment banking and finance. Today’s Q&A is with H.
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Care2
NOVEMBER 23, 2012
She has also recently served a term with AmeriCorps, leading a team of environmental education volunteers. Dane is also a member of the National Leadership Council for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and is the Race Director of the Front Runners LGBT Pride Run in Central Park.
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MAY 27, 2011
As I led a workshop at the national convention of the Alliance for Children and Families that focused on these trends, the significant challenge was for each organization to become "futurists," studying the trends for a year at their board meetings in hopes of understanding how they can be embraced as a part of the organizations cultures.
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APRIL 15, 2011
The ASU Nonprofit Management Institute (NMI) is one of only 56 continuing education professional development programs in the nation. [2] Current nonprofit leaders say that because of the recent downturn in the local and national economy, there is increased competition for nonprofit positions.
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JUNE 12, 2019
Goodwill, AmeriCorps and Girl Scouts are good examples in the nonprofit sector. But what about most nonprofits, without national recognition? You can think about Goodwill, AmeriCorps, Girls Scouts and many more to witness branding success. Apple, Google and Starbucks all are famous brands in the for-profit sector.
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ASU Lodestar Center
JUNE 3, 2011
Thirdly, Child digs into the Form 990 microdata in the Statistics of Income datafiles available from the National Center for Charitable Statistics. " discussion in "Nonprofit Nation" The dollars change over the decades, but the percentages really don't. June 6, 2011 9:25 AM Michael L Wyland said. Very interesting.
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ASU Lodestar Center
APRIL 19, 2011
With social media, organizations can create profiles and interact with local, national, and international partners in a myriad of ways. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o. An opportunity is discovered. Research Friday Guest Post: "State of the Sector.
Have Fun - Do Good
JULY 30, 2009
In Episode 13 we discuss starting a green jobs training program in your community and what other national, and regional agencies exist that are like AmeriCorps. In Episode 12 we talk about if you need an objective on your resume, and how to represent "bad jobs" on your CV. Submit your questions to the Be Bold Podcast!
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ASU Lodestar Center
MARCH 25, 2011
In Arizona, 35% of our survey respondents reported having less than 1 month of cash on hand (10% had none), which is fairly consistent with results nationally. A resounding 58% of respondents nationally, and 55% in Arizona, feel comfortable talking with their funders about program expansion, a generally positive topic.
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ASU Lodestar Center
MAY 4, 2011
Students get first-hand interaction with cutting edge innovations in our nations most well-known charity watchdog. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o. Its an exciting time. The watchdog gets to show off its new look and practice its new tricks.
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