The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

By Paul Clolery Making a donation to charity or volunteering time would seem to be relatively simple acts. The Commission today released its three years in the making report “Everyday Actions, Extraordinary Potential: The Power of Giving and Volunteering.” The report is targeted at a wide swath of America. “

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Volunteer Hub

JUNE 2, 2021

Volunteering has the power to positively impact the community and provide you with life-changing benefits at the same time. For most people who volunteer, the motivation is to make a difference and give something back to society. Here are four ways that volunteering your time for others can enrich your own life too.

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Volunteer Hub

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Take a look at these 40 volunteer statistics…they will blow you away. Check out the following 40 volunteer statistics. Each demonstrates the impact of volunteerism and volunteer management on the world around us. Volunteer statistics. Only 55% of nonprofits assess volunteer impact. of all volunteers.

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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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Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 2, 2022

There are many reasons why a volunteer may stop giving their time. According to AmeriCorps, the national average volunteer retention rate is 65%. In other words, 1 out of 3 volunteers stop providing their time sooner than expected. Here are the top 5 reasons why volunteers quit and how you can address each cause.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2021

Results from my most recent Volunteer Management Capacity Study are now posted at the Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement (AL!VE) If the details on the investments, challenges and practices in volunteer administration are something you are interested in, then please go take a look at the new report. VE) website.

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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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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. Website : [link].

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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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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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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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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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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 29, 2013

from web traffic, email newsletters, donors, volunteers, and other. City Year , the nonprofit national service organization behind "Give a Year, Change the World," and program of AmeriCorps, recently received donations of SAP. Does your organization collect data. Is it collected in a variety of places, like Excel.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Information Volunteer. 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. Peter Bonanno, M.Ed. for State Expansion. MindUp Program The Hawn Foundation. Further Readings.

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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. Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 21, 2022

When was the first volunteer organization created in the U.S.? The Union Fire Company in Philadelphia , founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1736, was the first volunteer-based organization in U.S. Creation of Americorps in 1993 under Clinton administration with the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993.

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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. Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 19, 2024

When was the first volunteer organization created in the U.S.? Check out these pivotal moments in the history of nonprofits, foundations, and philanthropy throughout American history: The Union Fire Company in Philadelphia , founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1736, was the first volunteer-based organization in U.S.

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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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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 19, 2011

Need more volunteers for an event? Invite your friends from the nonprofit down the street to participate with their volunteers. With social media, organizations can create profiles and interact with local, national, and international partners in a myriad of ways. Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte.

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ASU Lodestar Center

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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Care2

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

A life-long activist, she had volunteered with the Progressive Student Alliance, Amnesty International and Sierra Club. She has also recently served a term with AmeriCorps, leading a team of environmental education volunteers. Prior to coming to Care2, Emily worked as a features reporter for a newspaper in San Luis Obispo, CA.

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ASU Lodestar Center

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. Fear not, nonprofit professionals!

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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. Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte.

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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. Anyone working in the nonprofit world should volunteer to do the same… to get an idea of how nonprofits might be measured in the future. Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, March 18, 2011 Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunteer?" A couple months ago, the ASU Lodestar Center released its 2010 report on Arizona Giving & Volunteering. The data were collected in the summer of 2009 by asking people to reflect on their volunteering during all of 2008. One in three.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 11, 2011

Independent Sector and the National Council of Churches note the "extraordinary philanthropy of Americas givers to religion" in a recent study [3] that explores the relationship between faith and charitable giving. link] ^ [2] There is caution in applying these statistics as they are for national averages. 18, Issue 1.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Pay too much, and you’ll raise the eyebrows (or ire) of donors, clients, volunteers, and anyone else who looks up your 990 in one keystroke. I think that link that you provided gave some good insight into how to decide what is most appropriate with the national averages and the budget size of the organization.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

The winner of the $250,000 prize will be announced in April, and is chosen by a Final Selection Panel of national experts chaired by Sterling Speirn , CEO of the W.K. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte. Kellogg Foundation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 5, 2011

In the past year, with the help of donations from his fans, Carlo has donated over $4,000 to charities across the nation. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte. For him, philanthropy isnt an afterthought - its a lifestyle.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Many well-known sports and recreation organizations such as the YMCA and the Special Olympics are public charities; as are organizations we rely on for public safety, such as local fire stations, Crime Stoppers, and the National Association for Search and Rescue. According to AmeriCorps latest figures , around 75.7

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 16, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, March 16, 2011 How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man posted by Michael Soto , 2nd Year Fellow – Public Allies Arizona / Arizona Citizens for the Arts Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to serve my country. A few months ago, I was shopping at the local grocery market, wearing my AmeriCorps sweatshirt.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We wanted to know how technology use has changed in volunteer management, especially through the pandemic. 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. Talking with Volunteer Administrators.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Second, at the individual level, AmeriCorps ranks Nebraska second in the nation in “informal helping” (defined as neighbors helping one another with house sitting, watching each other’s children, lending tools, etc.), fourth in charitable giving, and seventh in formal volunteering.

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