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Public Allies: A Story of Impact

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posted by Taylor Polen Class 11 and class 12 Public Ally. I graduated from high school in 2016 and had little notion of what I wanted to do with my life until I joined Public Allies. My first term with Public Allies and the Alzheimer's Association began as an outreach specialist in December 2016.

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Public Allies: A Story of Impact

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Taylor Polen Class 11 and class 12 Public Ally. I graduated from high school in 2016 and had little notion of what I wanted to do with my life until I joined Public Allies. My first term with Public Allies and the Alzheimer's Association began as an outreach specialist in December 2016.

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Guest Post: Why it’s worth allowing volunteers to lead (even when it’s uncomfortable)

Twenty Hats

Two years ago, a long-time volunteer “retired” from her position with the ceramics program, giving another volunteer an opportunity to transition to that role. A project idea emerged as a volunteer asked if a system existed to promote local volunteer opportunities to the public. And for me, that is the good stuff.

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How can nonprofits leverage volunteer engagement strategies to maximize impact?

ASU Lodestar Center

Volunteers with leadership potential should be identified and empowered to take on larger roles. Initial training and oversight should be provided to develop their capabilities, but the return on investment will be beneficial once volunteers can lead projects autonomously.

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Life at Double the Donation | Meet the Team, Career Experience & More

Double the Donation

As we’re hiring across a range of roles, we aim to recruit outstanding candidates who are eager to hit the ground running. I haven’t always been in a product role, though. I joined the team soon after graduating from George Mason University with a degree in Public Administration and a minor in Data Analysis.

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

Twenty Hats

One theme we’re seeing over and over again is how the pandemic changed the way volunteer managers educate and train their volunteers and clients, often using Zoom or other video sharing platforms. The [public] transit didn’t go there.”. That was the silver lining.

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Research Friday: Corporate Volunteer Programs: Synergy in Business and Nonprofit Actions

ASU Lodestar Center

Jarvis (2010) claims that volunteer programs have the capacity to save corporations $500 per employee in training, recruitment and turnover expenses. In such cases, the corporation also garners positive public relations through attaching its name to the mission of the organization. Sources: Brudney, J. and Meijs, L. 38(4), 564-581.