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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. The total value of the hours of unpaid work volunteers put in totals an estimated U.S.$170

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April is National Volunteer Month. Do you know where your volunteers are? 

Candid

As the nonprofit sector seeks ways to continue its work in the face of ongoing challenges, volunteers may come to play a larger role. Census Bureau and AmeriCorps, the U.S. These articles explain the role volunteers play in building community relationships and resilience. According to the U.S. in 2022-23.

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A Helpful (Unofficial) Digital Training Guide for New AmeriCorps Members

Whole Whale

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. When a volunteer or new employee jumps into a new role that requests digital expertise, there is a natural learning curve that must be climbed.

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Proven strategies for engaging and retaining volunteers

Candid

Census Bureau and AmeriCorps, between September 2020 and September 2021 formal volunteerism across the United States fell to its lowest rate in nearly three decades. Here I’ll highlight the key factors Ive seen in my volunteer engagement roles over the past 20 years and suggest practical tips for retaining volunteers.

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Paying Volunteers A Stipend: Does It Work?

ASU Lodestar Center

The fellows, experienced professionals who are at or near retirement, are able to use the skills gained in their former roles to make a difference, earn a stipend, and learn about transitioning to work in the nonprofit sector. Fellows receive a $25,000 stipend for a 1,000-hour (half-time), 12-month assignment. Sources: 1. McBride, A.,

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Nonprofit leadership has gone by the wayside — How to create a future of strong, capable leaders

ASU Lodestar Center

When I had one of my first titled leadership roles in my career, I worried about how I would know if I was an effective leader. Click here to read "How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man" — a post from young leader Michael Soto about his experiences with ASU Lodestar's Public Allies Arizona program. Words to live by.

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Generosity Commission: Giving, Volunteering And Civil Society Complexities

The NonProfit Times

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. The rate of volunteerism, as measured by the Current Population Survey of the U.S.

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