The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

By Paul Clolery Making a donation to charity or volunteering time would seem to be relatively simple acts. According to The Generosity Commission, they instead are complex actions that go straight to the core of civil society and democracy, which includes declining trust of institutions and neighbors and social isolation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 11, 2012

Most researchers agree that low-income earners volunteer less (Wilson, 2012) and Pho (2008) extended this finding to include medium-wage earners. A related research question is the impact or positive incentive of volunteer stipends among low-wage earners (McBride, Gonzales, Morrow-Howell, & McCrary, 2011). As part of a.

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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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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Many volunteer managers cite recruitment as their greatest challenge; however, Brudney and Meijs (2009) contend that “the preoccupation with recruitment distracts attention and resources from the management and retention of volunteers” (p. We welcome your comments and feedback.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 9, 2011

Disclaimer Monday, May 9, 2011 Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit posted by Brittany Fasnacht , Office Assistant ASU Lodestar Center Todays youth generation has been stereotyped as the "me" generation — as obsessed with technology, social media, and constantly checking Facebook news feeds. check out this video.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 3, 2020

Many charitable nonprofits rely on the help of volunteers to fulfill their missions. Whether it be packing food boxes, mentoring youth, or assisting with general office work, volunteers contribute valuable time and energy to help organizations succeed. Develop an Integrated Volunteer Program. Engage volunteers as leaders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2013

I found the chapter about motivations and tips for encouraging Millennnials to volunteer very valuable. Build a continuum of engagement from micro-volunteering to deep engagement of serving on a board of trustees. Build a continuum of engagement from micro-volunteering to deep engagement of serving on a board of trustees.

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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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Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

So I think, in many ways, for as often as everybody complains about technology and all the challenges, I think this past year could have gone very differently if we didn’t have these platforms.” — Volunteer manager embracing technology in Ohio. Some manage a handful of volunteers, others work with many thousands.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 1, 2023

About : If you’re the kind of person that thrives in crowds, parties, and socializing, this is your home. The main issue here is that socially conscious programming competes with the broader SXSW circus, including celebrity mainstages and a dizzying amount of vendors and exhibitors in the main hall (which is more like an airport hangar).

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 25, 2021

And *poof*… the volunteers were gone. As nonprofits limited worker contact, many shuttered or adjusted programs and asked their volunteers to stay away. Even if volunteering was an option, many volunteers opted to stay home, either to protect their health or to help take care of their stay-at-home family.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 27, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, May 27, 2011 Research Friday: Social Media is all around us - How do we embrace the trend? Social media, particularly, have proven to be powerful and exceedingly important, especially as we watch the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt. ▼ May (9) Research Friday: Social Media is all around us - H.

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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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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 24, 2022

They have historically been left out of the conversation, but want to give their time and resources to make the biggest social impact possible. To engage with the next generation of donors most effectively, utilize authentic storytelling via social platforms. Create interesting volunteer opportunities. Explore networking.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead Working with volunteers and including them in your nonprofit’s strategy can be meaningful, challenging, and rewarding, all at the same time. Hear it from a volunteer!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

These experts will come together to research, participate in a collaborative design sprint, test ideas with the community, and ultimately work with Salesforce pro bono volunteers to develop and launch a solution that will be free to all. Chief Program Officer, California Volunteers, Office of the Governor. Clayton Aldern.

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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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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Information Volunteer. The best advice I got was from another social entrepreneur: take a “Brain Break.” Peter is an educator and part-time social entrepreneur. 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. Get another!

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 24, 2011

Nonprofits can also reach out to online communities through social media, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and blogs (like this one). Posted by ASU Lodestar Center at 12:16 PM Labels: Asset Based Community Development , Chandler , community , Hannah Humphrey , nonprofits , Public Allies , social media 1 comments: George King said.

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Tech Soup

MAY 17, 2011

Ryan Bancroft , AmeriCorps volunteer at the OMNI Center for Peace, Justice, and Ecology discusses the importance of incorporating social media into a broader, scalable communications strategy. TechSoup staff, partners, and volunteers are welcome to participate, but won't be eligible to win a book. How to Enter.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 6, 2011

This information, and more, can be found in the Arizona Nonprofits: Scope of the Sector in Brief and the Arizona Giving and Volunteering reports. Turns out I know more than I thought (thanks to the fact that I helped edit the Giving and Volunteering Report. ▼ May (9) Research Friday: Social Media is all around us - H.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2011

Whether you work with young volunteers or interns, or if your organization focuses specifically on childrens services, Ive learned a few key points that have helped me make strong connections with kids during my time with Team MPhasis. Try to think of ways you can encourage your interns and volunteers to work with one another.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2011

Here are few: Nonprofit organizations are concerned primarily with social good; for-profits focus on profitability. Nonprofit organizations comprise paid staff and volunteers; for-profits typically only have paid staff members. ► May (9) Research Friday: Social Media is all around us - H. So, what is the difference?

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 19, 2011

Disclaimer Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Better Together: Collaboration and Nonprofit Networking posted by Jessica Sadoway , Nonprofit and Social Media Blogger Just last Friday, The Collaboration Prize announced its third annual winner (congratulations to the Adoption Coalition of Texas !). Need more volunteers for an event?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2011

Such a relationship can be very profitable, both in terms of financial support and social gain. Angie: The concept of Third Generation relationships is directly tied to Freeports overall social investment strategy and was a natural fit for us to participate in the event. Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 13, 2020

The pandemic is ravaging communities of color and laying bare the inequities in our social safety nets. COVID-19 has only served to highlight some of the long-standing gaps in our social safety nets. These volunteers will be the everyday heroes who help us coordinate food distribution for families left economically vulnerable.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 11, 2011

I carry with me a deck of "check-in" cards which I use as a practice to open meetings with staff, board members, and volunteers. ▼ May (9) Research Friday: Social Media is all around us - H. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. Second, use tools and practices.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 19, 2024

When was the first volunteer organization created in the U.S.? In 2024 and beyond, as our societies and communities absorb dramatic changes in in our democracies, how we orient around social justice, and how technology impacts our daily lives—understanding the history of the nonprofit sector is more important than ever.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 28, 2017

The complex accountability relationships facing nonprofit organizations include responsibilities to donors, clients, community partners, staff members and volunteers. Stanford Social Innovation Review, 11(2), 41. As organizations serving public interests, nonprofits answer to the voices of multiple stakeholders. Wellens, L., &

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

The study reveals that current leaders in the local nonprofit sector believe the skills most needed in the nonprofit workforce are financial literacy, communication (verbal and writing skills), knowledge of laws pertaining to the nonprofit sector, information technology, volunteer management, and donor cultivation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2013

Kelcie Tacchi is serving as an AmeriCorps Knowledge Management VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America) at Wyman Center. Remember, it may be unrealistic to solve every challenge right away, but by setting indicators and goals you are already on the road towards progress! How does your organization learn and share knowledge?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2011

On the other hand, proponents of social enterprise have a lot of good things to say about earned income strategies, especially in lean times when grants and contributions are hard to come by. Enter Curtis Child, whose research on the topic was published last year in Social Forces , a reputable journal in the social sciences.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

► May (9) Research Friday: Social Media is all around us - H. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

In our recent Arizona Giving and Volunteering* research, we asked respondents if they could recall a decision to stop giving to an organization they had previously supported. And families dont just move into a house — they get out there and build the house, with the donors and volunteers, together.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 10, 2011

► May (9) Research Friday: Social Media is all around us - H. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2011

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. ▼ May (9) Research Friday: Social Media is all around us - H. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. It’s an eye-opener.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 20, 2011

▼ May (9) Research Friday: Social Media is all around us - H. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o.

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