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Newly released report promotes and encourages intergenerational volunteerism

Charity Village

Tony Van Bynen, Member of Parliament for Newmarket-Aurora and member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented the Promoting and Encouraging Intergenerational Volunteerism report in the House of Commons.

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Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering

Fast Company Tech

A current AmeriCorps Seniors pilot program is helping adults 55 and up, who can have more trouble landing new jobs than younger people, gain new job skills through their community service. Some organizations intentionally encourage this kind of intergenerational cooperation, including CoGenerate and Generations United.

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Actionable Insights for Managing Gen Z in the Nonprofit Workplace

sgEngage

These are all valuable skills, especially in a world where you get a fraction of a second to capture supporters attention. As a manager, I have hired full teams, helped lead the build out of new development departments, skilled up new team members, and dealt directly with turnover of a younger team.

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Newly released Promoting and Encouraging Intergenerational Volunteerism report

Charity Village

Tony Van Bynen, Member of Parliament for Newmarket-Aurora and member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented the Promoting and Encouraging Intergenerational Volunteerism report in the House of Commons.

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NextGen philanthropists and the transfer of intergenerational wealth

ASU Lodestar Center

David loves to offer his skills and interests as well as writing a check, becoming deeply engaged in one nonprofit at a time. They want to be proactive, build new skills and develop greater leadership capacities. For example, one interviewee, David, is a financial adviser from a family of long-term philanthropists.

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Mapping technology gap data to address and eliminate the digital divide

Tableau

At the time, many said that technology skills were a “nice to have” rather than a tremendous door to opportunity. The organization’s holistic approach encompasses skill development, enabling people to lead independent, productive, and meaningful lives. This work includes connectivity and the skills to use devices productively.

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Mapping technology gap data to address and eliminate the digital divide

Tableau

At the time, many said that technology skills were a “nice to have” rather than a tremendous door to opportunity. The organization’s holistic approach encompasses skill development, enabling people to lead independent, productive, and meaningful lives. This work includes connectivity and the skills to use devices productively.

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