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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. Alexis de Tocquevillea French philosopher and diplomat who arrived in the United States in 1831 to study the new nations penal systemwas so impressed by the scale of volunteering in the U.S.

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January Cause Awareness: National Mentoring Month

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Positive mentoring relationships are so important to the success of youth everywhere. That’s why we take time every January to celebrate National Mentoring Month! If you’re wondering how you can celebrate the mentors in your life or even become a mentor yourself, here’s a little bit about National Mentoring Month.

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When Nonprofit Boards Meddle: The Dangers Of Micromanagement

Bloomerang

Their role is to set the nonprofit’s long-term direction and ensure the organization has the resources, finances, and accountability mechanisms in place to achieve its mission. The problem arises from board members overstepping their roles, often thinking they’re helping or know better, when in reality, they’re interfering.

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A Nonprofit Partnership: How One Board Member Connected Two Organizations and Boosted Both

Blue Avocado

In that role, Natasha discovered that an organization that goes beyond the money and provides comprehensive support to its members was work that really made an impact. By creative, I mean it’s not just in Minnesota, it is national. Then — as a first-generation college student — she received her undergraduate and graduate degrees.

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How to Engage Employees in National (Virtual) Volunteer Month

Saleforce Nonprofit

Each April, hundreds of thousands of companies and nonprofits celebrate National Volunteer Month in the United States — and millions more throughout the year celebrate across the world. When planning for National Volunteer Month, the team considers stakeholders, SDG focus, impact measurement and call to action.

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The Amateur review: Rami Malek, Laurence Fishburne…but why though?

Mashable Tech

And even though Brosnahan has a dazzling screen presence and a Primetime Emmy, her role in The Amateur is to be charming and then tragically killed. Director James Hawes ( One Life, Black Mirror: " Hated in the Nation") may have been challenged by the dusty material of a 40-year-old novel. It's called "fridging."

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Guest Post: How to Build Capacity with Roles that Volunteers Enjoy: a process in 4 easy steps

Twenty Hats

When the pandemic hit, this volunteer manager created volunteer roles that were a win-win for staff and volunteers. In a normal year, my core focus is on day-of-event volunteer recruitment for the National MS Society. In a normal year, my core focus is on day-of-event volunteer recruitment for the National MS Society.