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How Will You Serve on the MLK Day of Service?

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is the federal agency that leads the annual MLK Day of Service, working with the King Center in Atlanta and thousands of nonprofit groups, faith-based organizations, and schools and businesses nationwide. This … Read more.

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Helping in the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy has left millions without power (58 million as of this writing), thousands with damaged or destroyed homes, countless lost businesses, many family members missing, and worse, people have lost members of their families. As the cleanup and recovery … Read more.

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What’s the Deal… with Voluntourism?

“Volunteering is an act of heroism on a grand scale. And it matters profoundly. It does more than help people beat the odds; it changes the odds.”—Bill Clinton How are you spending your summer vacation? Are you going to the … Read more.

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Celebrate America on 4th of July…and Everyday

“I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival…It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this … Read more.

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“What’s in a Name?” Perhaps Just the Future of Volunteer Resource Management

“Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” —Margaret Mead National Volunteer Week began in 1974 when President Nixon signed an executive order establishing the week … Read more.

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February is National Canned Food Month

In honor of this month being National Canned Food Month, which reminds us all of the need to donate goods to our neighbors in need, Alison Hankey, Senior acquisition Editor for the Jossey-Bass Nonprofit Books program discusses her involvement with … Read more.

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In the News: LinkedIn Adds Volunteer Field to Profiles

Have you seen LinkedIn’s new “Volunteer Experience & Causes” field? It allows LinkedIn members to add volunteer positions to their profile. So if your profile now shows that you’re working in one industry or position, you can also showcase your … Read more.

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