The dilemma: I am thrilled to be accepted as an international development volunteer by an NGO connected with my faith. However, I am upset - the orientation material they sent says I can't bring my holy books to give away....
Culture Matters is an online curriculum specifically developed by the Peace Corps to help newly accepted members acquire some of the knowledge and skills they will need to work successfully and respectfully in other cultures. It's not just about cultural...
An interview with Valerie Pearson, Executive Director Can you tell us first about the mission of the 4-H and your flagship programs? The 4-H is a project-based youth organization dedicated to the growth and development of our members, leaders, volunteers,...
Not very much has been written about the benefits of volunteering other than the obvious: volunteering helps in career development, volunteering is good to share skills and volunteering is the foundation of communities but recently there have been some interesting...
Have you noticed there is a change in the way volunteers want to be engaged? Traditional envelope-stuffing, door-knocking, database entry-type volunteers are harder and harder to find. Younger generations of volunteers are increasingly interested in the personal benefits from their...
When a big news story or disaster strikes, the result can be hundreds, even thousands, of people contacting organizations to offer help, including potential online volunteers. It could be a natural disaster, an act of violence, or a particular issue...
When one hears the phrase "I volunteer", one thinks about how nice it is for someone to give back to the community, how they are connected to their roots, how they want to make a difference to others. What they...
What if the all the good corporate citizens out there suddenly incented their employees to volunteer with nonprofits and charities? Would there be a major impact in terms of community engagement, money raised, knowledge shared and overall benefit to society?...
So many people — media and corporate people in particular — like to talk about volunteers in the most flowery language possible: volunteers as selfless and hard-working and nice and sweet and huggable. Gosh golly, don't you love them?!? I'm...
Ever wondered how an Olympic Games affects volunteerism in the host city after the fact? Actually, not many people have. But a team of researchers from Australia and the UK have set their sights on Vancouver to put together one...
