Global Youth Service Day
The celebration of volunteering in April continues with Global Youth Service Day April 17-19, 2015. Celebrating young people and their service.
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Celebrate Volunteering in April
It is springtime in the U.S., the trees are budding and the flowers are blooming. April is the perfect month to bring attention to volunteers.
From Tasmania: A New Take on the Value of Volunteering
Another report, from Tasmania, Australia, offers an interesting take on the economic value of volunteering.
Cesar Chavez and Volunteering: Standing up for Others
At its core, volunteering means standing up for others.
Looking for Work-Life Balance? Volunteer.
Consider this: working people who volunteer are happier with their work-life balance than those who don't volunteer.
Spending Saturday at the Mall, Volunteering
When Greater Twin Cities United Way was looking for a big way to spread the word about volunteering, they picked Minnesota's The Mall of America.
Measuring Volunteer Impact
When you volunteer, have you ever wondered if your service really made a difference beyond what you could see for yourself?
What Causes Episodic Volunteers to Keep Coming Back?
Understanding the motivations and satisfaction of episodic volunteers – those who volunteer on a periodic or recurring basis rather than in an ongoing capacity – is something we in the nonprofit community need to take the time to do really well. That’s the key takeaway from recent research that examines what leads episodic volunteers to return on a regular basis.
Volunteers Decide to Go Read Across America
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...” So writes Dr. Seuss in Oh, The Places You’ll Go. On Read Across America Day, United Way volunteers have decided where to go to read this children’s classic: local child care centers and schools, to help build a nation of readers.
Taking a Closer Look at Employee Volunteering
Companies increasingly have organized volunteer programs to encourage their employees to volunteer in the community. We need more research that explores workplace volunteering, so United Way decided to contribute to a new study that takes a closer look at corporate volunteering programs and employee motivations for participating.