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Technology, the Volunteer Web and the Power of We

Today’s blog post is inspired by Blog Action Day. There have been a lot of changes to our little world over the past few decades. The incredible pace of technological development has created a society...

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But Girls Can’t Grow Moustaches! (or: Why Nonprofit Professionals Should...

This month I’m raising money for Movember. And no, that’s not a typo. Movember is a national fundraising and awareness campaign for men’s health issues, specifically prostate and testicular cancer...

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Invitation: Join Us in Fighting Hunger Over the Holidays

Look around you – are you at work, at home, out with friends? Let your gaze rest warmly on the people close to you, first one, then another, then another. After five people, take a closer look at that...

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Video: Happy Holidays from VolunteerMatch

This year, the holidays are not just a special time to share with family and friends. This year, when you gather together to enjoy your holiday feasts, open your heart a little wider and join us in the...

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4 Fun ‘Outside the Box’ Ways to Fight Hunger

A submission for the Canstruction San Francisco gala This month VolunteerMatch is all about fighting hunger. We’re sharing our favorite tools, tips, blogs and best practices to help hunger...

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5 Ways Volunteers Make an Impact

Guest post by Jack Meyer A volunteer with Hospitality House Youth Directions Volunteers make a greater impact on the world than many of us realize. Aside from simply helping an organization accomplish...

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How to Keep the Hunger-Fighting Momentum Going

We just have one thing to say: It’s amazing what we can accomplish together. When we decided in late 2012 to dedicate our holiday messaging focus to fighting hunger, we invited you all to join us in...

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Keeping Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Alive Through Social Media

This post is apart of the Nonprofit Blog Carnival, a monthly selection of posts that are of interest to the nonprofit community. “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for...

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10 Great Movies about Volunteering and Giving Back

It’s a fact: Filmmakers insert products, messages and themes into their movies that influence the way we think and act. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, though. Below are some of the most popular...

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Because They Care: Celebrating the Women Who Volunteer, Great and Small

Volunteer Ann reads to girls as part of the Foster Grandparent Program. March is Women’s History Month, and here at VolunteerMatch we want to acknowledge all the great women who have dedicated time and...

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From Trauma Comes Hope: The Stories of Two Extraordinary Women

Ellie Roozdar is a cancer survivor who has dedicated her life to helping others find their own strength. Christine Lunanga grew up in the shadow of war and now pulls other children out of the cycle of...

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What’s Your Cause? Share It with Everyone This National Volunteer Week

I have a feeling you’re pretty passionate about something. In fact, regardless of what you do during the week, many of you give your free time to help a cause you care about. This year National...

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Volunteering: History of an American Value

Next week is National Volunteer Week, and we hope you’ll join us and spend some time thinking about the significant role volunteers have played, and are still playing, in our country overall. In the...

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Think ‘Outside-the-Box’ to Engage Volunteers

Get excited for National Volunteer Week! National Volunteer Week is about recognizing and inspiring those who give back to their communities through service.  It’s also the perfect time for your...

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The Best Advice I Ever Got – Not Just For Famous People

This post was inspired by the Nonprofit Blog Carnival. Let me whisper some advice in your ear… I don’t know how they pulled it off, but when I was in 10th grade my tiny high school managed to get David...

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Thanks to Volunteers, Seeing Los Angeles Through New Eyes

Guest post by Jessica Vaysman, Total Family Support Clinic Raymond, a dedicated volunteer at Total Family Support Clinic. I am proud to say that today, I work for a nonprofit organization called the...

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Imagine Your Nonprofit is a Tree, and Volunteers Will Help it Grow…

How one organization has engaged volunteers to help its efforts to fight hunger in America grow and bear fruit for thousands of struggling people. Guest post by RL Mathews According to the U.S....

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What are Your Volunteers Learning from You?

Often volunteers learn as much as those they serve. A volunteer and student with Horton’s Kids. Recently I was perusing my long list of LinkedIn groups, and I stumbled upon a discussion about what...

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A Healthcare Documentary About People, Not Policy

“Instead of a film about policy, about which system is better, would cover more, or cost less, REMOTE AREA MEDICAL is a film about people, about a proud Appalachian community banding together to try...

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Connecting the Dots Between Healthcare and Technology

Tim Claremont is a dedicated volunteer, who donates his time and tech experience to help a number of nonprofits. He spends much of his time as a virtual volunteer for the TechSoup Forums. His other...

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