Seattle is actively creating and cultivating spaces for community connections. Two of my Seattle meetings took place on strolls through the Seattle Art Museum's Olympic Sculpture Park, which used to be a petroleum transfer and distribution facility. Today, thanks to . . .
Michelle Nunn writes about her service trip stop in Sheridan, Wyoming. Imagine that you are driving down the road with your dog in the back, minding your own business when you find yourself being followed by a woman who parks when . . .
Today’s guest post is written by Cristina Andoni, ATLAS Corps Fellow from Republic of Moldova, serving at Points of Light as Corporate Institute coordinator. It’s not surprising that employee volunteer programs (EVPs) benefit businesses in a variety of ways. Companies . . .
Can you imagine a future where 500 companies decide to collectively lead social change and tackle the most pressing challenges of the 21st century through skills-based volunteer service (SBV)? This is the future that A Billion + Change discussed today . . .
Today’s guest post is written by Faiza Kanji, speaker at our National Conference of Volunteering and Service in Chicago. Kanji is currently the General Manager, Volunteer Development at the YMCA of Greater Toronto. I’ve been working in the field of . . .
On Tuesday, June 19 at 2:30pm, some of the bravest knights in the nonprofit world will come together at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service . They will gather together in service to the realm and protect the people . . .
This year at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service , session content is organized across a series of issue areas so that attendees can tailor their schedules to meet their learning and networking needs. Take a look at a . . .
Today’s blog is re-posted from the White House, For the Win series published April 11, 2012. This week is National Volunteer week, and we highlight Jordan Schwartz’s volunteer story… In second grade I began a “career” in community theater that eventually . . .
Today’s Turning Point story is written by Eileen Bostwick, Director of the Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs in northern California. In Eileen’s spare time she enjoys traveling, spending time with her 6 grandchildren, and volunteering at their school fund-development . . .
End-of-Life Consultation (EOLC) volunteers work to create an atmosphere free from judgment where everyone can talk about, and come to terms with, the difficult issues surrounding death and dying. Each year, the committed EOLC volunteers advise thousands of clients in . . .