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This on-line orientation will introduce you to the critical basics of serving on a State Service Commission. The goal of this course is to expedite the learning process, so that you can spend more of your energy innovating and supporting service in your state.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: what are you doing for others?"

On January 18, 2010, thousands of Americans across the country will answer that question by joining their neighbors and serving as part of the 2010 Martin Luther King, Jr. King Day of Service.

The 2009 AmeriCorps State and National Meetings took place September 13-18, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City. The 5 day meeting topics consisted of State Service Commissioner Institute, New Program Start Up Institute, Training for Excellence, New Executive Directors' Orientation, and AmeriCorps Grantee Meeting. All meeting materials are now ...

nonprofit career month logoNonprofit Career Month promotes the number and diversity of career opportunities in the nation's nonprofit sector. Driven by the collective contributions of the nonprofit community, the campaign dispels common myths about nonprofit work, provides individuals with entry points to the sector, and allows current and aspiring nonprofit professionals to share expertise. Nonprofit Career Month is...


Television shows on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and several cable channels are incorporating themes of service and volunteering into their scripts and story lines that will reach hundreds of millions of viewers during the week of October 19-25. All this primetime focus is expected to generate renewed interest in volunteering in local communities. The Corporation for National and Community Service has teamed up with EIF on this...


Washington D.C. - The Corporation for National and Community Service has released the funding notice for its 2010 AmeriCorps grant competition, taking a key first step to implement the new direction for AmeriCorps envisioned by the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. The notice of federal funding opportunity, which is posted on the Corporation's...