Resources tagged with term(s) "Recognition, AmeriCorps"

  • Eli Segal Award
    Eli Segal started the AmeriCorps Alums Entrepreneurship Award during his life to recognize alumni with similar promise. To honor Eli’s life and to build upon his legacy, AmeriCorps Alums awards one...
  • Recognizing Contributions and End of Service
    This resource from the EnCorps collection addresses the value (to individuals and the program) of recognizing member contributions, documenting achievements, and holding an end-of-year celebration.
  • Featured Effective Practices
    List of effective practices from the Resource Center’s Effective Practices Collection related to the Corporation’s issue areas of education, the environment, human needs, program and volunteer...
  • Take Root: Volunteer Management Guidebook
    This guidebook was developed to help national service programs explore the basics of volunteer management. It is meant to be a user-friendly resource for developing volunteer recruitment, retention,...
  • Celebrating service: a staff guide to recognition strategies
    Volunteers and service members have a real impact on the people and communities they serve and deserve to be recognized for their efforts. This effective practice highlights tips and tools for...
  • Developing eight core competencies for successful volunteer programs
    During the 2005 National Conference on Volunteering and Service, state commissioners and volunteers from national service organizations met to discuss best practices in the eight core competencies...
  • Taking photographs for program publicity
    Volunteer and community service programs need clear, well-composed photographs for a variety of publications and public relations purposes. Guidelines for taking photographs, developed for the...
  • Creating a yearbook for graduating AmeriCorps members
    Finding unique and innovative ways to recognize AmeriCorps members can be a challenge for program directors. The program director for Idaho TRIO AmeriCorps at Lewis-Clark State College makes...
  • Creating inexpensive graduation gifts for AmeriCorps members
    Finding inexpensive but significant gifts to present to AmeriCorps members at the end of their terms of service can be challenging for program directors who often operate with a limited budget. This...
  • Bringing together service groups around a broadcast of Everyday Heroes
    Everyday Heroes is a one-hour film that documents the AmeriCorps experience. Local AmeriCorps programs, commissions, and other service-related organizations can utilize a community broadcast of the...
  • Identifying and keeping good program staff
    Retaining effective and efficient staff for national service providers and other service organizations can sometimes be difficult, particularly if you have not personally recruited each staff member...
  • Managing multiple rural sites
    Managing multiple sites can be a considerable challenge for AmeriCorps Program Directors. The challenge is even greater when sites are located in rural communities that are geographically isolated...
  • Building retention rates
    The tone and atmosphere of service projects should provide excitement and a sense of belonging to keep retention rates high. AmeriCorps members must feel valued either by the service beneficiary or...
  • Celebrating AmeriCorps Team Leaders
    This effective practice offers ideas on ways to keep AmeriCorps team leaders motivated, engaged, and feeling appreciated. Grace DePass, former Program Director, AmeriCorps Community Service Program,...