Partnerships

12th Annual Continuums of Service Conference: Building a Global Community through Collaborative Engaged Scholarship

Angelaw — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:28:19 -0600

It has never been more important to bring students, faculty, service-learning and civic engagement practitioners, and community members together to address the critical issues we are facing locally and globally. Given the current global economic climate, and the enormous changes in our world, it is imperative that we use engagement to support and enable our fellow citizens to live, work, access higher education, and improve the health of our society.

The Institute on Global Service-Learning at Cornell University

Angelaw — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:11:01 -0600

The Institute on Global Service-Learning offers faculty, administrators and practitioners an unique opportunity to learn about global service-learning pedagogy, theory, program models, institutional support and scholarship. The Institute seeks to foster greater collaboration and dialogue among participants who are interested in advancing global service-learning theory and practice.

Registration is limited to 80 participants. Institutional teams are encouraged.

This year, the Institute is organized into three topical modules:

* Pedagogy, Program Models, Tools and Design

Through a Civic Lens: Strengthening Higher Education from Classroom to Community

Angelaw — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:33:06 -0600

On April 1, 2009, faculty, staff, administrators, students and community partners will gather in Burlington, Vermont to examine the ways campuses can use service, service-learning and civic engagement to enhance various outcomes in higher education regarding such topics as student learning, diversity, residential life, retention, global citizenship, community building, sustainability, alcohol use, student engagement and more.

Featuring:

GIZMOs - New Online Tools

corik — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:09:08 -0500

Check out four new online tools from Campaign Consultation, Inc. to help increase awareness, knowledge and skills in resource and fund development. These fun, interactive teaching tools cover The Power of Direct Mail, Building Your Case for Support, Business World Travel Kit, and Producing Proposals That Work.

New Course for State Commissions and Faith-Based and Community Organizations

corik — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:01:44 -0500

This easy-to-use course helps commissions assess their ability to minimize obstacles for potential sub-grantees, and it provides commission leaders with a resource for referral and training of staff and others. Also contains resources for building partnerships, and organizational capacity for FBCI work. Created cooperatively by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the National Crime Prevention Council, and ETR Associates. Log in to the Online Learning Center to access this course.

Encouraging pro bono service with alumni from the business and management sector

magdalenam — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:54:25 -0500

As more companies and individuals are volunteering professional skills to assist nonprofit organizations in creating or improving business practices, pro bono has moved from the legal field to encompass many arenas. This effective practice highlights the efforts of Harvard Business School Community Partners to provide alumni the opportunity to offer pro bono services in projects that involve key business issues such as strategic planning, organizational development, marketing, and board governance.

Instituting pro bono service with an intermediary organization

magdalenam — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:25:57 -0500

As more companies and individuals are volunteering professional skills to assist nonprofit organizations in creating or improving business practices, pro bono has moved from the legal field to encompass many arenas. This effective practice highlights the efforts of Monitor Group in it’s collaboration with New Profit to offer pro bono services in the management and advertising fields — ultimately expanding capital and creating social change.

Establishing pro bono service with a design firm

magdalenam — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:41:47 -0500

As more companies and individuals are volunteering professional skills to assist nonprofit organizations in creating or improving business practices, pro bono has moved from the legal field to encompass many arenas. This effective practice examines how various nonprofits in New York utilized Pentagram Design’s pro bono services to revitalize a park, green space, and public theater.

Establishing pro bono service for nonprofit organizations with corporate counsel

magdalenam — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:28:52 -0500

Although recently broadening in application and scope, pro bono has come to be synonymous with the legal field. This effective practice highlights General Electric’s efforts to stimulate and encourage pro bono service to nonprofit organizations by corporate counsel, and the subsequent successful results.

Establishing pro bono service to deliver marketing and communications assistance to local nonprofit organizations

magdalenam — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:22:03 -0500

As more companies and individuals are volunteering professional skills to assist nonprofit organizations in creating or improving business practices, pro bono has moved from the legal field to encompass many arenas. This effective practice highlights how Time Warner established a pro bono consulting firm to increase the impact of community engagement practices already in place, and offers successful project examples.

Encouraging pro bono service in the advertising and communications industry

magdalenam — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:06:58 -0500

As more companies and individuals are volunteering professional skills to assist nonprofit organizations in creating or improving business practices, pro bono has moved from the legal field to encompass many arenas. This effective practice highlights the Ad Council’s efforts to utilize pro bono services in their advertising campaigns, and the subsequent successful results.

Pro Bono FAQ

lauran — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:48:12 -0500

Toward a New Definition of Pro Bono: Frequently Asked Questions

Pro Bono Volunteering Resources

lauran — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:38:50 -0500

Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations

pingv — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:19 -0500

Argues that organizations fall into two categories: traditional "spiders," which have a rigid hierarchy and top-down leadership, and revolutionary "starfish," which rely on the power of peer relationships. Explores what happens when starfish take on spiders and reveals how established companies and institutions, from IBM to Intuit to the U.S. government, are learning to incorporate starfish principles to achieve success.

Revolution of Compassion: Faith-Based Groups as Full Partners in Fighting America's Social Problems

pingv — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:19 -0500

Explores the practical, political, and legal issues associated with government funding of faith-based organizations. Explains that by cooperating with the government and the private sector, faith-based agencies can address the problems of homelessness, unemployment, and rehabilitation while augmenting practical help with spiritual hope. Contains powerful personal stories, interviews with prominent leaders, and basic resources for evangelical groups ready for the opportunity and challenge of offering compassionate service.

Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations

pingv — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:19 -0500

Contextualizes the digital networking age with philosophical, sociological, economic and statistical theories and points to its major successes and failures. Assesses what makes or breaks group efforts online by using real-life success situations that relied on the fusion of a plausible promise, an effective tool, and an acceptable bargain with the users.

Sustaining School and Community Efforts To Enhance Outcomes For Children and Youth: A Guidebook and Toolkit (Revised)