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Using volunteers with high-level skills to help nonprofits adapt and grow is consistent with what current research describes about volunteering trends, particularly regarding baby boomers. ...
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Volunteer speed matching mimics the concept of speed dating — with three minute interactions between selected organizations and potential volunteers. The results: volunteers who want to be where they...
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With the proliferation of Web 2.0 technologies and social media, copyright issues are being viewed in a new way. Creative commons is one method for sharing and encouraging a rapid and open exchange...
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It’s never too early to get students thinking about volunteering and service. For many schools, elementary level students begin by participating in age-level appropriate service-learning projects and...
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This effective practice suggests a creative approach for learning the difference between parts of language that is engaging and fun for students. The strategy was contributed by Sarah Bellanger in...
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An inclusive service environment is respectful, supportive, and equalizing — engaging individuals with disabilities at all levels of the organization. This effective practice, submitted by Elesheva...
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With appropriate accommodations and support, a qualified service member with a Traumatic Brain Injury can successfully participate in national and volunteer service programs. Elesheva Soloff with the...
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Busy directors and program managers may feel that they don't have time for technology planning or that technology planning is too complicated. However, the creation of a technology plan is an...
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Organizations that fail to have an online presence fall short in several areas: marketing, recruitment, sustainability, and perhaps even credibility. This effective practice, adapted from materials...
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Programs looking for handy ways to disseminate important information in an environmentally responsible fashion might consider exchanging the traditional program management handbook for a newer...
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Facilitators who are comfortable conducting a meeting or training session before a live audience may find it challenging to make the switch to a telephone conference or webinar. As there are no face-...
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The most effective volunteer recognition happens not just annually at a banquet or a luncheon, but throughout the year. This effective practice from the University of Illinois Extension 4-H Web site...
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More and more of the young people programs serve as clients and recruit as volunteers are savvy users of technology. Teens and their younger peers have lived with the Internet most, if not all, of...
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The Department of Institutional Research can be a useful resource for those in the service-learning office. Shannon Zoet, an AmeriCorps*VISTA with the Michigan Campus Compact at Jackson Community...
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One way to communicate the importance of service-learning and volunteering on campus is by demonstrating the work of those involved in service. A fair highlighting the challenges and achievements of...
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Bringing together disparate elements of service-learning under the auspices of a centralized office helps to direct and focus the energy of students and faculty on a college campus. Shannon Zoet, an...
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Combining academic service-learning with student affairs creates an environment that best supports student initiatives and leadership, and provides students with the skills and knowledge to help them...
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During a community service fair representatives from local nonprofit agencies and on-campus student service organizations are invited to share information about getting involved in service. This is...
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It is prudent to place work-study students in the community in areas where they can excel based on academic major, interests, and strengths. This will yield a positive learning experience for the...
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Children's programs call for unique individuals who can serve as mentors. Finding these students on college campuses proved a challenge for Gina Vincent, an AmeriCorps *VISTA with the Michigan Campus...
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E-mentoring is a unique way to mentor school-aged children, allowing mentors to communicate with mentees via e-mail or web-based programming (a discussion list) that is secure and provides an archive...
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Helping to reinforce positive images about the AmeriCorps* VISTA brand may be an unspoken but critical element of a member’s service. In this effective practice Michel Ward, an AmeriCorps*VISTA with...
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When evaluating the effectiveness of a program, it is important to collect feedback from all participants, including children. While there are other methods of research and evaluation, well-designed...
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Program directors face the challenge of facilitating activities or trainings focused on the importance of national service that incorporate history, evidence of need, and pride. They want these...
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An important step in creating an inclusive national service program is to review your program's current service descriptions. Prior to any recruiting outreach efforts, it is critical to clearly...
