Resources tagged with term(s) "Nonprofit Organizations, Community building"

  • Finding ways to help during a disaster
    Disasters of all kinds - natural, manmade, and technological - happen every day somewhere in the world. Whether disasters are close to home or in a far away place, it is not always clear what the...
  • Community Tool Box
    The goal of the Community Tool Box is to support your work in promoting community health and development. The Tool Box provides over 6,000 pages of practical skill-building information on over 250...
  • Helping youth use technology for social change
    Technology access to youth in underserved areas has long been a concern for those seeking to bridge the digital divide. An organization in San Diego teaches "technoliteracy" so that youth can use...
  • Talking to community gatekeepers about becoming AmeriCorps program partners
    A community gatekeeper is a nonprofit or government agency that has access to potential AmeriCorps members that are not within the Corporation for National and Community Service family. These...
  • Holding a celebrity waiter fundraising event
    An annual fundraiser can be a boon for any nonprofit. Soroptimist International of Santa Cruz has held a celebrity waiter fundraising dinner since 1991. Each year the event has generated increased...
  • Fundraising on the go
    Fundraising can seem like a formidable task for program managers who are often already stretched to their limits. Incorporate these strategies into regular work routines to develop important...
  • Conducting a survey on volunteering
    Volunteering provides real social and economic benefits. Knowing how people are involved in volunteering, what they do, and what motivates them can help raise awareness and numbers of new volunteers...
  • Connect Richmond: Information for a Stronger Community
    Connect Richmond helps nonprofits, local funders and local government to determine community needs and assets, and is a source of information that can guide public decisions. It is an excellent...
  • Regenerating Community: The Recovery of a Space for Citizens
    A lecture by John L. McKnight from the IPR Distinguished Public Policy Lecture Series, May 2003. Considers how policy can strengthen community by placing citizens at the center — surrounded by their...
  • Operating a program that provides reliable used cars to low-income families
    Lack of dependable transportation presents a significant barrier to consistent employment for many low-income workers. Wheels to Work, a joint venture of Rockingham Community Action and Good News...
  • Operating a program that provides transportation to low-income families
    Lack of reliable transportation can be an insurmountable barrier for individuals who want to move off welfare into the workforce. Without transportation, it's difficult to search for jobs, get to...
  • Using art to raise funds and awareness for hunger relief
    An Empty Bowls event can raise funds to support organizations that provide hunger relief while educating attendees about the social issues related to hunger, poverty, and homelessness. Fundraisers...
  • Enlisting gardeners to help feed the hungry
    Across the country and in Canada, volunteer gardeners are helping to feed the hungry by dedicating a row of their fresh garden produce to food banks and soup kitchens. The Garden Writers Association...