Resources tagged with term(s) "Nonprofit Organizations, AmeriCorps"

  • National Conference on Volunteering and Service
    The 2012 National Conference on Volunteering and Service will be June 18 - 20, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois! A program of Points of Light Institute, this annual event provides attendees with an...
  • Help and Contact Information
    This page on the AmeriCorps.gov website lists contact information for service programs that want to work with AmeriCorps.
  • Which Program is Right for You? Selector Tool
    The interactive program selector requires the answers to four basic questions — “Who are you?” “What do you want to do?” “What types of resources are you seeking?” and “How long would you like to...
  • Interactive Program Selector for Organizations
    This page provides a link that launches an interactive program selector for help in determining which of the Corporation’s seven AmeriCorps programs best fits an organization's needs.
  • What You Need To Know about Funding and Sponsoring Projects
    This page on the AmeriCorps.gov website provides a brief overview of the differences between AmeriCorps State, AmeriCorps National, AmeriCorps VISTA, and AmeriCorps NCCC. Includes links to the...
  • How Can AmeriCorps Help our Organization?
    This page on the AmeriCorps.gov website explains how AmeriCorps members can benefit national or community-based organizations by improving and expanding the quality of services, raising awareness of...
  • Resources for Creating an Elevator Pitch
    This resource from EnCorps includes a video of an AmeriCorps member giving an elevator pitch. Here are some nice resources from around the web: Quick worksheet for developing your pitch: http://...
  • Financial Management
    Organizations need to handle funds wisely. This may include developing written policies and procedures, internal controls, and budget controls. Corporation grantees will also need to be familiar with...
  • 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...
  • Starting an HIV/AIDS peer education program in your community
    Youth are strongly influenced by their peers, but often do not accept or retain information presented by education or health professionals. Consequently, peer educators can help spread important...