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General Volunteer Links |
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Points
of Light Foundation
www.pointsoflight.org
The Points of Light Foundation is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization devoted to promoting volunteerism. The Foundation is based in Washington, DC, and works in communities throughout the United States through a network of over 500 Volunteer Centers. |
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America's
Promise
www.americaspromise.org |
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America’s Promise – The Alliance for Youth is dedicated to mobilizing individuals, groups and organizations from every part of American life, to
provide five fundamental resources for
children.
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An ongoing relationship with a caring adult -- parent, mentor, tutor or coach
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A safe place with structured activities during non-school hours
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A healthy start
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A marketable skill through effective education
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An opportunity to give back through community
service
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VolunteerMatch
www.volunteermatch.org
VolunteerMatch
VolunteerMatch is the nonprofit, online
service that helps interested volunteers get
involved with community service organizations
throughout the United States. Volunteers enter
their Zip code on the VolunteerMatch web site (www.volunteermatch.org)
to quickly find local volunteer opportunities
matching individual interests and schedules.
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United
Way of America
www.unitedway.org
United Way of America is the national organization dedicated to leading the United Way movement in making measurable impact in every community across America. The United Way movement includes approximately 1,400 community-based United Way organizations. Each is independent, separately incorporated, and governed by local volunteers.
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Bergen
County's United Way
www.bergenunitedway.org
Bergen County’s United Way is a local, not-for-profit organization, run by volunteers and leaders from your company, your neighborhood, and your community. Our job is to help people. We do it by offering personalized service to people and organizations that want to help others, and by supporting vital local services that help many. All the decisions our United Way makes - what programs to offer, what services to support - are made by people like you, here in Bergen County, with an eye toward what our community needs.
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Independent
Sector
www.independentsector.org
INDEPENDENT SECTOR is the only national forum
that brings together foundations, corporate giving
programs, and nonprofit organizations to strengthen
the nonprofit sector. INDEPENDENT SECTOR members
include many of the nation's leading foundations,
prominent and far-reaching nonprofits of all sizes,
and Fortune 500 corporations with strong commitments
to community involvement. This network represents
thousands of organizations and millions of
volunteers, donors, and people served.
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PhilanthropySearch.com
www.philanthropysearch.com |
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| A search engine for the on-line world of philanthropy, charity and the nonprofit sector. |
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Volunteer Management Links |
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Energize
www.energizeinc.com
Energize is an international training, consulting and publishing firm specializing in volunteerism. |
| If these words are in your vocabulary--community service, membership development, auxiliary, community organizing, service-learning, lay ministry, pro bono work, supporter, friends group, political activist, service club-- we can help!! |
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Mentoring Links |
The
National Mentoring Partnership
www.mentoring.org |
| The National Mentoring Partnership is a wonderful resource for anyone interested in finding out more about mentoring. Find out how to start a program, find a mentor or be a mentor. Worth a visit! |
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World Fit For Kids!
www.worldfitforkids.org |
| A World Fit for Kids! started in an area of Los Angeles where violence is a way of life. It teaches kids to become mentor coaches, and then they, with the help of the program coordinators, run a program that engages elementary through high school students in fitness activities that build self esteem, teach conflict resolution, and foster leadership skills. |
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Search
Institute
www.search-institute.org |
| Search Institute is an independent, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization whose mission is to advance the well-being of adolescents and children by generating knowledge and promoting its application. It provides leadership for national initiatives, including Healthy Communities - Healthy Youth, whose mission is to motivate and equip individuals, organizations, and their leaders to join together in nurturing competent, caring, and responsible children and adolescents. |
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Youth Volunteering /Leadership Development |
Youth
Service America
www.ysa.org |
| Youth Service America is a resource center and the premier alliance of
300+ organizations committed to increasing the quantity and quality of opportunities for young Americans to serve locally, nationally or globally. YSA’s mission is to strengthen the Effectiveness, Sustainability and Scale of the youth service movement. |
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Do
Something
www.dosomething.org |
| Do Something Mission: We inspire young people to believe that change is possible, and we train, fund and mobilize them to be leaders who measurably strengthen their communities. |
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Coach
Do Something
coach.dosomething.org |
| This site gives educators and other adult leaders information to guide youth in community-building activities. |
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City
Year
www.city-year.org |
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Year’s mission is to put idealism to work by tapping
the civic power of young people for an annual campaign
of idealism. City Year’s vision is that one day the
most commonly asked question of an eighteen year-old
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"Where are you going to do your community service year?" |
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Youth
Build
www.youthbuild.org |
| YouthBuild is a comprehensive youth and community development program as well as an alternative school. YouthBuild, designed to run on a 12-month cycle, offers job training, education, counseling, and leadership development opportunities to unemployed and out-of-school young adults, ages 16-24, through the construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing in their own communities. Many graduates go on to construction-related jobs or college. |
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| Kids
Care |
| www.kidscare.org |
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Care works to develop compassion and the spirit of
service and philanthropy in elementary and middle
school aged youth. This site provides monthly service
projects, compassion education, model programs,
project resources, and partners based on issues
such as literacy, hunger, poverty, the sick, and the
elderly.
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Employee Volunteering |
The
Center for Corporate Citizen at Boston College
www.bc.edu/corporatecitizenship.org |
| THE CENTER FOR CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP AT BOSTON COLLEGE provides leadership in establishing corporate citizenship as a business essential, so all companies act as economic and social assets to the communities they impact by integrating social interests with other core business objectives. Through its research, executive education, consultation and convenings on issues of corporate citizenship, The Center is the leading organization helping corporations define their role in the community. Part of the Carroll School of
Management. The Center has nearly 350 member companies, a full-time staff of 30, and has trained over 5,000 executives in its various courses. For more information on The Center, visit its web site. |
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Business for Social Responsibility
www.bsr.org |
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for Social Responsibility (BSP) is a global
organization that helps member companies achieve
success in ways that respect ethical values, people,
communities and the environment. The BSR Resources
offers a collection of extensive research,
investigative tools and practical guidelines on
responsible business practices. These resources help
expand understanding and create your business case by
which corporate responsibility (CSR) is adopted and
advanced at your company and throughout the world. |
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Coalescence
www.DoWellDoGood.com |
| Coalescence is a consulting firm that assists clients in both the corporate and non-profit sectors by joining the desire for social responsibility with business objectives that positively impact the bottom line. Subscribe today to receive monthly Expert Tips on community involvement. |
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Non-Profit Management |
The
Foundation Center
www.fdncenter.org |
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Foundation Center's mission is to support and improve
institutional philanthropy by promoting public
understanding of the field and helping grantseekers
succeed. |
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- Collect,
organize, and communicate information on U.S.
philanthropy
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and facilitate research on trends in the field
- Provide
education and training on the grantseeking process
- Ensure
public access to information and services through
our World Wide Web site, print and electronic
publications, five library/learning centers, and a
national network of cooperating collections.
Founded
in 1956, the Center is the nation's leading authority
on institutional philanthropy and is dedicated to
serving grantseekers, granmakers, researchers,
policymakers, the media, and general public. |
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Support
Center For Nonprofit Management
www.supportctr.org |
| Support Center for Nonprofit Management strengthens the leadership and management capacity of nonprofit and public interest organizations to fulfil their missions and vitalize their communities. They provide management training and consulting, disseminate information to the sector, and build strategic alliances. This site also publishes a comprehensive list of
non-profit
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Innovation
Network, Inc.
www.innonet.org |
| Innovation Network, Inc.
is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit dedicated to building the
evaluation capacity of nonprofits, so they can better
serve their communities. All of Innovation Network's
services are based on the principle that the key to
building effective and sustainable nonprofits is
"participatory evaluation" - the practice of
involving all members of an organization in ongoing
learning to ensure long-term organizational health.
Innovation Network delivers services through
consulting, workshops and well-based tools. |
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Virtual Volunteering |
VolunteerMatch's
Virtual Volunteering
www.volunteermatch.org/virtual |
| Do you want to volunteer, but don't have the time to show up in person? Well, now it's possible. Check out how you can volunteer "remotely" through VolunteerMatch's Virtual Volunteering opportunities! Virtual Volunteering allows anyone to contribute their time and expertise without ever leaving their office or home. It eliminates the barriers which prevent good people from getting involved: work schedules, transportation issues, or disabilities. And even if you're not facing these challenges, it's a creative, new way to give of yourself! So put your talents to work by signing up for a virtual opportunity. You can critique a press release, design a web site, become a helpline telephone volunteer, or tutor a child -- all by email, fax or phone. So what are you waiting for? Sign up to get involved! |
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Service
Leader
www.serviceleader.org |
| Extensive, comprehensive resources to help agencies involve volunteers via the Internet. Includes materials to help service leaders use the Internet to work with and better serve both online and onsite volunteers. Updated monthly! |
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Family Volunteering |
Family
Matters
www.familycares.org/familycares/mainpage.shtml |
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Board Development |
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Board Source
http://www.boardsource.org/
BoardSource, formerly the National
Center for Nonprofit Boards, is the premier resource
for practical information, tools and best practices,
training, and leadership development for board
members of nonprofit organizations worldwide.
Through our highly acclaimed programs and services,
BoardSource enables organizations to fulfill their
missions by helping build strong and effective
nonprofit boards. |
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Board Cafe
http://www4.compasspoint.org
Board Café is the electronic newsletter exclusively for members
of nonprofit boards of directors. Short enough to read over a cup of coffee,
Board Café offers a menu of ideas, information, opinion, news, and resources to
help board members give and get the most out of board service. Each issue will
bring you a cornucopia of "Little Ideas," as well as one "Big Idea" you can use
in your board work.
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