
VolunteerMatch Family Volunteer Day is November 21 -- do you have plans?

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New Feature: Share Your Opportunities on Facebook, Twitter, and Dozens of Other Sites With a Click |
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Next time you post a volunteer opportunity on VolunteerMatch.org, you'll find new tool: an easy way to spread the news about your volunteer opportunity on

For most of us, grocery shopping, laundry, and cleaning the house are just items on a never-ending to-do list. But for Michele Ogden, these tasks can mean the difference between keeping a senior citizen independent in their own home and having to be put into a home...

VolunteerMatch The VolunteerMatch e-mail system had a bit of a snag that stopped the delivery of the October Volunteer Newsletter. We've fixed it, but it has come to our attention that many of you will receive the newsletter today -- two weeks after it's delivery! We're so sorry for this and hope that the contents are still enjoyable, if just a bit dated.

VolunteerMatch VOLUNTEERS! Do you use Facebook, MySpace, Twitter or other websites to connect with nonprofits? Tell us about it!

VolunteerMatch Only two days left to participate in America's Giving Challenge. You could raise up to $50,000 for your cause! http://www.causes.com/index.html

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Hey Volunteers! How do you like to volunteer? What keeps you coming back to an organization, and what turns you away? Please take a minute to take our survey. The answers you provide help us create educational resources for nonprofits!
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Have you thought about getting the CVA credential in volunteer management? VolunteerMatch's Jennifer Bennett tells her story and offers tips for anyone thinking about pursuing this wortwhile professional development:
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The CVA is a professional credentialing program sponsored by the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (CCVA) that is based on a set of core competencies in volunteer management.

VolunteerMatch If you've been watching TV this week, you know that Hollywood has shined the spotlight on volunteering. But has that translated into action? VolunteerMatch president Greg Baldwin explores: http://bit.ly/3BDm29
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How New Media has Changed the Landscape of Volunteer Engagement Thursday night was a big night for the Entertainment Industry Foundation's iParticipate

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Pam Tardy, an account operations specialist for General Mills, was inspired by the work her mother and sister were doing as volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of the Greater Twin Cities.

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The White House United We Serve Summer of Service initiative has come to a close. VolunteerMatch was one of the many organizations supporting this campaign to help make community service part of the daily lives of Americans. So, how did we do? http://blogs.volunteermatch.org/engaging volunteers/2009/10/13/special-report-on- summer-of-service-at-volunteermatch-how- did-we-do/
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VolunteerMatch was one of many organizations supporting the White House's United We Serve - Summer of Service campaign. This briefing reports on the impact in our network.

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Did you know that VolunteerMatch offers several FREE webinars for nonprofits? It's true! From tactics to engaging your volunteers, to how best to recruit the right volunteers, these free webinars can help your organization build its capacity. The next webinar is Best Practices for Recruiting Online on October 15th. http://www.volunteermatch.org/nonprofits /learningcenter/
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"I took time out yesterday to participate in your training 'Designing Opportunities to Maximize Referrals,' and I'm very glad I did! This morning I rewrote both of my opportunities, applying what I learned. Thank you for providing this practical training."

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Hey,
corporate volunteer program managers: Wondering what 'Dollars for
Doers' is all about? The next VolunteerMatch live training for employee
volunteer managers will have some of the nation's smartest folks
talking about how to integrate corporate giving with employee volunteering. It's free! Here's how to sign up: http://3bl.me/dk37ea http://3bl.me/dk37ea
Incentivize Your Giving Program: Experts Talk About Where 'Dollars for Doers' Fits into Their CSR Pr
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Connecting your corporate giving program with your employee volunteer program can be a powerful way to energize both and dramatically supercharging your overall CSR program. Yet even with many early success ...














