Nonprofit News
Why Time Spent Volunteering Is Not Tax-Deductible
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It’s not uncommon for volunteers, including board members of nonprofit organizations, to ask why their time can’t be treated as a deductible contribution. Here’s why.
volunteer management
The Shared Platform as a Nonprofit Commons
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Nonprofits should remember to keep engagement and attachment of volunteers a priority so that the commons will keep going and give vibrantly.
Google.org’s Fellowship Program Doubles Down on Skilled Volunteering
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Among other projects, Google technologists will support Goodwill in defining a unified data strategy for its federated organization.
volunteer management
Microvolunteering: The Magic of Engaging Time-Strapped Supporters in Meaningful Nonprofit Tasks
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From brief, hands-on assignments to short-term, skills-based contributions, nonprofits can find many ways to keep good volunteers engaged without asking for big time commitments.
volunteer management
Volunteers at a National Park Call for Greater Respect
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Continued budget cuts have led the national park system to rely on outside financial support, but now it seems another area of critical support—its volunteer base—is at risk due to lack of training, appreciation, and institutional support.
Nonprofit Management
A Sudanese Activist Exposes the Emotional Needs of Local Activists
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Should NGOs and advocacy networks bring more awareness and help to the local activists who are deeply at risk, along with their closest communities?
Voices from the Field
Successful Campaigns Empower Volunteers—Then Let Them Lead
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In this “Voices from the Field,” we see that when campaigns empower volunteers rather than simply managing them, everyone succeeds.
Nonprofit Management
Phoenix Comicon Apology Deepens the Focus its Pay-to-Volunteer Model
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TPC confirms that legal complexities with its for profit status was a driver for its new volunteer policy.
Nonprofit Management
Comicon Pay-to-volunteer Model Raises Questions of Status
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Should the for-profit comic convention industry be able to charge their volunteers?
studies and reports
Doing Good by the Young and Old: Forty Years of American Volunteering
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PREMIUM CONTENT |
The ability of nonprofits to engage volunteers in carrying out their missions, allows us to expand beyond what we can buy to what heartfelt human capital can attract. But what do you know about the trends in volunteering? This article offers a rare summary.