VolunteerMatch Blog for Social Change Organizations
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In a recent post here at Engaging Volunteers, I reported on the tribulations of volunteer James S., who couldn’t understand why he wasn’t getting calls back from his volunteer referrals at VolunteerMatch.
While I encouraged him to be patient and keep searching for the perfect opportunity, I also shined the light on volunteer managers who were [...]
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Editor’s note: Tapping into the growing number of Boomer volunteers (those aged 50 and up) is a leading concern for many nonprofits looking to grow their capacity over the next five to 10 years and beyond. This article is the last in a series of four posts on the subject by experts and guest bloggers, [...]
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Today prospective volunteer James S. writes to us about his experience using our service:
I tried to start in April and May of this year. I contacted four organizations who were returned by my search and indicated they could use professional services I could render…. I have yet to start volunteering.
I called James to [...]
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VolunteerMatch just received its 1,000th referral for the year. (VolunteerMatch the organization, I mean, not VolunteerMatch.org the Web site.)
That is, with the listings we ourselves posted to our own account at VolunteerMatch.org, we’ve inspired more than 1,000 individuals to want to get involved in various aspects of our work. This year alone.
But we’re VolunteerMatch! We’re [...]
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