OAKLAND, Calif., April 8, 2021 – VolunteerMatch, the largest nonprofit network on the web connecting volunteers with opportunities to give back, announces its Match Studio Collaborative April artist, DJ Agana, spotlighting art as activism in celebration of Earth Month and National Volunteer Week.
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VolunteerMatch Announces April's Match Studio Collaborative Artist: DJ Agana
By VolunteerMatch on April 8, 2021
Topics: press release advocacy match studio collaborative National Volunteer Week
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VolunteerMatch Presents The Artistry of Volunteering
By VolunteerMatch on April 6, 2021
Highlighting Art as Activism to Celebrate National Volunteer Week April 18 – 24, 2021
Oakland, CA – April 6, 2021 – VolunteerMatch announces a week of daily events to honor volunteers in celebration of National Volunteer Week April 18-24. The week will showcase artists in multiple disciplines to highlight and encourage art as activism. Emerging from the past year of a global pandemic, VolunteerMatch is activating a call for volunteers of all kinds to return to service in their communities wherever and whenever possible. The dramatic reduction in volunteers (80%) during the COVID-19 crisis spotlights today a critical focus on energizing our heroes to engage again with local organizations across the country.
Topics: press release National Volunteer Week
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VolunteerMatch Announces Star Panel Line-up for Phenomenal Women!
By VolunteerMatch on March 16, 2021
OAKLAND, Calif., March 16, 2021 — In celebration of Women’s History Month, VolunteerMatch announced today a virtual panel packed with powerhouse speakers: Phenomenal Women! Bringing More Wellness, Joy and Ease into Our Busy Lives.
Topics: press release inspiration
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VolunteerMatch Announces March's Match Studio Collaborative Artist, Jonathan Barnett
By VolunteerMatch on March 9, 2021
OAKLAND, Calif., March 9, 2021 – VolunteerMatch, the largest nonprofit network on the web connecting volunteers with opportunities to give back, announces its Match Studio Collaborative March artist, Jonathan Barnett.
Topics: press release advocacy match studio collaborative
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VolunteerMatch Announces February's Match Studio Collaborative Artist: Try Cheatham
By VolunteerMatch on February 18, 2021
OAKLAND, Calif., February 18, 2021 – VolunteerMatch, the largest nonprofit network on the web connecting volunteers with opportunities to give back, announces the Match Studio Collaborative February artist, Try Cheatham.
Designed to highlight the role of art as advocacy, and advocacy and activism as two key expressions of modern volunteerism, the Collaborative provides a forum for BIPOC artists to produce work that is then reproduced in highly accessible formats to fundraise towards a meaningful cause of each featured artist’s choice.
Topics: press release social justice
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VolunteerMatch Gifting Free Membership
By VolunteerMatch on February 17, 2021
Inviting America's 1.5 Million Nonprofits to Join the Movement in Our Nation's Recovery from COVID-19
OAKLAND, Calif., February 17, 2021 – VolunteerMatch, the largest nonprofit network on the web connecting volunteers with opportunities to give back, today announced a gift of free membership for a year to nonprofits with operating budgets of less than $1 million.
Topics: covid19 press release nonprofit resources volunteer engagement
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VolunteerMatch Adds Nine New Cities to Apple Maps Guides
By VolunteerMatch on February 11, 2021
Thousands of volunteer opportunities available in support of healthier communities during American Heart Month
OAKLAND, Calif., February 11, 2021 – VolunteerMatch, the largest nonprofit network on the web connecting volunteers with opportunities to give back, today announced the release of 9 additional community-based Guides in Apple Maps. Residents and visitors in Austin, Denver, Minneapolis, Portland, and Nashville can now use the Maps app to identify meaningful places to volunteer in-person and virtually.
Topics: covid19 press release virtual volunteering inspiration advocacy local volunteering
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VolunteerMatch and Newwave Foundation Launch “Money Talk$” Financial Empowerment Educational Series for BIPOC Youth
By VolunteerMatch on February 2, 2021
OAKLAND, Calif., February 2, 2021 — VolunteerMatch and Newwave Foundation are pleased to announce the launch of their new financial literacy educational series, “Money Talk$”.
The series plays a role in developing financial wellness and bridging the information gap for communities of color left behind by current educational practices. This need is particularly urgent within the Black community where, according to a 2020 study on the Personal Finance Index (P-Fin Index), only 38% of African Americans were able to correctly answer a financial literacy questionnaire, compared to 55% of white respondents.
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VolunteerMatch Launches Art-as-Advocacy Match Studio Collaborative; Issues Call for Artists
By VolunteerMatch on January 19, 2021
As part of its MLK Day 2021 community activations, VolunteerMatch announces the launch of the Match Studio Collaborative.
Topics: press release advocacy fundraising
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VolunteerMatch Launches Guides in Apple Maps in Major Metro Areas to Help Activate 100MM Volunteers
By Erin Halley on January 15, 2021
OAKLAND, Calif., January 15, 2021 – VolunteerMatch, the largest nonprofit network with the most volunteer opportunities, today announced the launch of new community-based Guides in Apple Maps to easily find great places to volunteer. Available in 11 major metropolitan areas, VolunteerMatch Guides feature local in-person and virtual service opportunities in San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York City, Washington, DC, and other major cities.