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Value of Volunteer Involvement… The good, the bad, and the “time” to move on

VQ Strategies

This week, the much anticipated annual announcement of the updated Value of Volunteer Time was announced by Independent Sector and, drumroll please, the national value for 2023 reporting is $33.49, a 5% increase over the 2022 value. You can read the full report for national and state-by-state data. Is it merely volume?

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Cybersecurity: 5 Ways to Better Protect Your Nonprofit Data

Volunteer Hub

Man in the Middle (MitM): The National Institute of Standards and Technology defines a Man in the Middle attack as a cybersecurity threat in which an attacker is positioned between two communicating parties in order to intercept and/or alter data traveling between them. Examples of malware include spyware, adware, and ransomware. Encryption.

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Normalizing seeking support for mental health takes collective action

Candid

Although much has changed since I wrote my last article promoting May is Mental Health Awareness Month , the country is still dealing with many of the same issues that threaten the mental health of too many people. Thank goodness May is Mental Health Awareness Month! National Library of Medicine. Mental Health America.

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10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Nonprofits tend to mostly tweet content about the sad state of affairs – international, national, state, and local. Like breaking news, cause awareness and giving day tweets have a short news cycle in the here and now that Twitter users respond to. With so much stressful, depressing news in the world today, positive news stands out.

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Crypto fundraising: diversifying donations for GivingTuesday

Candid

With GivingTuesday approaching on November 29, nonprofits are working to strategize how to generate revenue and bring renewed awareness to their work. Comparing this amount to the national average grant of $4,407 suggests crypto donors may engage in philanthropy differently than previous generations.

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Today is U.S. Equal Pay Day—but not for CEOs in the social sector

Candid

Equal Pay Day, a day created by the National Committee on Pay Equity to increase awareness about the gender wage gap. 1 National Equal Pay Day for 2022 was calculated using the median wage for men and women employed full-time and year-round in 2020, according to U.S. Today, March 15, is U.S. This year, women in the U.S.

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NTEN Celebrates National Volunteer Week: Honoring NTEN Committee Members

NTEN

This week is National Volunteer Week ! Debra Askanase, Director of Outreach, National Brain Tumor Society. Wendy Harman, Director, Information Management and Situational Awareness, American Red Cross. Lauren Hasey Maher, Program Manager, National Center for Family Philanthropy. Annie Lynsen, Marketing Director, Small Act.

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