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What Is Volunteerism? A Guide to the History & Benefits

Bloomerang

We’ll cover: Volunteerism definition History of volunteerism Types of volunteerism Why is volunteerism important? Volunteerism definition Volunteerism is the act of contributing free labor to conduct community service or support a nonprofit organization. Teaching volunteers valuable life skills.

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Make This a More Inclusive Season of Giving: Tips for Diversity in Your End-of-Year Fundraising Appeal

sgEngage

By broadening your definition of the Season of Giving, your nonprofit creates an opportunity for more meaningful connections with all your constituents, showcasing your support of ethnic traditions while asking for support of your cause. million Muslims in the United States. Generosity is, after all, a mandate for every faith.

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11 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Those are definitely not the qualities of a good social media manager. I’m also reading the Guardian more often and occasionally check Asian, African, European, Canadian and Australian newspapers for a more well-rounded perception of the world and the United States. VIDEO: HTML All Writers Need to Know. e-Newsletter.

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Diversity in Design: Inclusion Won’t Fix a Broken System

Media Cause

We’re not going to change or redefine what the system looks like, we want to TEACH YOU what it is and how you can be part of it. As we look to hire BIPOC designers and amplify their voices, we also have to examine our industry definition of what “good” design is and start building a completely new system—by everyone, for everyone. .

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Ten Things Nonprofits May Not Know About MySpace [But I Wish They Did]

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Also, those nonprofits that excel today on Facebook and Twitter, like The Humane Society of the United States, National Wildlife Federation and PETA, they all started their social media campaigns on MySpace at a time when only those with a.edu e-mail address could join Facebook. An important lesson, yes? The Future of MySpace?

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What Pokémon Go Means to the Learning Industry

Gyrus

The game as it exists right now can be used as a Human Resources tool to endorse a healthy workplace, sessions of play could be organized once a week causing people to go outside together and communicate about who gets to catch what, which has turned into a positive interaction on college campuses across the United States.

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Remote Technology in the Pandemic: Rebalancing Toward Equity and Access

Non Profit Quarterly

We held 33 virtual focus groups (via Zoom) with 181 CVAs in the United States and Canada. And…they know technology, so they’re also an asset to help teach other volunteers. They had a lot to say, both positive and negative, about their technology adaptations in the pandemic.