AmeriCorps, Administration for Community Living Partner to Increase Volunteer Opportunities
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 16, 2024
AmeriCorps and the Administration for Community Living have partnered for the development of new volunteer opportunities.
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NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 16, 2024
AmeriCorps and the Administration for Community Living have partnered for the development of new volunteer opportunities.
NonProfit PRO
MAY 9, 2024
AmeriCorps announced that applications are open for its 2023 fiscal year Volunteer Generation Fund grant competition.
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NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 25, 2023
26, Bill Clinton and AmeriCorps will convene at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, for a summit for the future of national service. On Thursday, Oct. The summit marks the 30th anniversary of the National and Community Trust Act of 1993.
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 10, 2023
AmeriCorps released a notice of funding opportunity for the fiscal year 2023 Volunteer Generation Fund. The Volunteer Generation Fund, open to State Service Commissions, local nonprofit, community, faith-based, tribal, state, and local governments and schools, focuses on investments for volunteer management practices.
NonProfit PRO
MAY 5, 2022
AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, launched its equity action plan in accordance with President Biden’s Executive Order 13985 on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. .
NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 1, 2023
AmeriCorps released the results from four new return-on-investment (ROI) studies that estimate the value of benefits its programs generate per dollar invested. Each study helps AmeriCorps communicate the value of its programs to relevant stakeholders.
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 9, 2024
AmeriCorps announced its 2025 State and National Grants Competition is now open for applications through Jan.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
A new search tool makes it easier for volunteers to find local causes participating in the annual Sept. 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 6, 2013
Ben Duda is executive director of AmeriCorps Alums and graciously agreed to share some thoughts on this as guest post. Let’s Help AmeriCorps Alums Use Their Experience to Keep Giving Back. He had spent his AmeriCorps term as a liaison between a mayor’s office and the homeless community, building relationships and creating resources.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 19, 2022
The Volunteer Generation Fund focuses on investments in volunteer management practices that increase both volunteer recruitment and retention. The 2023 grant competition will fund programs that address the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on students.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 11, 2023
AmeriCorps announced 45 organizations who have been awarded federal grants to support the Volunteer Generation Fund and Days of Service awards. More than $13 million will create service opportunities, recruit volunteers and encourage Americans to participate in the country’s two national days of service.
Whole Whale
JANUARY 26, 2022
Just to be clear from the beginning of this guide, Whole Whale is not directly affiliated or funded by AmeriCorps (though there are alumni on our staff), but we ARE huge fans of the program. If you are a part of the AmeriCorps network please reach out through our contact us form for a discount on any course or a subscription.
ASU Lodestar Center
MARCH 16, 2011
Disclaimer Wednesday, March 16, 2011 How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man posted by Michael Soto , 2nd Year Fellow – Public Allies Arizona / Arizona Citizens for the Arts Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to serve my country. A few months ago, I was shopping at the local grocery market, wearing my AmeriCorps sweatshirt.
NTEN
AUGUST 17, 2009
AmeriCorps Alums wants you to design their new logo. Top prizes include a FLiP handheld video camera and AmeriCorps Alums Inauguration jacket (limited edition). In addition, the chapter that submits the most individual entries will receive a service grant and an assortment of AmeriCorps Alums merchandise.
The NonProfit Times
MAY 28, 2024
AmeriCorps, the national service program that annually matches volunteers with community needs across the country, will award grants totaling more than $370 million to nonprofit and faith-based organizations spanning the public and private sectors for the upcoming fiscal year. 30, said AmeriCorps spokesperson Lucero Gamez.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 12, 2007
Ben Sheldon 's tweet about picking up some postcards for the new Americorp web site peaked my curiosity. Luckily, Cheryl left me a comment pointing me to the Meet AmeriCorps site. The purpose of the site is: In our opinion, the best part of being in AmeriCorps is meeting other AmeriCorps and VISTA members.
Donorbox
MARCH 29, 2024
Census Bureau and AmeriCorps survey, however, showed a drop in volunteer participation from 30% to 23.2% Most nonprofits rely on volunteers in one way or another – whether that’s board membership, event committees, or program volunteers. The most recent U.S. between 2019 and 2021.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 30, 2024
According to AmeriCorps , “Volunteering was associated with 27% higher odds of employment.” Instead, ask them to help with hands-on projects that have a tangible impact on your cause. Another way to attract young volunteers is to think about how it can help them while helping your nonprofit in the process.
Amy Sample Ward
APRIL 5, 2011
I am part of the Digital Arts Service Corps, which is an initiative of the Transmission Project that pairs tech-savvy AmeriCorps Vistas with organizations dedicated to supporting community media and technology. Who was the community that you were working with?
VolunteerMark
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
AmeriCorps alums are an incredible resource as you grow your volunteer program. They are experienced volunteers, dedicated change agents, and creative problem solvers. You can and should be recruiting them as volunteers - here''s how.'
Candid
APRIL 23, 2021
Bureau of Labor Statistics and uses data from AmeriCorps on volunteer hours. Calculated by the University of Maryland's Do Good Institute , the estimate is based on hourly earnings released by the U.S. According to the Value of Volunteer Time, volunteers typically contribute nearly $200 billion to U.S.
ASU Lodestar Center
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
AmeriCorps Coordinator. Tan is a Coordinator in ASU’s University Service Learning department, specializing in community partnerships and AmeriCorps programming. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man" by Michael Soto. Tan , University Service Learning /. ASU Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. Could I be doing more?
Amy Sample Ward
DECEMBER 16, 2010
Job announcements are permitted only for positions at AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, and Senior Corps programs; at state commissions; with training and technical assistance providers; and at the Corporation. Announcements of member openings are also permitted.
NTEN
JANUARY 7, 2013
NTEN’s IT Director Karl Hedstrom has been working with the organization’s dashboard since he first joined as an AmeriCorps Volunteer six years ago. An organization learns to identify outcomes, define indicators, and gather and report data to track its own effectiveness in the community. Chris Bernard. Editorial and Communications Director.
ASU Lodestar Center
JULY 9, 2014
posted by Annie Bello Graduate Public Allies Arizona I quickly realized that Public Allies was no cop out when we were sworn in as AmeriCorps members. I am an AmeriCorps member, and I will get things done. I will carry this commitment with me this year and beyond I am an AmeriCorps member, and I will get things done.
ASU Lodestar Center
MAY 11, 2012
Volunteers received stipend support from several sources, including federal AmeriCorps programs, private foundations and school districts. This study investigated older adult volunteers serving in the Experience Corps program across 23 U.S. All the volunteers were working as tutors in local elementary schools. Sources: 1. McBride, A.,
ASU Lodestar Center
JULY 4, 2011
Not every country exports volunteers in the way our country does — the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Cross Cultural Solutions, Atlas Corps, Global Leadership Adventures. This year in AmeriCorps, and the lessons learned in regards to How to Be of Service, however, have pushed me to use a different qualifying word for what it is we do: progress.
Whole Whale
JANUARY 1, 2023
Many organizations involved in the old Hands-On Points of Light and AmeriCorps networks. Service and volunteerism are a core theme, with many sessions focused on utilizing AmeriCorps and corporate volunteers. Networking is encouraged during breaks, however there isn’t a main reception for dedicated networking.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 22, 2013
Wood, like many Millennials, are trying to find meaning in their work and delaying entry into the traditional workforce. The book gives the example of enrollment numbers in AmeriCorps which are at record numbers, but more importantly talks about how their alumni represent a paradigm shift, an opportunity to harness on-the-ground experience into (..)
ASU Lodestar Center
JUNE 12, 2019
Goodwill, AmeriCorps and Girl Scouts are good examples in the nonprofit sector. You can think about Goodwill, AmeriCorps, Girls Scouts and many more to witness branding success. posted by Tomasa Ravines Burga Fall 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. These are big ones, with big brands.
ASU Lodestar Center
MAY 2, 2012
Audra Buras is currently serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA member in Los Angeles, California. But I do feel that a shopper’s indolent contribution to an already enormous nonprofit budget tends to leave the smaller nonprofits, that can hardly keep their doors open, out in the bitter cold. in Communication Studies from Arizona State University.
ASU Lodestar Center
JUNE 28, 2011
Click here to read "How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man" — a post from young leader Michael Soto about his experiences with ASU Lodestar's Public Allies Arizona program. I asked my father, and he replied, "You will know you are a great leader when you have given leadership to everyone else.". Words to live by. Get another!
Volunteer Hub
JUNE 2, 2021
A Volunteering in America study, published by AmeriCorps, found that volunteering gives job prospects a 27% advantage over non-volunteers. When a recruiter sees a volunteering entry on your resume, they can be confident that you have well-rounded experience and the adaptability that’s so valuable in any workplace.
See3
MARCH 3, 2017
Cats can save AmeriCorps Nonprofit with Balls: AmeriCorps and other national service programs at risk of getting cut by the new administration. How did Nonprofit with Balls lay out the case for why AmeriCorps funding should be protected, and convince readers to call their legislators? With photos of cats.
Volunteer Hub
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
According to an AmeriCorps report , people who volunteer over 100 hours a year are some of the healthiest people in the U.S. Food preparation and distribution was the most reported volunteer activity representing 11.3% 35% of volunteers do so to socialize with others in the community. Sterling Volunteers ). Sterling Volunteers ).
ASU Lodestar Center
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man" by Michael Soto. Further Readings. Self-Control as the secret to succes. Do you have Decision Fatigue? Building a Brain that handles failure. Like this article? Get another!
ASU Lodestar Center
AUGUST 24, 2022
An AmeriCorps alum and recent inductee of the Nu Lambda Mu International Honor Society , Ms. Emily Santeler is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. She is the advancement associate for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
ASU Lodestar Center
MAY 13, 2020
Chris Coons, addresses this inequity by proposing an increase of the AmeriCorps living allowance to offer greater financial support to all who are willing to serve. Second , national policy must incentivize and prioritize the recruitment and deployment of local, proximate leadership.
ASU Lodestar Center
FEBRUARY 17, 2012
She previously served a term for AmeriCorps with an adult literacy program in Flagstaff. Ongoing mindfulness to the alignment of missions and values will help assure that the partnership is both successful and equally beneficial. Annette is a student in the Master of Nonprofit Studies program at ASU. Sources: Brudney, J. and Meijs, L.
Candid
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Second, at the individual level, AmeriCorps ranks Nebraska second in the nation in “informal helping” (defined as neighbors helping one another with house sitting, watching each other’s children, lending tools, etc.), Similarly, in 2022, it ranked 35th for the total number of grantmakers but 13th for the number per capita.
ASU Lodestar Center
AUGUST 28, 2017
Natalia Winberry completed her undergraduate studies at Beloit College in 2007 and started her career in 2008 as an AmeriCorps VISTA in Phoenix, Arizona. After completing her AmeriCorps VISTA term, Natalia served in a variety of roles at the International Rescue Committee working on refugee resettlement programs.
Have Fun - Do Good
SEPTEMBER 12, 2008
In 1993, President Clinton formalized national service, like Kennedy did with the Peace Corps, and created AmeriCorps. Since its formation, AmeriCorps has served thousands of organizations and nearly 3/4 of AmeriCorps' members continue to serve after they complete their AmeriCorps service, and often go into public service.
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