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A Helpful (Unofficial) Digital Training Guide for New AmeriCorps Members

Whole Whale

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. When a volunteer or new employee jumps into a new role that requests digital expertise, there is a natural learning curve that must be climbed.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a.

ASU Lodestar Center

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.

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2023 Top Nonprofit Conferences

Whole Whale

National Conference of Volunteering and Service: Points of Light. What: The w orld’s largest conference focused on volunteer and service, bringing together more than 2,000 nonprofit, government, business, and civic leaders to gain and share the knowledge, resources and connections. When: June 14-16, 2023. Where: Downtown Chicago.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on.

ASU Lodestar Center

Disclaimer Friday, May 6, 2011 Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona nonprofit sector! In the spirit of learning, weve put together a fun quiz on Arizonas nonprofit sector. This information, and more, can be found in the Arizona Nonprofits: Scope of the Sector in Brief and the Arizona Giving and Volunteering reports.

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Life at Double the Donation | Meet the Team, Career Experience & More

Double the Donation

Fun, community, and impact are the words I’d use to describe working at Double the Donation. Before joining the Double the Donation team, I had been working as a Learning Coach in a 10-month AmeriCorps program for Hands on Atlanta immediately after graduating from Johns Hopkins University. .” Paula – Account Executive.

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Mixed Reality Learning Lab: @techsoup at NCVS

Tech Soup

For three days in New York City we experimented with new types of social media integration with Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS for short, which runs the AmeriCorps programs) and the Points of Light Foundation 's National Conference on Volunteerism and Service.

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7 ways to increase volunteer engagement

Nimble AMS

Does your association’s volunteer program already have plenty of recruits? If so, your challenge may be with volunteer engagement and creating meaningful experiences for volunteers so they’re willing to give their time. . Volunteers have the power to save your association time and money. billion hours.

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