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AmeriCorps Announces Volunteer Generation Fund Grant Competition

NonProfit PRO

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.

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AmeriCorps Launches 9/11 Day Search Tool for Nonprofit Service Opportunities

NonProfit PRO

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.

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Let’s Help AmeriCorps Alums Use Their Experience to Keep Giving Back

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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.

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COVID-related National Service cannot just be gap year for privileged youth

ASU Lodestar Center

America has a long and rich history of national service, often turning to it as a powerful lever in times of crisis, as it did after 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and the Great Recession of 2008. A massive expansion of service is required to meet today’s challenges. First published on Ozy.com. Now should be no different.

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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. Her service didn’t end with the Army. I give my mother all the credit.

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Guest Post: Why it’s worth allowing volunteers to lead (even when it’s uncomfortable)

Twenty Hats

For the past 16 years, I have coordinated volunteer programs within local government. Volunteers met for six, three-hour weekly sessions, hearing from leaders and doers who provided programs and services to address interconnected community challenges. The volunteers’ leadership program has challenged me in unexpected ways.

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How can nonprofit organizations improve accountability to the populations they serve?

ASU Lodestar Center

By improving downward accountability, defined as accountability to the populations nonprofits serve, organizations can meet their obligations to clients and others affected by the services and programs of a nonprofit (Ebrahim, 2003).