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4 Reasons to Embrace Gen-Mix Volunteerism

VQ Strategies

Pre-pandemic, Boomers (born pre-1965) and Gen X (born 1965-1980) could boast the highest volunteer rates, and Millennials (born 1981-1996) outpaced any previous generation in volunteering. However, according to research by Points of Light , post-pandemic Gen Z (those born 1997-2010) are more likely to volunteer.

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

ASU Lodestar Center

It has the potential not only to help build or rebuild much-needed community support systems ravaged by this pandemic, but also — if designed intentionally — to be an integral part of the nation’s intergenerational poverty-interruption arsenal. They will support schools in closing the educational gaps that have widened by schools shuttering.

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My First Intergenerational Social Media: Learning from Gen Z's and Value of Different Points of View

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When I've do social media and nonprofit trainings, the audience consists of staff, board members, or volunteers from nonprofit organizations. In the policy section, I included the issue of cyberbullying and privacy issues. The diversity comes from the different generations in the room, types of nonprofits, and budget size.

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[VIDEO] Young Professionals and Junior Boards: Beyond the Kid’s Table to Meaningful Engagement

Bloomerang

Louis, a volunteer-led organization that I was on the board for, and I now manage the Friends of Pedal, which is a similar group as Pedal the Cause. We need to be thinking about the motivations of the volunteers we want to engage. About 54% are interested in volunteering in some way. And my contact information is there as well.