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Grant Makers Weigh What's Needed to Help Volunteerism Programs Thrive

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Sara Herschander Shulamit Seidler-Feller The UJA-Federation of New York, a Jewish philanthropy, has invested more than $10 million in building strategic volunteer programs across 35 nonprofit organizations.

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5 Ideas For Volunteers As Fundraising Resources

The NonProfit Times

According to Lynn Margherio, founder and CEO of Cradles to Crayons, volunteerism is the backbone of many successful nonprofits, even though attracting and retaining volunteers can be challenging. Here are five ideas to make that happen: * Share giving recipes to spark creative volunteerism.

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What Is Volunteerism? A Guide to the History & Benefits

Bloomerang

This is why volunteerism has played such a major role throughout history. In this guide, we’ll take a broad look at volunteerism to explore its history and benefits. Then, we’ll review how your organization can promote volunteerism in your community and manage volunteers effectively.

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CauseTalk Radio Ep68: Finally! An Employee Giving Platform for Small Organizations

Selfish Giving

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Bill Horne , Chairman, President and CEO of Truist , a leader in web-based corporate philanthropy platforms for employee giving and volunteerism. Bill introduces InstaGive , his company’s new platform for small organizations (check out the screenshots below).

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Why Your Nonprofit Should Care About Corporate Volunteer Programs (And How to Tap Into Them)

The Charity CFO

Recently, on A Modern Nonprofit Podcast , Tosha sat down with Sandra Torre, President & CFO of LAVIDGE , to break down what corporate giving looks like todayand how nonprofits can get in on it. They built Impact , a corporate volunteerism program that gives employees paid time off to serve their community.

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5 Revenue Streams to Strengthen Nonprofit Sustainability

Ann Green

He currently leads Clover Leafs investment in Snowball Fundraising, an online fundraising platform for nonprofit organizations. Snowball was one of Johns first public innovations; its a fundraising platform that offers text-to-give, online giving, events, and peer-to-peer fundraising tools for nonprofits.

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Is Employee Engagement Your Most Valuable Virtual Asset? [SPONSORED]

Selfish Giving

3 Ways to Develop Employee Engagement When looking at the role of profit-purpose partnerships within our society, we often recommend three ways to develop employee engagement opportunities at your nonprofit organization or company to drive engagement and impact on the community – regardless of the mission you serve.