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Volunteerism
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 1-800-Volunteer.org 
 This site "is a web-based volunteer recruitment, referral, and tracking resource that is managed by local Volunteer Centers within their communities." The site features a list of local volunteer centers throughout the United States with contact information. Includes information about volunteer opportunities for families, older adults, and youths. From the Points of Light Foundation and the Volunteer Center National Network. http://www.1-800-volunteer.org Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Jobs & Work Last updated Dec 8, 2004 @grass-roots.org
"Telling the stories of the nation's most innovative grassroots programs," @GRASS-ROOTS.ORG focuses on community improvement orchestrated by ordinary citizens. The accounts of these acts of voluntarism are organized geographically, breaking the continental U.S. into six regions: The Northeast , The South , The 'Rustbelt,' The Great Plains , The Rockies , and The Far West . Created by journalist Robin Garr, author of Reinvesting In America , the site contains many links to national and worldwide organizations dedicated to improving communities through innovation, empowerment, and fostering self-reliance. http://www.grass-roots.org/ Topics: Activism, Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Communities & Groups, Jobs & Work Last updated Apr 27, 2001 AmeriCorps
Information about AmeriCorps and its service programs in which volunteers "tutor and mentor youth, build affordable housing, teach computer skills, clean parks and streams, run after-school programs, and help communities respond to disasters." Volunteers are awarded educational stipends after completing their term of service. The three AmeriCorps programs, State and National, VISTA, and the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), are administered by The Corporation for National and Community Service. http://www.americorps.gov/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Jobs & Work Last updated Jul 29, 2009 The Association of Junior Leagues International Inc. (AJLI)
Junior Leagues are made up of women volunteering in communities in areas such as HIV/AIDS education, literacy, and day care. Past Junior Leaguers have included Eleanor Roosevelt and Sandra Day O'Connor. At the AJLI site, you can find a Junior League in your area and read about the organization's history and the programs in which they participate. There are links to other volunteer organizations. http://www.ajli.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Jobs & Work, Women Last updated Feb 20, 2005 Big Brothers Big Sisters
Volunteer "Big Brothers" and "Big Sisters" serve as friends to over 200,000 children in 5,000 communities across the country. Locate the Big Brothers Big Sisters agency nearest to you, find out what is required to participate in the program, make an online donation, and read personal accounts of participants. Includes links to related programs. http://www.bbbsa.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Jobs & Work Last updated Nov 10, 2006 A Billion + Change
Website for this "three-year campaign designed to meet the challenge [to leverage $1 billion in skilled volunteering and pro bono services from the corporate community] and redefine pro bono." Currently the website links to a page that explains the benefits of pro bono work, real-world examples of pro bono work, and other tips and tools for getting started with and understanding pro bono work. From the Corporation for National and Community Service. http://www.abillionandchange.org Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources Last updated Sep 22, 2008 Citizen Corps
This site has information about Citizen Corps and its programs to "engage Americans in specific homeland security efforts in communities throughout the country." The volunteer programs described include Citizen Corps Councils, Medical Reserve Corps, Volunteers in Police Service, Neighborhood Watch, a Terrorist Information and Prevention System, and Community Emergency Response Teams. Citizens Corps is part of USA Freedom Corps. http://www.citizencorps.gov/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Jobs & Work, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Jun 4, 2002 Corporation for National & Community Service: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Details from the Corporation for National and Community Service about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which "includes $201 million in funding ... to support an expansion of AmeriCorps State and National and AmeriCorps VISTA programs." Find implementation plans, weekly reports, grant information, and program background. http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/recovery/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Mar 17, 2009 Corporation for National and Community Service
This website provides information about "the nation's largest grantmaker supporting service and volunteering." Find background about the Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America programs, and special initiatives such as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and National Mentoring Month. Includes sections for organizations and individuals, links to program pages and to a resource center for volunteer and service programs, stories of service from program participants, and related material. http://www.nationalservice.gov/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources Last updated Jun 22, 2009 Corporation for National Service
Potential volunteers will find here all the information they will need for service opportunities in federally sponsored programs: AmeriCorps (including VISTA); Learn and Serve America (providing schools, colleges, and community organizations with grants for service-learning activities); and National Senior Service Corps (which makes use of the time and talents of Americans 55 and older to help solve local problems). This extensive site also includes information on resources for project managers; contact information; the history of national service; employment and fellowship opportunities with the Corporation for National Service (CNS); profiles of programs in each state; and much more. http://www.nationalservice.gov/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Jobs & Work Last updated Sep 8, 2009 The Extra Mile: Points of Light Volunteer Pathway
This pathway "is a new national monument [in Washington, D.C.] dedicated to the spirit of service in America. ... [It] comprises a series of bronze medallions forming a one-mile walking path just blocks from the White House." The website features images of medallions and brief biographies for individual such as Jane, Addams, Clara Barton, Cesar Chavez, Helen Keller, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Eunice Kennedy Shriver. http://www.extramile.us/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources Last updated Dec 19, 2007 Habitat for Humanity
This organization "is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. ... Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need." The site includes a FAQ, a history, descriptions of projects throughout the world (such as the Jimmy Carter Work Project), a database of local affiliates, volunteer and homeowner stories, photos, video clips, and more. Searchable. Available in several languages. http://www.habitat.org Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Housing, Jobs & Work, Poverty Last updated Jun 8, 2005 Indivisible: Stories of American Community
This online version of a documentary is an exploration of "how individual Americans are identifying local needs and working together to address them" by "some of this country's most accomplished photographers, radio producers, and folklorists." Includes photographs and audio and transcripts of interviews for each community. Also includes information for documenting change in your own community, an Educator's Guide , a bibliography, and related links. A project of the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. http://www.indivisible.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Communities & Groups, Jobs & Work Last updated May 14, 2003 Iraq: Concern and Compassion in a Time of War
Contacts for learning about humanitarian relief efforts in the Middle East and volunteering or making donations. From the Network for Good. http://www.networkforgood.org/topics/international/iraq/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Health, International Governments, Jobs & Work, Poverty, Regions of the World, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Mar 26, 2003 Kiwanis International
"Serving the Children of the World" is the focus of this international service organization's humanitarian projects. In addition to clubs for business and professional men and women, Kiwanis has a "family of service clubs that include young European adults (Kiwajuniors), university and college students (Circle K), high school students (Key Club), middle and junior high school students (Builders Club), and elementary school students (K-Kids)." The total membership is about 600,000 individuals in over 75 countries. http://kiwanis.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources Last updated Aug 23, 2000 Learn and Serve America!
This site offers information about this program and has resources for educators and others involved in developing and managing service-learning projects. There are forms, guidelines, directories of programs, information about awards and scholarships, and other material. Service-learning combines school curriculum and community service through programs which help students develop practical skills and a sense of responsibility. The Corporation for National and Community Service administers the Learn and Serve America! program. http://www.learnandserve.gov/ Topics: Business, Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Education, Jobs & Work, Society & Social Science Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
"The King Day of Service is a way to transform Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and teachings into community service that helps solve social problems." Includes a tool for finding an MLK Day service project in your area, plus project tips, PR resources, logos, reading lists, and more. From the Corporation for National & Community Service, "a federal agency that gives more than a million Americans opportunities to improve communities through service." http://www.mlkday.gov/ Topics: Black Resources, Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Communities & Groups, Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region, Jobs & Work Last updated Sep 29, 2009 National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (NSLC)
This is a portal to news, information, and services, including grant and legal notices, "academic research, program startup, assessment and evaluation, or anything else regarding service-learning." The database of existing programs includes filters for higher education, K-12, community-based, and tribal grantees. In NSLC Library , search for online documents, fact sheets, bibliographies, and periodical articles. Of special interest to educators and advocates are the syllabi, links, funding sources, and other features under Resources and Tools . http://www.servicelearning.org/ Topics: Education, Jobs & Work, Society & Social Science Last updated Aug 14, 2002 Network for Good
This site offers the public online tools and resources for donating, volunteering, speaking out on current issues, and responding quickly to crises. Tools include databases of volunteer opportunities, media and elected official contacts by zip code, and actions arranged by cause. The collective effort of commercial and nonprofit groups to foster the "informed use of the Internet for civic participation and philanthropy." Searchable. http://www.networkforgood.org/ Topics: Activism, Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Jobs & Work, Political Parties & Theories Last updated Mar 26, 2003 One Brick
Website for this "volunteer organization that brings volunteers together to support other local non-profit organizations by adopting an innovative twist to the volunteer experience: we create a friendly and social atmosphere around volunteering, and after each volunteer event ... we invite volunteers to gather at a local restaurant ... where they can get to know one another." Find information for chapters in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Minneapolis/St. Paul. http://www.onebrick.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources Last updated Mar 24, 2009 Peace Corps
Official site of the United States Peace Corps, with news, information on joining, and essays of their experiences from Peace Corp volunteers. http://www.peacecorps.gov/ Topics: Jobs & Work Last updated Mar 9, 2002 Points of Light Institute
Website for an organization that promotes volunteer activity and civic engagement in the U.S., helps develop infrastructure for community change, and "demonstrate[s] the power of citizens actively engaged in changing our world and solving problems." Includes a directory of volunteer centers, description of programs (such as disaster preparedness and Earned Income Tax Credit Initiative), resources for volunteers, and related material. http://www.pointsoflight.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources Last updated Mar 19, 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom
Official site for this award which is the "highest civilian award for distinguished Americans," and which was "established by President Truman in 1945 to recognize notable service in the war. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy reintroduced it as an honor for distinguished civilian service in peacetime." Features a history of the award, lists of recipients by president and year (up to 2004), official documents, and related material. http://www.medaloffreedom.com/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Nov 7, 2007 Reinventing Aging: Baby Boomers and Civic Engagement
This 162-page report examines volunteering, community-based efforts, and other civic engagement opportunities for the baby boom generation (people born in the United States during the later 1940s through the early 1960s). "The main message of the Report is that there is an opportunity to help boomers create a social legacy of profound importance." Opens directly into a PDF file. From the Harvard School of Public Health-MetLife Foundation Initiative on Retirement and Civic Engagement. http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/chc/reinventingaging/Report.pdf Topics: Activism, Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Communities & Groups, Jobs & Work, Seniors Last updated Dec 13, 2005 Senior Corps!
Information about this program in which Americans age fifty-five and older "share their time and talents to help solve local problems as Foster Grandparents serving one-on-one with young people with special needs; Senior Companions helping other seniors live independently in their homes; and volunteers with the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) meeting a wide range of community needs." The site tells how to become involved and has resources for persons participating in the program. http://www.seniorcorps.gov/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Jobs & Work Last updated Sep 29, 2009 Serve.gov
This federal government website is an "online resource for not only finding volunteer opportunities in your community, but also creating your own." Enter a keyword and ZIP code to find service needs and contact information in your community, or register your own service opportunity. Also offers toolkits (such as for organizing a book drive) and a place to share your service story. From the Corporation for National and Community Service. http://www.serve.gov Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources Last updated Jul 6, 2009 Support American Troops Overseas
Contacts for volunteering or making donations to support U.S. troops in Iraq and their families. From the Network for Good. http://www.networkforgood.org/topics/international/iraq/troops.aspx Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Jobs & Work, U.S. Military Last updated Dec 9, 2006 Take Pride in America: It's Your Land, Lend a Hand
Website for "a national partnership established by the U.S. Department of the Interior that aims to engage, support and recognize volunteers who work to improve our public parks, forests ... and other recreation areas." Find listings for internship and volunteer opportunities in your area, national events, details about awards and about school and garden programs, newsletters (highlighting specific local efforts), and more. From the U.S. Department of the Interior. http://www.takepride.gov Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, National Parks & Forests Last updated Jul 31, 2006 Volunteer Vacations
"CheapTickets and the United Way are teaming up to encourage travelers to take a 'volunteer vacation,' a growing trend of individuals seeking to give back to local tourism communities during their time away from work and home." Search for volunteer opportunities in the U.S. by zip code, state, and social issue. http://www.cheaptickets.com/App/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=volunteer&cnt=OVI Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Travel Last updated Jul 17, 2008 Volunteer.gov
"America's Natural and Cultural Resources Volunteer Portal built and maintained by the Federal Interagency Team on Volunteerism (FITV) that is comprised of volunteer program coordinators from three Cabinet level departments." The site allows you to search for volunteer opportunities by keyword, state, activity, partner, and/or date range. Includes many volunteer opportunities with the National Park Service (NPS). http://volunteer.gov/gov/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources Last updated May 15, 2009 VolunteerMatch
Contains listings of thousands of volunteer opportunities around the country, searchable by zip code or area of interest. Includes listings of opportunities in nonprofits and businesses. http://www.volunteermatch.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Jobs & Work Last updated Jun 13, 2005 Wilderness Volunteers
This nonprofit organization works with public land agencies to offer wilderness trips with opportunities to serve as a volunteer worker in America's wild lands. Trips are a week long, led by volunteer leaders, and include meals. The site provides trip schedules, costs, applications forms, and answers to frequently asked questions as well as news and praise. "Wilderness Volunteers teaches and follows Leave No Trace outdoor living skills and ethics." http://www.wildernessvolunteers.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Jobs & Work Last updated Dec 3, 2003 |
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