National Service and Volunteerism
National Service and Volunteerism

Author: Thomas A. Bryer

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2014-12-11

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 0739196944

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National service and volunteerism enjoy a rich history in the United States and an emergent future in other parts of the world. However, there remains relatively scant evidence of overall impact of national service programs and volunteer effectiveness. This condition continues to threaten national service and volunteer programs with the risk of defunding and/or the risk of not investing sufficiently from the start. This book brings together a selection of diverse chapters written by a combination of academicians, students, and practitioners from three countries and across multiple states in the United States. Each chapter approaches its topic uniquely but links with all others in identifying the impacts of service and volunteerism for volunteers, for beneficiaries of service, for the institution of volunteering, and/or for whole communities. The book is divided in five sections: (1) developing volunteer initiatives to achieve impact, (2) impact for and by youth volunteers, (3) impact in social or policy areas, specifically economy and financial success, education, and emergency response, (4) international perspectives with focus on Chile, Venezuela, the United Kingdom, and the post-communist states of Lithuania and Romania, and (5) conclusion with summary and suggestions for future research and practice.

Volunteer Program Development for Faith Communities
Volunteer Program Development for Faith Communities

Author: Deborah J. Ziebarth

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-07-28

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9781973994923

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The organizational identity of a faith community draws people into volunteering. Faith communities have 1) people seeking volunteer opportunities and 2) recruitment for volunteer opportunities. Faith communities often provide an array of volunteer opportunities. It's a common mistake to think of volunteering as just something nice that people do. Volunteers have an enormous impact on the health and well-being of individuals assisted by their services. The hospitalized, elder shut-ins, and young families all benefit from a well-organized volunteer program in a faith community. Having a systematic approach to volunteer program development and sustainability is important. This booklet offers a step by step process. The iterative steps are: 1) Biblical Foundation, 2) Volunteer Recruitment, 3) Types of Volunteer Programs, 4) Volunteer Training, 5) Volunteer Appreciation, and 6) Evaluation. Volunteer programs, such as meal programs, cards/calls of concern, transportation, or hospital to home visitation are all possible but each will need a dedicated committee to frame and support the volunteer program. Each faith community will have a different look based on the needs of attendees or their community. There is increased competition between faith communities and other civic groups for volunteers. Faith communities compete for volunteers with professionally trained recruiters at non-for-profits. We know that volunteer work enhances the well-being of the volunteer and, conversely, people who have greater well-being invest more hours in volunteer service.

Volunteer Engagement 2.0
Volunteer Engagement 2.0

Author: Robert J. Rosenthal

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-05-26

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 1118931882

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VolunteerMatch taps expert knowledge from today's volunteerism professionals to help nonprofits take a more inventive approach to volunteer engagement Volunteer Engagement 2.0: Ideas and Insights Changing the World shows you many of the innovative approaches to engaging volunteers that are reshaping nonprofits, volunteer programs, and communities around the world — and how you can bring these changes to your own organization. Curated and edited by VolunteerMatch, the Web's most popular volunteer engagement network, these transformative strategies and practices are already being used by innovative nonprofit, government, and business sector leaders in volunteering — and they represent many of the future trends in volunteerism. This insightful collection contains actionable advice on strengthening volunteering at your organization as well as broader explorations on the nature of opening organizations to volunteers to show you how to create a new volunteerism model that supports your organization's mission and programs. Among other things, you'll learn how to attract millennials and baby boomers to your cause, the best ways to partner with corporate and pro bono volunteer programs, why micro volunteering may be the future of online giving, what's new in national service, why your supporters are a largely untapped goldmine of fundraising success, and what trends will drive volunteering in the future. For more than 15 years VolunteerMatch has had unprecedented access to leading innovators in the nonprofit, government, and corporate sectors. In this book, you'll share that access as you explore the ideas, strategies, and insights that will boost volunteer engagement today and in the future. Learn what trends and ideas are reshaping volunteer engagement today Reconsider your volunteer model to reflect your organization's mission Find out what the leading thinkers predict will drive volunteering in the future Optimize volunteer recruitment, screening, orientation, and training Understand and cater to the motivations of your volunteers The world of volunteering is changing and there has never been a better moment to engage the time and talent of those who support your cause. How will your nonprofit grow and thrive with the help of volunteers? Volunteer Engagement 2.0: Ideas and Insights Changing the World provides the innovation and inspiration, you just need to supply the action.

Moon Volunteer Vacations in Latin America
Moon Volunteer Vacations in Latin America

Author: Amy E. Robertson

Publisher: Moon Travel

Published: 2013-11-19

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1612386423

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Moon Volunteer Vacations in Latin America is the ultimate guide to the best volunteer experiences available in Latin America. Seasoned volunteer Amy E. Robertson shares her own expertise while inspiring readers to choose the right volunteer placement for their specific interests. Broken into chapters based on destination, the book gives a comprehensive overview of the best programs offered in each country and includes helpful information about housing, program costs, placement length, and much more. The countries covered include Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. Robertson also shares ideas for fundraising, as well as additional sources of information on volunteering, travel, and the various destinations. From discovering the best times to go to navigating the application process to figuring out what to take, this guidebook prepares readers for all aspects of their volunteer experience, whether they're preparing a turtle hatchery in Costa Rica, teaching English in Mexico, or building a home in Brazil. Moon Volunteer Vacations in Latin America is a must-have for anyone looking to get involved abroad.

Mobilization of Non-poor Volunteers in Community Action
Mobilization of Non-poor Volunteers in Community Action

Author: Community Action Program (U.S.)

Publisher:

Published: 1969

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13:

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Report on the utilization of non poor volunteers in community development programmes in the USA - covers the recruitment and vocational training of volunteers, and describes sources of volunteers and fields of community action. Bibliography p. 23.

Build a Successful Volunteer Program to Drive Growth and Recovery
Build a Successful Volunteer Program to Drive Growth and Recovery

Author: Michelle Nunn

Publisher: ICMA Publishing

Published: 2013-07-01

Total Pages: 61

ISBN-13: 0873267915

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In challenging times, using volunteers gives communities the power to both increase meaningful engagement with residents and discover creative ways to meet expanding needs for local government services with limited resources. The successful implementation of volunteer programs can accomplish these dual goals, as many recent local government initiatives have shown. Yet there is an overall lack of focus on utilizing volunteerism, not only to meet service needs but also as a strategy for positive citizen engagement. Build a Successful Volunteer Program to Drive Growth and Recovery describes how communities can establish a management plan to incorporate and engage volunteers in local government.

The New Volunteerism
The New Volunteerism

Author: Catherine Cavanaugh

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-09-08

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1351478397

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This unique volume is a case study of a successful and innovative program using case aide volunteers to deinstitutionalize mental patients. It will serve as an important reference for professionals, teachers, and administrators who are involved in the "business" of human services and require concrete information on how to develop effective volunteer programs to bridge the widening gap between services and needs. The authors use their particular program as an empirical blueprint for principles undergirding the successful use of volunteers as extensions of professional social service staff. The case-aide handbook appended to the volume provides a "quick prescription" formula for how this volunteer program was made viable and how these techniques can be adapted to other programs. In the new and enlarged edition of The New Volunteerism, the authors tell about "whatever happened to..." the case aides in their program, based on the responses to a questionnaire they designed and mailed to 100 of these men and women. Models for Volunteer/Professional Partnerships are defined and illustrated with creative and innovative volunteer programs reviewed by Feinstein and Cavanaugh. These programs serve many different populations, including: alcoholics, the elderly, the mentally ill, the retarded, abusive parents, and the terminally ill.