Articles Related to Volunteer Management
A First-Hand Perspective About Students, Nonprofits And Volunteering
Jan 10 2020Related to: Volunteer Management
My name is Austin Hong. I am 20 years old, born and raised in Los Angeles, Calif. I’m a rising junior at Boston College, studying finance and computer science, and I think I have some advice for you.
Since high school I’ve developed quite a resume of service activities. Between 2010 and now, I’ve had extensive involvement with nonprofit... Read Article
Want To Engage Young Volunteers? Don’t Ignore Their Parents
Dec 6 2019Related to: Volunteer Management
Young volunteers bring energy, fresh ideas and passion to any project. And due to increased awareness of social issues through media and Internet exposure, today’s children, adolescents and teens are more likely to volunteer their time and talents than those in the recent past.
Recruitment and involvement of youth is essential to the success... Read Article
Share Your CNPE Success Story
Oct 30 2019Related to: Communications & Marketing, Related to: Leadership, Related to: Volunteer Management
The Center for Nonprofit Excellence works to strengthen the capabilities and capacity of New Mexico nonprofits so they can more effectively meet their missions. Through our trainings and other nonprofit resources, our goal is to help nonprofits achieve more and have a positive impact on... Read Article
Four Reasons Every Teen Should Volunteer
Oct 25 2019Related to: Volunteer Management
Volunteering is often thought of as a selfless act — one where you give up your time for a worthy cause without being paid. While this may be true, what is often less obvious are the many benefits people experience when they volunteer.
For teens especially, volunteer work can help them broaden their horizons, meet new friends, experience... Read Article
How to Empower Youth Volunteers
Oct 1 2019Related to: Volunteer Management
Today’s participation climate is flooded with volunteer opportunities for youth. They can join various campus and community clubs or councils tasked with raising awareness, conducting advocacy, or fundraising for large pockets of vulnerable populations around the world.
Popular examples of organizations engaging large groups of youth in this type... Read Article
Join the Team of CNPE Trainers
Sep 26 2019Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Board Development, Related to: Collaboration, Related to: Communications & Marketing, Related to: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Related to: Evaluation, Related to: Financial Management, Related to: Fund Development, Related to: Human Resources, Related to: Leadership, Related to: Technology, Related to: Volunteer Management
We're Looking for Our... Read Article
Six Tips for Hosting Youth Volunteers
Sep 3 2019Related to: Volunteer Management
Youth volunteers can be a great way to boost the energy of an organization — and get a lot done. Youth can provide enthusiasm and excitement while contributing in a large way to the organization’s mission. The youth also benefit by learning new skills, meeting new people, and of course earning those all-important volunteer hours that are now essential... Read Article
CNPE Training Addresses Volunteer Recruitment Strategies
Aug 30 2019Related to: Volunteer Management
Local nonprofits gathered Wednesday, August 28th at the Center for Nonprofit Excellence (CNPE), United Way of Central New Mexico to discuss volunteer management best practices including how to create volunteer position descriptions and volunteer recruitment strategies.
The Volunteer Management Roundtable, facilitated by Kira Luna, education... Read Article
Finding Joy by Helping Kids
Jun 12 2019Related to: Volunteer Management
At 75, Beverly Wilson has experienced significant life and health changes in the last 5 years and began to realize that she was becoming isolated and, often, lonely. Through a serendipitous serious of events, Beverly saw a half-page ad in the Oasis catalog about a tutoring program and, later, received an enticing email about the... Read Article
Albuquerque Hosts 2019 National Senior Games
Apr 15 2019Related to: Volunteer Management
Albuquerque will host the 2019 National Senior Games presented by Humana. Over 12,000 athletes, plus an additional 20,000 visitors, will come to Albuquerque June 14-25, 2019. Every state in the U.S. will be represented, along with athletes from Mexico, Canada, Barbados, Bolivia, Spain, Sweden and more!
In order to run the Games, we need 3,500... Read Article