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Finding Volunteer Opportunities
Information
on Volunteering & Volunteerism
Statewide and National Volunteer Organizations
Project Planning
Financial Resources
Other Resources
Finding
Volunteer Opportunities
Guide to
Finding Volunteer Opportunities contains tips on
exploring Volunteer San Diego's database of
volunteer opportunities and how to find the program
that best fits your needs and interests.
Guide to
Youth Volunteer Opportunities - Volunteer San
Diego has developed a comprehensive listing of
volunteer and Service-Learning opportunities that
have been carefully screened for youth volunteers to
volunteer on their own, with their friends, or with
family members.
Information on
Volunteering & Volunteerism
For the Volunteer:
Helpful Hints for Volunteering
Volunteer Rights & Responsibilities
Tips for Successful Relationships with Community
Organizations
Citizen
Academy Online helps people deepen their
commitment and engagement in the community. With
Citizen Academy Online, people can access resources
to understand complex community issues, access
political and social systems, develop hands-on
service opportunities, and strengthen project
management and leadership skills.
For the Volunteer Manager:
Energize, Inc.
is an international training, consulting and
publishing firm specializing in volunteerism. This
website provides a wealth of resources to volunteer
managers and anyone interested in learning more
about volunteerism, including:
E-Volunteerism is an electronic journal
containing numerous articles that cater to volunteer
leaders/managers who want to go beyond the mundane
in the volunteerism field.
DOVIA
offers workshops and regularly scheduled brown-bag
lunches centered on all aspects of Volunteer
Management.
Click here for
additional
resources.
Statewide and National Volunteer Organizations
Hands On
Network is a national organization working to
build community through service and civic engagement
by supporting an innovative alliance of volunteer
management organizations across the United States,
U.K. and other countries.
The Points of
Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network
advocates community service through a partnership
with the Volunteer Center National Network.
Together, they reach millions of people in thousands
of communities to help mobilize people and
resources, which deliver solutions that address
community problems.
Volunteer Centers of California is an
Association that works with a statewide network of
28 Volunteer Centers, such as Volunteer San Diego
and their numerous branch sites to help coordinate
statewide services in strengthening volunteerism
throughout California. As a central point of
contact, the Volunteer Centers of California
provides a site through which nonprofit
organizations, governmental departments, businesses
and Volunteer Centers can collaborate on state,
regional and local community service initiatives.
AmeriCorps
is a network of national service programs that
engage more than 50,000 Americans each year in
intensive service to meet critical needs in
education, public safety, health, and the
environment. Since 1994, more than 250,000 men and
women have served in AmeriCorps, providing needed
assistance to millions of Americans. AmeriCorps
provides trained, dedicated people to help
nonprofits accomplish more and make more effective
use of volunteers.
Project
Planning
Curricula
for in and after school educators, youth group
leaders, etc. These resources include our own
curricula as well as links to some of our favorites
from around the country.
Project resources: Want to plan your own service
project? Check out these project ideas, planning
tips and funding resources.
Days of Service
are national opportunities for people to volunteer
for service projects and activities throughout the
year. Join the more than 20 million people who
volunteer each year for a Day of Service.
Volunteer Projects 1-2-3 contains all you need
to know to put together a meaningful, quality
service project.
Financial
Resources
Project resources: Want to plan your own service
project? Check out these project ideas, planning
tips and funding resources.
Other Resources
The ARDON
Resource Clearinghouse serves nonprofit
organizations by assisting them to identify and
access resources. It does so by conducting data
searches of available resources within the
community, including opportunities to collaborate
with other organizations.
Nonprofit
Management Solutions is the major provider of
management and technology consulting, training, and
information resources to nonprofit organizations in
San Diego County.
Techsoup.org
offers nonprofits a one-stop resource for technology
needs by providing free information, resources, and
support. In addition to online information and
resources, they offer a product philanthropy service
called TechSoup Stock. Here, nonprofits can access
donated and discounted technology products,
generously provided by corporate and nonprofit
technology partners. |
