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It may seem like virtual volunteering started recently, but it can be dated back to the 1990s. Project Gutenberg recruited volunteers to transfer works in the public domain to the online world. Thousands have been volunteering each year since then. However, in-person volunteering continued to be...

Have you heard rumblings about microvolunteering, but you aren't sure what all the fuss is about? Read on to discover what microvolunteering is and how it can help nonprofits increase engagement and improve their reach in the community. 

Often, nonprofits regard their volunteers and donors as separate, like a Venn diagram, where the crossover section in the middle stays relatively small.  People who donate money help provide-much needed supplies, and those who donate time offer their priceless hands-on support. Both types of...

For many high school graduates, the years spend at college or university are meaningful beyond Greek life, roommate drama, class choices, and  football games. An increasing number of collegiate students enhance their lives with volunteer work on and off-campus; 25.7% contribute time to charitable...

Volunteers are the workforce that keeps small community charities to large Non-Governmental Organization and international nonprofit running. Understanding trends in volunteerism is essential to building and improving your organization’s volunteer program. We have compiled a number of important...