February 2012

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Are Brits Leaping to Volunteer Their Extra Time This Leap Day?

Submitted by Cara Thenot
on Tue, 02/28/2012 - 19:22

Some citizens in the UK are choosing to spend their extra time this 2012 Leap Year volunteering in their communities. The company EasyFundraising launched a campaign “urging companies, employees and the all people of Britain” to designate February 29 Leap Day to supporting a good cause.

It’s Déjà vu! The Corporation for National and Community Service Budget Request is Off Track Again

Submitted by Susan J Ellis
on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 20:56

In June 2011, Paula Beugen wrote a guest Hot Topic for Energize titled, “Is the Corporation for National and Community Service on the Right Track for Volunteerism?”  She cogently cautioned that CNCS’ proposed budget was not supportive to the vast majority of volunteer-involving organizations in this country, particularly by the programs they slashed or reduced. We are once again on the brink of eliminating what some of us feel are the most important elements of the 2009 Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (Serve America Act).

Volunteering England Shares Its Wealth

Submitted by Susan J Ellis
on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 14:59

Volunteering England has just announced the launch of its new Employer Supported Volunteering Resource Hub, an outgrowth of work done last year for a European Year of Volunteering project.   This site has all sorts of resources for employers wanting to sponsor employee volunteering and for volunteer-involving organizations receiving those business volunteers.   They have posted free practical guides and tookits to implement or develop an ESV program.  Good stuff!  (And applicable wherever you are.)

We All Need a Laugh

Submitted by Susan J Ellis
on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 19:24

As serious as our work is, it is also frequently very funny.  So why is it so hard to find witty stories, cartoons, and other forms of humor focused on life in nonprofits, government, and volunteer management? 

Energize has been finding links to humor and sharing funny stories from our site visitors for years and we can always count on board development expert Carol Weisman to make us laugh with her great newsletter, but we all now have a really wonderful, regular humor resource!

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