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Did
you know there are over 4,000 not-for-profit organizations
and hundreds of community service agencies in North Florida
alone?
Some of them are accessible from here, linked to the VJ Web
site. If you're interested in volunteering with an organization
and want to know more about them, shift into hyperdrive and
link directly with their Web site.
Sites
associalted with Volunteer Jacksonville
- American
Red Cross
- America’s
Promise – The Alliance for Youth led by General
Colin Powell, is dedicated to mobilizing individuals, groups
and organizations from every part of American life, to build
and strengthen the character and competence of our youth
- AmeriCorps
- The national service program through which 40,000 people
each year tackle community problems from disaster relief
to tutoring.
- City
of Jacksonville
- The
Corporation for National Service - Matches talented,
motivated people with opportunities to serve their community
and the nation.
- Energize
Inc. - An international training, consulting and
publishing firm specializing in volunteerism. Site includes
excerpts from Susan Ellis’ (president of EnergizeInc)
books and articles on leadership, development, and volunteer
trends. An excellent source of information.
- Florida
Times Union
- GreaterGood.com
- 5% of your purchase benefits the nonprofit of your
choice.
- Helping.org
- Donate your time, services, or financial support.
- Hope
Fund
- Idealist
- A project of Action Without Borders, a nonprofit organization
based in New York that promotes the sharing of ideas, information
and resources to help build a world where all people can
live free, dignified and productive lives.
- Learning
Institute for Nonprofit Organizations - A collaboration
between the Society for Nonprofit Organizations, the University
of Wisconsin Extension, and Wisconsin Educational Television.
- Make
A Difference Day - Make A Difference Day is the
most encompassing national day of helping others -- a celebration
of neighbors helping neighbors. Everyone can participate.
Find out more.
- National
Center for Nonprofit Boards - Focuses on working
with boards of directors.
- Non-Profit
Nuts & Bolts - Practical tips to help non-profit
executives better manage their organization. Articles cover
topics such as fundraising, volunteer management, public
relations, special events, committees, board relations.
- The
Nonprofit Times - A popular monthly newspaper covering
all aspects of nonprofit work, including volunteers.
- Points
of Light Foundation - A national resource center
for volunteer centers across the country. Their mission
is to engage more people more effectively in volunteer community
service to help solve serious social problems.
- Salvation
Army
- Search
Institute - An independent nonprofit organization
committed not only to the knowledge base about youth development
but also to translating high-quality research on children
and youth into practical ideas tools services and resources
for families neighborhoods schools organizations and communities.
- United
Way
- Wolf
Imaging
- Youth
Service America - This website will connect you
to volunteer opportunities in your city.
- www.cyberVPM.com
- An excellent site for volunteer management resources,
with suggestions on program development, recruitment, screening
and training. Includes many links to similar site.
- www.impactonline.org
A complete guide to virtual volunteering. Includes online
volunteer opportunities and programs to promote them. Includes
lists of websites with volunteer management information
and resources; websites that promote volunteerism and community
service and websites to find volunteer opportunities.
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