Active Citizenship - Volunteer Resources

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by The Point
The Point lets anyone start a campaign asking people to give money or do something as a group, but only if the campaign hits a predetermined tipping point.
by Vivanista
VIVANISTA IS THE GO-TO COMMUNITY FOR PHILANTHROPIC LIVING AND GIVING. Vivanista serves nonprofit professionals, volunteers, event chairs, board members, students, parents and social entrepreneurs from all walks of life, all with the common goal of...
by Bright Works
BrightWorks is a micro-volunteering app that allows charities to get projects and tasks completed for free online by a global volunteer community, in an effective, simple-to-use and easy-to-get-started way. BrightWorks was created by Bright One, the...
by Catchafire
Catchafire matches professionals who want to give their skills with nonprofits and social enterprises that need their help. We match professionals and organizations based on a variety of characteristics including skills, cause interests, and time...
by Hands On Network
HandsOn Volunteer Leaders drive social change. All across our country and our world, people are investing their time, ideas, resources and experiences to lead others in service for social good. HandsOn Volunteer Leaders are trained to lead well...
by NYC Service
In April 2009, Mayor Bloomberg launched NYC Service, the office tasked with setting a new standard for how cities can tap the power of their people to tackle their most pressing challenges. NYC Service oversees more than 38 innovative initiatives...
by Service as a Strategy
Service as a Strategy is a partnership between ServiceNation and Cities of Service, the bipartisan coalition of more than 100 mayors who have pledged to work together to expand impact volunteerism. Service as a Strategy is designed to help mayors...
by Global Citizen Corps
The year-long Global Citizen Corps Leadership program works with 500 youth leaders. We spread the word about root causes of critical global issues to thousands of our peers, mobilize others to make a difference and embrace a life of global...
by A Thin Line
MTV's A Thin Line campaign was developed to empower you to identify, respond to, and stop the spread of digital abuse in your life and amongst your peers. The campaign is built on the understanding that there's a "thin line" between what may begin...
by One Brick
One Brick brings volunteers together to support other non-profit organizations by adopting an innovative twist to the volunteer experience: we create a friendly and social atmosphere around volunteering, and after each volunteer event, we invite...
by Service Leader
Serviceleader.org offers specialized resources for Volunteers, Leaders and Managers of Volunteers, and Instructors.
by Get Invovled
Finding the volunteer opportunity that best suits your skills, availability, and expectations can make all the difference. The Get Involved! search engine, sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service and powered by VolunteerMatch...
by Youth Venture
Youth Venture's mission is to build a global movement of young people being powerful now, changemakers now. This is the foundation for an "everyone a changemaker" world, the key factor for success for every society, organization, and person. Youth...
by Generation On
generationOn is the global youth service movement igniting the power of all kids to make their mark on the world. As the youth division of Points of Light Institute, generationOn has brought the nation's leading youth service organizations and...
by iVolunteer
Helps you find opportunities to volunteer in your community. Find a charity that needs help. Volunteer at a soup kitchen. Contribute to your community. Meet new people. Looking for place to be during the holidays? Want to be helpful? iVolunteer...
by Snap Impact
It's up to us to make the world a better place. SnapImpact makes it ridiculously easy to drive change in your community by donating your time to local non-profits. Discover opportunities to improve your world through your iPhone or iPod.
by Volunteer Match
VolunteerMatch strengthens communities by making it easier for good people and good causes to connect. The organization offers a variety of online services to support a community of nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders committed to civic...
by It Starts With Us
The goal of ItStartsWith.Us is to build a global community of individuals focused on making a positive impact in the lives of the people around them. Each and every one of us has the ability to change the world by touching lives in this way. And...
by United We Serve
United We Serve is a nationwide service initiative that helps meet growing social needs resulting from the economic downturn. With the knowledge that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things when given the proper tools, President Obama is...
by Travelanthropist
The philanthropic travel website aims to inspire and captivate Americans into a life-long desire to travel and to give back. Travelanthropists believe that traveling creates connections that transform you, the traveler, and the community to which...
by Orange/ Do Some Good
With help from a slew of charities, the app lets users pick and choose from dozens of bite-sized bits of charity - whether that be taking a survey for the Samaritans, or using your phone's camera to snap photos of bits of your neighbourhood in need...
by Corporation for National and Community Service
The Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal agency that engages more than five million Americans in service through Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America, and leads President Obama's national call to service...
by Sparked
Sparked makes it easy for people with busy lives to help nonprofits get valuable work done when it's convenient. Called microvolunteering - through the convenience of the Internet, and with the collaboration of others, micro-volunteers use their...
by Volunteer Spot
VolunteerSpot launched in Spring, 2009 with the mission of enabling anyone to quickly mobilize and coordinate volunteers in their community, congregation and social network. VolunteerSpot’s simple sign up application makes it easy for community...
by Great Nonprofits
GreatNonprofits is the leading developer of tools that allow people to find, review, and share information about great -- and perhaps not yet great -- nonprofits. In this era of social media, millions of people already have discovered that a review...
by All for Good
All for Good helps you to find and share volunteer activities with friends, family and colleagues. The site brings together listings from organizations and local groups to help you find volunteer activities that fit your time and talent - from your...