Issue Brief: Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Issue Brief: Faith-Based and Community InitiativesThis two-page issue brief on faith-based and community initiatives outlines programming priorities developed by the Corporation and highlights sample...
View ArticleGuidance to Faith-Based and Community Organizations on Partnering with the...
Guidance to Faith-Based and Community Organizations on Partnering with the Federal Government (.pdf)This 16-page PDF gives guidance to faith-based and community organizations on partnering with the...
View ArticleIssue Brief: Faith-Based and Community Organizations and Volunteering
Issue Brief: Faith-Based and Community Organizations and VolunteeringHighlights research findings on faith-based and community organizations and volunteering, and describes what the Corporation is...
View ArticleFoundation Center - PubHub: Sharing Knowledge to Build a Better World
Foundation Center - PubHub: Sharing Knowledge to Build a Better World 6,545 Research reports, annual reports, best practices, literature reviews, surveys, etc. from grant-making foundations and their...
View ArticleJayne Cravens Blog
Jayne Cravens BlogWelcome to the Jayne Cravens Blog, on nonprofits/ngos, communications, community engagement, volunteerism, aid & development, women's empowerment, & Jayne's random thoughts....
View ArticleManaging unaffiliated volunteers in times of disaster
Comment on this practiceAbstract: Successful management of large numbers of spontaneous volunteers in the wake of an emergency is best accomplished with intensive planning and preparation. According to...
View ArticleConducting a hurricane response exercise
Comment on this practiceAbstract: The objective of the Hurricane Zack Exercise was to test the ability of the Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross and its partner organizations to initiate...
View ArticleDesigning a community disaster preparedness plan
Comment on this practiceAbstract: During a disaster — natural or manmade — it may take several days for emergency management officials and other governmental agencies to restore services. Having a...
View ArticleBuilding sustainable partnerships with schools: three key strategies for...
Comment on this practiceAbstract: Community-based organizations are increasingly working together with teachers and administrators to bring mentoring programs to schools. To collaborate effectively and...
View ArticleBuilding strong relationships in mentoring programs
Comment on this practiceAbstract: In mentoring programs, careful attention must be paid to the development and quality of the mentor-mentee relationship, as this bond is crucial for attaining desired...
View ArticleUsing performance to give voice to children of prisoners
Comment on this practiceAbstract: The loss of a parent to incarceration has a tremendous impact in the life of a child. For adolescents who are dealing with other difficult life issues, having a safe...
View ArticleUsing Senior Corps volunteers to support deployed military and their families
Comment on this practiceAbstract: Across the country, service men and women from all branches of the military have been called away from home to active duty in difficult and often dangerous situations....
View ArticleOrganizing a veterans roundtable for faith-based and other community...
Comment on this practiceAbstract: Local community and faith-based leaders can help veterans through the often-difficult transition from military to civilian life by collaborating with Veterans Affairs...
View ArticleUsing a centralized system to plan regional day of service projects
Comment on this practiceAbstract: The Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service is considered the largest MLK Day of Service event in the United States. Co-chair Todd Bernstein explains...
View ArticleDisaster Mitigation: A Guide for Community-based Organizations
Disaster Mitigation: A Guide for Community-based Organizations Download this resource: Disaster Mitigation: A Guide for Community-based Organizations Publisher: Volunteer Florida Year: 2004...
View ArticleResources for Faith-Based and Other Community Based Organizations
Resources for Faith-Based and Other Community Based OrganizationsLinks to resources for faith-based and community organizations including a National Service Resource Booklet for Faith-Based and...
View ArticleWhich Program is Right for You? Selector Tool
Which Program is Right for You? Selector ToolThe interactive program selector requires the answers to four basic questions — “Who are you?” “What do you want to do?” “What types of resources are you...
View ArticleHelp and Contact Information
Help and Contact InformationThis page on the AmeriCorps.gov website lists contact information for service programs that want to work with AmeriCorps.
View ArticleFor Faith-Based and Other CommunityOrganizations
For Faith-Based and Other CommunityOrganizationsThis page of the AmeriCorps.gov website explains how AmeriCorps, faith-based, and community organizations can work together to generate volunteers, thus...
View ArticleOrganizing a lunch-hour Earth Day project
Comment on this practiceAbstract: While many Earth Day events now occur over a weekend, the official Earth Day itself is April 22. When this day falls on a weekday, many people with traditional work...
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