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"Service is the rent you pay for room on this earth." -- Shirley Chisholm

"Service is the rent we pay for living. It is not something to do in your spare time; it is the very purpose of life." -- Marion Wright Edelman, Founder, Children's Defense Fund

Independent Sector announces that the estimated value of a volunteer hour in 2005 is $18.04. This number, up from 2004's estimate of $17.55, gives charitable organizations a tool to help quantify the immense contributions volunteers make... Source: PNN ALERT, Vol. 11, No. 19, March 8, 2006

Organization Web Sites

Capital Area United Way
Volunteer Center
http://volunteer.united-e-way.org/cauw/volunteer/
The Volunteer Center of Mid-Michigan is a 501c (3) organization, funded by the Capital Area United Way. Our mission is to promote volunteerism throughout the tri-county area by connecting people with opportunities to serve the community. Our organization places volunteers in nonprofit organizations for long-term and short-term positions and community events. In addition, we work with local government and nonprofit organizations to bring annual volunteer service days and events to the community.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Corporation for National & Community Service
http://www.cns.gov/
Run by the federal agency that oversees government-run community-service programs, such as AmeriCorps and the National Senior Service Corps, this site includes links to other Internet sites about volunteering and various breaking federal initiatives.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Energize, Inc.
http://www.energizeinc.com/
Energize, Inc. is an international training, consulting and publishing firm specializing in volunteerism since 1977. It is the largest Web site in the world designed for leaders of volunteer efforts, with over 1200 free pages of volunteer management information, including an online library, volunteer-related quotations and recognition ideas, links to worldwide professional organizations, a bookstore with over 80 titles, and a monthly Hot Topic essay from president, Susan J. Ellis. Energize provides online training in volunteer management through its Everyone Ready® program. Sign up for the free monthly Update and receive tips and quotes directly to your in-box.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Hearts and Minds
http://web.archive.org/web/20010811125023/http://www.heartsandminds.org/home.htm
This nonprofit web site is dedicated to effective volunteering and self-help. As such it pulls together information that should offer inspiration and instruction for volunteers and organizations that depend on those who volunteer. Courtesy of the Internet Archive.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Idealist.Org
Also known as ActionWithoutBorders Volunteer Opportunities
http://www.idealist.org/
Provides a database of volunteer opportunities around the world. When I typed in East Lansing, Michigan, I discovered that the Honors College Service Corps (HCSC) of Michigan State University sponsors hundreds of opportunities for its students to provide community service and volunteer assistance around the Lansing metropolitan area, including providing fundraising and grant writing assistance as well as developing web sites.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Impact Online's Volunteer Match
http://www.volunteermatch.org/
VolunteerMatch has launched a new and improved version of its popular web site. With clearer navigation and more powerful search tools, the newly designed site makes it easier for volunteers to find opportunities that match their interests. And more efficient for organizations to post information about their volunteer needs.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Independent Sector
http://www.independentsector.org/
A national source for resources and data on volunteerism and private sector giving and support.
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Michigan Campus Compact
http://www.micampuscompact.org/
Michigan Campus Compact promotes the education and commitment of Michigan college students to be civically engaged citizens, through creating and expanding academic, co-curricular and campus-wide opportunities for community service, service-learning and civic engagement.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Michigan Community Service Commission
http://www.michigan.gov/mcsc
A state commission appointed by the governor to encourage Michigan citizens to solve community problems through community service and volunteerism.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Michigan Nonprofit Association
http://www.mnaonline.org/
Works to advance the cause of volunteerism and philanthropy in Michigan. MNA is home to Volunteer Centers of Michigan, the Michigan Campus Compact, and the Michigan Public Policy Initiative. Also sponsors the Volunteerism Superconference every other year.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

NABUUR
http://www.nabuur.com
Global aid organization embodies a new concept by matching Online volunteers with local communities in need of information and help. We are supported by His Royal Highness Prince Bernhard, amongst other leaders of society, and by organizations like the Dutch Ministry of Housing and the Environment, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), and HIVOS.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Network For Good
http://www.networkforgood.org/
AOL Time Warner, Yahoo!, and Cisco Systems have launched a Web site designed to help people donate their time and money to charitable causes online. In the works for more than a year, the Network for Good site is designed to match nonprofit groups with donors and volunteers interested in giving time and money to their favorite causes. To that end, the site groups together a variety of online tools and resources, including the VolunteerMatch search engine, which allows prospective volunteers to search for opportunities by geographic region and area of interest.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Points of Light and Hands-On Network
http://www.pointsoflight.org/
As of August 1, 2007, the nation's two largest volunteer networks, the Points of Light Foundation and the Hands On Network, combined forces to empower Americans to build a better world through volunteering.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Rural Information Center
Volunteer and Nonprofit Organization Resources
http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ricpubs/volunteerism.html
Successful volunteer programs/organizations are essential to small communities, especially those with limited resources. Committed volunteers are one of their most valuable assets and a satisfied volunteer becomes a potential recruiter. Resources on how to start a volunteer and/or nonprofit organization, then recruit and manage volunteers are key in establishing and maintaining a successful program that provides a meaningful experience for both the volunteer and the organization.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Sample Volunteer Contract
http://www.austincc.edu/npo/resources/docs/sample%20volunteer%20Contract.pdf
Missouri Association of Community Arts Agencies.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Sample Volunteer Interview Form
http://www.austincc.edu/npo/resources/docs/Sample%20Volunteer%20Interview%20Form.pdf
Missouri Association of Community Arts Agencies.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

ServeNet
http://www.servenet.org/
SERVEnet.org is the premier website on service and volunteering. Through SERVEnet, users can enter their zip code, city, state, skills, interests, and availability and be matched with organizations needing help. SERVEnet is also a place to search for calendar events, job openings, service news, recommended books, and best practices. YSA's commitment to America's Promise is to have volunteer opportunities on SERVEnet for every zip code in America. SERVEnet has over 5,700 registered non-profit organizations and over 35,000 volunteer opportunities available. We provide the largest database of volunteer opportunities in America. SERVEnet is a program of Youth Service America(YSA), a resource center and the premier alliance of 200+ organizations committed to increasing the quantity and quality of opportunities for young Americans to serve locally, nationally, or globally. YSA's mission is to strengthen the Effectiveness, Sustainability, and Scale of the youth service movement. YSA envisions a powerful network of organizations committed to making service the common experience and expectation of all young Americans. A strong youth service movement will create healthy communities, and foster citizenship, knowledge, and the personal development of young people.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

USA.gov's Public Service and Volunteerism
http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/PublicService.shtml
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Volunteer Centers of Michigan
http://www.mivolunteers.org/
The mission of VCM is to strengthen existing volunteer centers, to provide leadership in developing new centers, and to promote and strengthen volunteerism statewide.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Volunteer Impact
http://www.volunteerimpact.org/
Volunteer Impact is a non-profit organization whose mission is to build a better Detroit by providing innovative and flexible ways for individuals and companies to get involved. During 1998, Volunteer Impact worked with nonprofit organizations to develop more than 360 projects for agencies and organizations in metro Detroit. Voluntter Impact coordinated and provided volunteers for each of these projects, with its members contributing more than 17,000 hours of service.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

World Volunteer Web
http://www.iyv2001.org/
Welcome to WorldVolunteerWeb.org. Building on the success of www.iyv2001.org and based on demand from partners all over the world to maintain a resource for networking and dissemination of information, this is the first step in developing an inclusive and global volunteer information portal. We count on you -- our partners -- to contribute to and support this endeavour.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Other Web Sites Of Interest

E-Philanthropy, Volunteerism, and Social Changemaking
http://www.wkkf.org/pubs/philvol/pub578.pdf
Describes and links to nearly 140 Internet sites that facilitate philanthropy, volunteerism, social change-making, and the development of nonprofit organizations. Thomas K. Reis, Director of Venture Philanthropy at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Stephanie J. Clohesy, Consultant, conceptualized and wrote the report. Requires adobe acrobat. February 2000.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

e-Volunteerism
http://www.e-volunteerism.com
e-Volunteerism – The Electronic Journal of the Volunteer Community – is a quarterly subscription publication that combines the best characteristics of a printed professional journal with the capacity of the Internet. Launched in 2000 by publishing editors Susan J. Ellis and Steve McCurley and an international editorial team, e-Volunteerism provides leaders of volunteer efforts with cutting-edge information from around the world. Fully interactive for reader comments, the journal offers feature articles, training designs, “roundtable" discussions, Web site reviews, a research-to-practice section, and even audio contributions.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Giving and Volunteering in Michigan, see Michigan Giving and Volunteering

Giving and Volunteering in the United States, 2001
http://www.independentsector.org/programs/research/gv01main.html
A profile by the Independent Sector.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Helpful Hints for Volunteering
http://web.archive.org/web/20011112225259/
www.volunteerinfo.org/volhints.htm
Been putting off finding a volunteer job? This page will give you the lowdown on how to find a volunteer slot that works for you. Courtesy of the Volunteer Center of San Francisco.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Helping Others : A Profile of Michigan Volunteers
http://web.archive.org/web/20010303123010/
http://www.ippsr.msu.edu/soss/papers/97-22/97-22bas.htm
State of the State Survey Briefing Paper No. 97-22, May 1997, prepared by Marc E. Tomlinson and Mark I. Wilson of the Nonprofit Michigan Project at Michigan State University. Concludes that Michiganders are more likely than other Americans to give their money to charity but less likely to give their time. Courtesy of the Internet Archive.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Michigan Giving and Volunteering: 2000 Highlights
http://www.mnaonline.org/pdf/MichiganGives.pdf
Prepared by the Michigan Nonprofit Project in collaboration with the Michigan Nonprofit Association, Council of Michigan Foundations, and the Michigan Community Service Commission.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Michigan Giving and Volunteering: 2001 Highlights
http://www.mnaonline.org/pdf/givingvolweb.pdf
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/giving&volweb_24306_7.pdf
Prepared by the Michigan Nonprofit Project in collaboration with the Michigan Nonprofit Association, Council of Michigan Foundations, and the Michigan Community Service Commission.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Michigan Giving and Volunteering: 2002 Highlights
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/2002_giving_and_volunteering_69544_7.pdf
In October/November 2002, 989 Michigan residents were surveyed about their charitable giving, volunteering, and attitude toward nonprofit action. The survey was conducted by the Office of Survey Research, Institute for Public Policy and Social Research at Michigan State University. The survey was sponsored by ConnectMichigan Alliance, Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Community Service Commission, and Michigan Nonprofit Association.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Michigan Giving and Volunteering: 2003 Highlights
http://www.mnaonline.org/pdf/givingvol2003.pdf
http://www.cmif.org/Documents/givevol_2003.pdf
Key findings from a 2003 survey. Prepared by the Michigan Nonprofit Project in collaboration with the Michigan Nonprofit Association, Council of Michigan Foundations, and the Michigan Community Service Commission.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Michigan Giving and Volunteering : 2006 Snapshot
http://www.mnaonline.org/pdf/give_vol_2006_v3_mil.pdf
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Michigan Giving and Volunteering : 2007 Snapshot
http://www.mnaonline.org/pdf/GivingandVolunteering2007.pdf
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Michigan State University Extension
Volunteerism Area of Expertise Library
http://web1.msue.msu.edu/aoe/volunteerism/
Offers a variety of reviewed and recommended publications to assist staff members in managing volunteer issues, including volunteer development, volunteer management, volunteer motivation, volunteer recognition, volunteer recruitment, youth volunteerism, and general resources. Note: These resources are available for loan for MSU Extension staff members only; however, the titles may also be requested through interlibrary loan from your favorite public library.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Strengthening Your Volunteer Participation
http://www.austincc.edu/npo/resources/DVD%20Strengthening%20Your%20Board/4-Volunteer.ram
Kathleen McCleskey.) (33:56 min) Strengthening Your Nonprofit Organization DVD produced by ACC Center for Community-Based & Nonprofit Organizations. 2003. (view online or purchase)
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Teenage Volunteers
http://www.independentsector.org/Nonprofit_Information_Center/
Teenage%20Volunteers.pdf
A profile provided by the Independent Sector.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Ten Tips for Wise Volunteering
http://www.independentsector.org/Nonprofit_Information_Center/
Ten%20Tips%20on%20Volunteering.pdf
Advise from the Independent Sector.
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United States: A Nation of Volunteers
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itsv/0998/ijse/ijse0998.htm
A compilation of testimony, journal articles, bibliographic resources, and web links appearing in U.S. Society and Values: Electronic Journal of the U.S. Information Agency, Volume 3, Number 2, September 1998.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Value of Volunteer Time
http://www.independentsector.org/programs/research/volunteer_time.html
The dollar value of volunteer time is $16.54 per hour for 2002. The value of volunteer time is based on the average hourly earnings of all nonagricultural workers as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Independent Sector takes this figure and increases it by 12 percent to estimate for fringe benefits.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Virtual Volunteering Project
http://www.serviceleader.org/vv/
A project to encourage development of volunteer activities that can be completed off-site using the Internet. Provide example programs and how to set up a program. Part of the Volunteerism and Community Engagement Initiatives Program of the Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas Austin.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Voluntarism : A Resource List
http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/topical/voluntarism.html
This Foundation Center subject guide lists research on recruiting and working with volunteers.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Volunteer Growth in America: A Review of Trends Since 1974
http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/06_1203_volunteer_growth.pdf
Provides an in-depth look at how volunteering compares by age groups for the period from 1974 to 2005. While the adult volunteer rate declined by 15% between 1974 and 1989, it rose by more than 32% since 1989. From the Corporation for National and Community Service.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Volunteer Match, see Impact Online's Volunteer Match.

Volunteer Recruitment, Relations, and Management
http://www.charityvillage.com/applicant/volunteer.asp
A collection of online resources from CharityVillage.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Volunteer Resources
http://www.msu.edu/~hcsc/fce874/
A compilation of resources for a course called Volunteer Development and Management, FCE874, offered at Michigan State University, Spring 1998, by Jill A. Warren.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Volunteer Today
http://www.volunteertoday.com/
The Electronic Gazette for Volunteerism. Compiled and maintained in Walla Walla, Washington, this site provides current news and conference information, tips on recruiting and retaining volunteers, book reviews, and links to additional resources of interest.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Volunteering in America : State Trends and Rankings in Civic Life 2007
http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/VIA/VIA_fullreport.pdf
The Corporation for National and Community Service report provides a national, regional and state analysis of volunteering trends. The report, based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population Survey (below), gives a detailed breakdown of America’s volunteering demographics, habits, and patterns by state and region and provides the agency’s first-ever ranking of civic engagement by state through the Civic Life Index.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Volunteering in the United States
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/volun.pdf
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/volun.toc.htm
Archives for 2002-2007 also available.
Here are the latest statistics on volunteering, 2007, courtesy of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Volunteerism (Suite101.com)
http://www.Suite101.com/welcome.cfm/volunteerism
A collection of links and resources on volunteerism maintained at Suite101.com by Ella Marin. The site also includes a place for discussion of volunteer-related issues.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Yahoo Community Service and Volunteerism Resources
http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Issues_and_Causes/ Philanthropy/Community_Service_and_Volunteerism/
Provides links to a variety of organizations throughout the U.S. and around the world, including organizations specifically focused on a particular group (students, seniors) or helping in a particularly area.
(Last checked 04/25/08)

Searching for Books?

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