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New ConnectSouthside Opportunities
Child Care Provider
Powhatan Department of Social Services
Posted: Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Volunteers needed
Historic Hopewell Foundation, Inc.
Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2010

YouthBuild Mentoring Program
Pathways
Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2010

JOBS mentors
JOBS Program
Posted: Monday, February 22, 2010

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Volunteer Management Resources
Volunteer Management: Improving the volunteer experience and reducing risk
Volunteers are an important part of the nonprofit community. This article examines how savvy managers realize volunteers can pose risks to an organization if they are not well managed in the areas of recruitment, training and supervision.
 
All Volunteer Force: From Military to Civilian Services
The primary purpose of this report is to spark a national effort around the civic engagement of our nation's veterans.
 
Civic Ventures
Civic Ventures is a nonprofit think tank that is leading the call to engage millions of experienced individuals in becoming a force for social change. Through an inventive program portfolio, original research, strategic alliances, and the power of people´s own life stories, Civic Ventures demonstrates the value of experience in solving serious social problems – from education to the environment and health care to homelessness.
 
The New Volunteer Workforce
The Stanford Social Innovation Review released this report in the Winter of 2009 on volunteerism in the nonprofit sector. It focuses on the financial and capacity-building benefits volunteers provide and strategic approachs to further volunteer impact.
 

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AmeriCorps Grant Fit Finder

This e-tool is designed to assist users in determining which AmeriCorps Grant is the right grant opportunity for your organization.



 

Richmond SCORE 

 

Start-up & in-business local entrepreneurs can utilize professional expertise and guidance from volunteers at the Service Core of Retired Executives (SCORE).



More Volunteer Resources

In addition to the volunteer opportunities on ConnectSouthside.org, there are a number of opportunities to get involved in your community through these additional service organizations.

 

All for Good helps you find and share ways to do good.

 

AmeriCorps works with local and and national nonprofit groups to address critical needs in communities across America.

 

CharityAmerica.com provides tools to donate online and to post volunteer opportunities.

 

Create The Good.org is AARP's site for ideas and resources to help you Create the Good in your community

 

Encore Careers focuses on creating pathways to encore careers that provide continued income doing work that is personally fulfilling and helps address some of society’s biggest challenges.

 

Foster Grandparents connects volunteers age 60 and over with children and young peope with exceptional needs.

 

Global Citizens Network offers opportunities to volunteer in the U.S. and overseas.


Hands On Greater Richmond connects individuals or groups to one-time volunteer projects with local nonprofit agencies.

 

Network for Good is a nonprofit with a mission of getting individuals plugged in to community projects using the Web.

 

PlanetVolunteer.com links individuals wanting to volunteer with nonprofits needing help.

 

Senior Corps is a network of programs that tap the experience, skills, and talents of older citizens to meet community challenges with Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, and RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program).



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Serve.gov is an initiative of Pres. Obama's recovery plan and is an online resource for not only finding volunteer opportunities in your community, but also creating your own.

 

Servenet.org focuses on youth volunteerism.

 

Service Nation a campaign to inspire volunteer service. Provides volunteer opportunities through a network of organizations.

 

UNV Online Volunteering connects volunteers with organizations working for sustainabile human development.

 

Virginia Service, 1-800-Volunteer.org , and VolunteerMatch.com are central clearinghouses for volunteer opportunities searchable by city & state or zip code.

 

Virginia Mentoring Partnership offers training and matching services for those interested in mentoring.