April 15-21
National Volunteer Week, powered by
Points of Light
,
is an opportunity to celebrate the impact of volunteer service and the power of volunteers to come together to tackle tough challenges, and build stronger, more resilient communities. Each year, we shine a light on the people and causes that inspire us to serve, recognizing and thanking volunteers who lend their time, talent and voice to make a difference in their communities.
Did you recognize your volunteers? There is still time! Check out our
Volunteer Recognition page
, or even visit our
Pinterest board
for inspiration! Follow the #NVW hashtag to see what others have done to celebrate service.
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UPCOMING VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT TRAINING
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MAY 9-10 | 8:30am - 4pm
Multi Agency State Office Building
Room 1019 A&B
195 N 1950 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Only 9 spots left!
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Learn best practices to effectively recruit, retain, motivate, and manage volunteers by registering for one our upcoming volunteer management training courses. To learn more visit our website at
www.userve.utah.gov/volunteer-management
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The new
Utah Giving Alliance
is excited to announce Lt. Governor Spencer J. Cox and Crystal Maggelet, CEO and President of FJ Management, as co-chairs of the Alliance, and keynote speakers for the inaugural 2018 Summit event to be held at the David Eccles School of Business is Salt Lake City.
We invite you to join us for the morning of
May 9, 2018
for this funders only event to elevate the impact of the already extraordinary philanthropic efforts in Utah’s social sector.
Panels and break-out sessions will draw from the insights of
The Giving State Report
and the experience of some of Utah’s leading patrons of social change.
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CUSTOMIZED VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT TRAINING
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UServeUtah hosted Utah Conservation Corps members for a customized Volunteer Management Training. These members will take the skills they learned to their sites all over the state!
Interested in learning about customized volunteer management trainings? Contact Mary at
mbuehler@utah.gov
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AMERICORPS MEMBER OF THE MONTH
Jana Richardson
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Jana is serving a 2nd AmeriCorps term. In her first year, Jana served at Catholic Community Services on Rio Grande Street. While serving at Catholic Community Services Jana took over the monthly job fairs. Jana was instrumental in bringing and getting employers interested and committed to hiring individuals that were homeless through Catholic Community Services every month. Currently, Jana is now in her 2nd term of service, serving at the International Rescue Committee in Salt Lake City (IRC). She has been working both on housing stability and helping with the IRC VITA Tax program.
Jana brings to AmeriCorps and to the non-profit host organization that she serves, outstanding and committed efforts in all that she does, far exceeding anyone’s expectations. Thank you for your service!
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UNA Annual Nonprofit Conference
The UNA Annual Nonprofit Conference is taking place on
September 25, 2018. UNA is
now accepting proposals for breakout sessions! Open until May 17th.
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Design For Good Community Grant Program
Third Sun, a SLC-based branding and web design company, is offering a qualified nonprofit a pro-bono sponsorship for services valued up to $10,000 through their new Design for Good Community Grant Program.
Applications are being accepted March 15-April 30.
Details
here
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Now Hiring!
VISTA Positions at SLCC
Salt Lake Community College has open VISTA positions. Two positions are open to assist with solidifying the food pantry efforts, and one position is open to work on the community ga
rden. The positions will be accommodating for any current students as well as someone with a part-time job.
Accepting applications now through June 21st.
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Great Utah Shakeout
April 19th was the Great Utah Shakeout. Did you drop, cover, and hold on? If you missed it, you can still find great preparation resources
here.
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Global Youth Service Days
The 30th anniversary of Global Youth Service Day was April 20-22. GYSD is the largest service event in the world and the only one that celebrates the contributions that children and youth make 365 days of the year.
Get involved!
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Comcast Cares Day
April 21 was the 17th annual Comcast Cares Day, one of the state's largest single-day corporate volunteer efforts! Over 18 projects took place from Saturday April 14 through Saturday April 21.
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Utah Philanthropy Day Nominations Open
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Every year,
Utah Philanthropy Day
celebrates those in our community who embody the spirit of philanthropy and volunteerism.
Nominations are now open
for the Philanthropic Leadership Award, Foundation Spirit of Giving Award, Corporate Spirit of Giving Award, Outstanding Young Volunteer Award, Outstanding Volunteer Award, Governor's Career Humanitarian Leadership Award, and the Lieutenant Governor's Public Service Award. Check out the award categories, and
start nominating today
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Volunteer
Recognition
Certificate
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Nominate a volunteer for the Lt. Governor's Volunteer Recognition Certificate! It only takes a few minutes, and is completely free!
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