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April 7-13, 2019
Don't forget to thank and recognize your volunteers this month!
Please share your volunteer stories with us on social media!
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Time is Running Out
to Register
for Volunteerism Conference!
The Virginia Volunteerism and Service Conference, May 7-8, in Richmond, is filling up! With 35 fantastic workshops and exciting speakers, this year's conference is shaping up to be the best ever. Come early and enjoy Richmond's nationally-renowned restaurants and breweries, museums and cultural attractions, and lively outdoor events. The Virginia Volunteerism Conference is also a wonderful way to make new connections with other nonprofit leaders. Don't miss it!
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City/County Leaders Honor Virginia's National Service Members
Virginia's local leaders and elected officials honored and celebrated AmeriCorps and Senior Corps members on April 2, National Service Recognition Day.
In Richmond, Mayor Levar Stoney created a special video message and Chesterfield County Deputy Administrator Bill Dupler welcomed nearly 100 AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps VISTA, and Senior Corps members and volunteers at an event at Pocahontas State Park. City and county leaders also honored National Service Recognition Day at events in Danville, Arlington, and Carroll County.
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Mark your calendar! April 7-13 is your chance to recognize your volunteers. For 40+ years, National Volunteer Week has been about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to serve their communities. In addition to the thousands of volunteer projects and special events scheduled throughout the week, it is also the perfect time to promote your cause and recognize your volunteers. We'd love to help you share your volunteer stories this Volunteer Week.
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AmeriCorps NCCC is
a Family Affair
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Meet Arlington's Senior Corps RSVP Volunteer of the Year Janet Garber
Arlington's RSVP Volunteer of the Year, Janet Garber embarked on a meaningful new journey as a new retiree.
She had heard that about RSVP's personalized approach which includes asking volunteers about what their skills interests and passions are and then matching them up with volunteer opportunities. " I jumped on that." she said. Janet adds, "It is so rewarding to help people that are really my peers. I am helping them in areas that perhaps they don't have the skills that I do."
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Nonprofit Toolbox
Each month we're happy to share some of our favorite resources and funding opportunities.
Let us know your favorites so we can pass them along.
- 2019 County Health Rankings provide detailed local data on health across U.S. communities and information on local resources that can empower leaders, residents, and community changemakers to implement interventions that give everyone a fair shot at leading the healthiest life possible. See how your community is doing!
- Pathways After Service: Education and Career Outcomes of Service Year Alumni from the Service Year Alliance, compares the resumes of 70,000 national service alums and features exciting outcomes around education, skills building, and income growth.
- Race to Lead: Women of Color in the Nonprofit Sector shows that the systemic barriers to career advancement that women of color encounter are well beyond even those faced by white women and men of color.
- Security of Soft Targets and Crowded Places Resource Guide is a comprehensive guide from Homeland Security for organizations and businesses to be prepared for security threats.
- 20 Ways You Can Take Action on Global Youth Service Day details ways individuals and organizations can serve April 12-14.
- The New Social Network That Isn't New at All reveals a trend against the newsfeeds and towards an inbox.
- How to Create A Sustainable Volunteer Program gives some helpful tips on how to treat your volunteers right and manage them well.
- Points of Light's New Website is home to inspiring stories, resources for nonprofit and corporate partners, and much more -- all in a new, easy-to-navigate layout.
- Virginia Board for People with Disabilities is looking for individuals to serve on several positions on their board. Submit an application by May 1.
- Take the 2019 Global NGO Technology Survey . Questions delve into web and email communications, online fundraising, social media, data management, and productivity software.
- 2019 Power of Good Awards will recognize outstanding volunteers in the Richmond region. Hurry! Nomination deadline is April 8th!
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- Higher Education Challenge Grants fund unusual and creative solutions to serious challenges in higher education related to the USDA's priorities. Deadline: May 27
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Upcoming Events & Training Opportunities
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Virginia Office on Volunteerism & Community Services
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