We’ve been having a great discussion via the blog and podcast lately on paid volunteer programs – this is a benefit program run by local and national businesses designed to get their employees volunteering in the community. On Friday I chatted about strategies that we as volunteers can use to take advantage of these programs […]

Did that title grab you?? I sure hope it did. Because today, I have a quick guide about something I think could be one of the most revolutionary things to hit volunteering since its invention – get this – more and more businesses are now paying their employees to volunteer with causes that those employees […]

This post is adapted from Catchafire’s blog. Catchafire is an online service that connects professionals to projects that benefit the social good sector. Catchafire matches individuals based on their time availability, skills, and passion to contribute pro bono services to microvolunteering opportunities. Nonprofits rely on two things: donors and volunteers.  But what about the people […]

Kansas City-based company partners up with VolunteerMark again to revitalize volunteer operations for High Aspirations. Written by: Brent Lager, [email protected] One wasn’t enough for Red Auto Protection CEO Elijah Norton. After donating a $1,000 scholarship to the Shepherd’s Center of KC Central in early June, the vehicle protection company founder quickly realized he wanted to […]

Vehicle protection company partners with VolunteerMark to revolutionize Shepherd’s Center of KC Central’s volunteer operations. When companies decide to make community involvement a priority, the decision deserves to be recognized. In fact, it needs to be so other businesses have social service leaders to follow. To that end, VolunteerMark is proud to announce the inaugural […]

Corporate Social Responsibility program will help businesses and nonprofits make even larger impacts in their local communities. Written by: Brent Lager It’s no secret that to be successful, businesses need to build relationships with the people they serve, employ and represent. Thus, one of the foremost goals for any type of organization is to find […]