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Volunteer Strategies for Nonprofits
Engaging Gen Alpha to the Silent Generation: Volunteer Strategies for Nonprofits
Mar 14, 2025
disaster relief donations, donate to disaster relief
5 Ways to Make Disaster-Relief Donations Personal and Impactful
Sep 27, 2024
support girls and women, women's history month
4 Ways to Volunteer in Support of Girls and Women
Mar 31, 2024
volunteer with your dog, dog volunteer opportunities, how to volunteer your dog at a hospital, therapy dog volunteer opportunities
7 Ways to Volunteer with Your Dog
Jan 12, 2024
MLK's Legacy
9 Ways to Live Out MLK’s Legacy in Your Own Life
Dec 19, 2023
how to help senior citizens
How to Help Senior Citizens: 5 Ways to Lend Your Support
Aug 23, 2023
encourage employees to volunteer
5 Ways to Encourage Employees to Volunteer
Aug 16, 2023
PVSA Award
3 Reasons to Honor Outstanding Volunteers with Presidential Recognition 
Sep 1, 2022
A woman painting a mural.
Lowe’s Grant Recipient Creates More Culturally Responsive School Campus
Mar 16, 2022
3 Ways to Support Relief Efforts in Ukraine Right Now
Feb 25, 2022
Voluteer group of people for charity donation in the park
Express Your Love With Civic Action This Valentine’s Day
Feb 10, 2022
How To Support Natural Disaster Relief Efforts
Aug 30, 2021
3 Ways to Support Relief Efforts in Haiti and Afghanistan
Aug 28, 2021
Honor & Remember: Ways to Participate in 9/11 National Day of Service
Aug 23, 2021
Points of Light Engage Makes It Easy to Share Volunteer Opportunities: New Registration Features for Nonprofits, Schools, Government Agencies and More
Aug 5, 2021
Season of Giving: Recognizing the Impact of Volunteering
Dec 5, 2020