Volunteerism
Energize Inc. is an international training, consulting and publishing firm specializing in volunteerism. If these words are in your vocabulary–community service, membership development, auxiliary, community organizing, service-learning, lay ministry, pro bono work, supporter, friends group, political activist, service club— we can help!! Founded in 1977, Energize has assisted organizations of all types with their volunteer efforts–whether they are health and human service organizations, cultural arts groups, professional associations, or schools.
Volunteer Power aims to give you the skills, training, and confidence in recruiting, motivating and managing the 21st century volunteer. We are dedicated to reconnect you to your power and passion.
Serve, the online home of United We Serve, is managed by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency charged with promoting and fostering volunteering and national service in America. United We Serve, President Obama’s nationwide service initiative, is built on the belief that ordinary people can come together and achieve extraordinary things when given the proper tools. This initiative aims to both expand the impact of existing organizations by engaging new volunteers in their work and encourage volunteers to develop their own “do-it-yourself” projects.
See the following Volunteer Recruitment and Registration Websites
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that helps people 50 and older improves the quality of their lives.
The Corporation for National & Community Service is a federal agency that engages more than 4 million Americans in service through Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and the Social Innovation Fund, and leads President Obama’s national call to service initiative, United We Serve.
The HandsOn Suncoast unites volunteers with fun; flexible service projects that help build a strong, caring community. They build stronger communities through volunteerism. We meet critical needs through volunteer service and civic engagement. Our projects make the Tampa Bay area a better place to live for everyone. We inspire, equip and mobilize people to take action.
The HandsOn Network is the largest volunteer network in the nation and is the volunteer focused arm of Points of Light Institute, which includes 250 affiliate Action Centers in 16 countries. Together we deliver approximately 30 million hours of volunteer service valued at about $600 million annually.
Idealist is all about connecting idealists – people who want to do good – with opportunities for action and collaboration.With more than 100,000 organizations and 1.4 million monthly visitors to our English, Spanish (idealistas.org), and French (idealiste.org) sites, Idealist helps people move from intention to action all over the world.
Sign-up Genius is a free online software tool for volunteer scheduling and event management at schools, churches, sport leagues, and businesses.
Volunteer Match believes everyone should have the chance to make a difference. That’s why we make it easy for good people and good causes to connect. We’ve connected millions of people with a great place to volunteer and helped tens of thousands of organizations better leverage volunteers to create real impact.
Volunteer Spot believes that people should be rewarded for stepping forward and sharing their time and talents with those in need. All too often, volunteering means putting up with a certain amount of hassle or frustration – whether that is late night emails, reply-all messages, reminder phone calls, or searching for a parking space. We provide FREE tools that simplify volunteering, powering good works in schools and communities. We can’t find you a parking place, but with Volunteer Spot, DOING GOOD just got easier!