I call it The Intern Economy because so many companies are utilizing interns and volunteers to do more with less, and so many individuals in search of elusive Real Jobs (e.g. those offering salary and ...

to create a welcoming environment for them. Start by being straightforward, says Gillian Friedman, executive director of Ability Awareness, in Cosa Mesa, Calif., which recruits disabled volunteers.

Most nonprofit CEOs would love to have a person like Jim working for them. Jim has 13 years of financial experience at General Electric Co. and 28 years at J.P. Morgan, and he currently works for the ...

More than 20 years ago, citizen volunteers in places like Atlanta, Chicago and New York City, came together to invent a new form of volunteer engagement for a new generation. These bootstrap start-ups ...

When disaster strikes, people step up to help. But all too often the management of those willing volunteers becomes a disaster in its own right. We need to improve our emergency planning now, because ...

Like many professionals, Anne Breakey Hart reached a turning point in her career and needed a change. Breakey Hart decided to take a year off work and volunteered at the Hospital for Sick Children — ...

HandsOn Maui, the Maui County Volunteer Center, is holding a free online workshop to empower nonprofit leaders with tools to address complex volunteer interactions. The Navigating Challenging ...

Keeping firefighters safe involves identifying the factors that pose them risk; this is the core element of a risk management strategy. But even large career departments struggle with effectively ...

Volunteers can be a big asset to nonprofits. Beyond the obvious benefit of free labor, they can connect their friends and families to a cause and often give larger gifts than other donors. But ...