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🌍 Engaging volunteers in rural areas can be challenging due to limited resources + geographical distances. 💪 However, with the right approach, these efforts can lead to impactful community development! ✏️ Discover MAVA's 6 practical strategies to effectively recruit, engage, and retain rural volunteers! Posted in partnership with MAVA - Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement https://hubs.li/Q02QDycl0 #volunteermanagement #volunteermanager #volunteerleader #nonprofit #nonprofitmanagement #nonprofitleader #volunteerism #volunteerleadership #nonprofitorganization #volunteerism

18th July, Mandela Day, people should be encouraged to dedicate 67 minutes to community service, honoring Nelson Mandela's 67 years of public service. Some specific ways individuals can give back to their communities: 1. Help at Local Shelters: Spend time assisting at homeless shelters or food banks. This could involve preparing and serving meals, organizing donations, or simply providing company to those in need. 2. Community Clean-Up Drives: Organize or join efforts to clean parks, streets, lakes or beaches. This helps create a cleaner, safer environment and fosters community spirit. 3.Educational Support: Volunteer at local schools or libraries. Offer tutoring services, read to children, or help organize educational events. 4. Visit the Elderly: Spend time with elderly people in nursing homes or in your neighborhood or Old age homes.Engage in conversations, help with chores, or organize a small event to brighten their day. Giving back to your community is indeed important. It fosters a sense of connection, helps to improve the quality of life for others, and can provide personal fulfillment. Contributing time, resources, or expertise can strengthen community bonds, support local initiatives, and create a more supportive and resilient environment. Whether through volunteering, supporting local businesses, or participating in community events, every effort can make a significant impact towards Equality. #DEI#Equality#CommunityService# volunteering #Community bond#Connections#improvedquality of life#personalgoals#fulfillment#gratitude #givingback#peace #buildequalsociety#beautifulsafespaces

Want to see how my Marsh McLennan Agency colleagues are making a difference in the community? Check out the latest Community Impact Report to learn about some of the ways my colleagues made a positive impact in 2023. I honored to be spotlighted, amplified, and included in the report. #Volunteerism #CommunityOutreach

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With tighter restrictions on cross-border giving, #philanthropy faces major hurdles worldwide. Advocacy for international standards on civil society’s ability to receive and use funds is crucial to defending civic space and fostering an enabling environment for philanthropy. Here are some key insights from Casey Kelso, Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer at WINGS: - Advocacy for global standards safeguards civic space and philanthropy - Unrestricted cross-border donations empower civil society - Working with governments fosters an enabling environment for philanthropy Read more here: https://ow.ly/cwB650So0ET #LiftUpPhilanthropy PhiLab

Since 2004… We Cambridgeshire Community Foundation have awarded over £32 million through 10,000+ grants. We have supported thousands of organisations, including charities, community groups, schools and sports clubs. They have made a positive difference to hundreds of thousands of people. We have funded projects in every ward in Cambridgeshire. You can learn more about our impact in a new 20-year impact report and most importantly see some of the work of the incredible charities and community groups that make all the difference, especially for those facing the biggest challenges and disadvantage. Whilst I am proud to reflect on what has been achieved, our new Vital Signs report shows that there is still much, very much more to be done. For a brilliantly successful County like Cambridgeshire we can see that the gap between the wealthier and the more deprived districts has widened in the last decade. In our cities, there are stark inequalities relating to income, education, and health between the most and least deprived wards. In Cambridge, there is a 12 year difference in life expectancy between the most and least deprived people! In a County, world-renowned for education, we are below the national average in indicators of early years development and school engagement. Poor outcomes for children eligible for free school meals reflect the impact of deprivation on education and sadly, later life prospects. If you or your business is interested to help people in your community through philanthropy and placed-based grant-making - please do get in touch. https://lnkd.in/dqipYz45

Have you heard about our unique Matching Fund model and how it works to empower communities? Through the Matching Fund model, also known as Pamoja4 Change, KCDF partners with communities through CBOs and CSOs to actualize their ideas for community development. Communities raise 50% of their project costs (in-cash or in-kind), while KCDF matches the other 50%, hence the name, Matching Fund. This model develops community ownership in projects and helps them to thrive and become self-sustaining. Learn more about Pamoja4Change here: https://bit.ly/3QzaCGk #KCDFimpactingcommunities #Philanthropy #P4C

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Alicia served at Horizon House last winter to ensure homeless neighbors were served a hot meal. Listen in to what she wishes she would have known beforehand! Volunteering is good for the soul and a recommended action step inside #BeWellAtWorkBook. See action step #S16. DO IT NOW - ACTION STEPS 1. #CREATE. The perfect volunteer opportunity to get people involved with the project. Find your teams passion, and align that with philanthropic opportunities. 2. #RECOGNIZE. Express your gratitude and success with the volunteer efforts. Regularly recognize and appreciate the contributions of volunteers to reinforce positive behaviors and foster a culture of appreciation. (Thank them for freezing their toes off for the good of humankind) 3. #ENGAGE. Tell your team why you created this opportunity/group. Make sure to include members, #champions, leaders, and #allies in this communication. Teamwork makes the dream work! #HorizonHouse #homelessneighbors #volunteer #donations #communityservice #loveyourneighbors We are one humanity. #Peace #Love [email protected] for more tips and tricks to create a thriving and excelling workplace culture. https://lnkd.in/gUHE-ihx If you feel like donating (dry) socks, pants or water to Indianapolis homeless neighbors.