Work Together. Change is possible
Featured Project: Project Countdown
We all have the power to be the change. Join us, show the world that you re making a difference by enrolling in “Project Countdown”.
Ready, Set - Organizing Projects
Making a difference can be easy - especially if you're organized.
- Leading Others in Service (video)
- Get inspired to involve others in volunteer service.
- Developing Volunteer Projects (video)
- How volunteer service can help meet critical community needs.
- Developing Volunteer Projects Toolkit
- Timelines, checklists, tips for managing projects. It's all here!
Sign `em up!
Recruiting, retaining, and recognizing volunteers.
- Recruiting and Leading Volunteers (video)
- You're organized. How do you involve others?
- Ideas for Recruiting Volunteers
- At work. At school. Ideas that work for getting people to pitch in!
- Volunteer Recognition Ideas
- You're organized. How do you involve others?
- Work together. Serve together. A toolkit.
- Surveys. Checklists. Guides. Forms. Everything you need for a successful corporate project.
- Communicating with Volunteers
- A few thoughts on how to communicate effectively.
- Managing Volunteers' Personalities
- Here are some ideas to channel everyone's enthusiasm effectively.
Going Deeper - Reflecting On Service
The service experience is deeper when you take time to reflect - alone and with others.
- Reflecting on Service (video)
- How does volunteer service really address big problems. Reflection can be part of the answer.
- Leading Reflection
- Questions and encouragement to help you to go to the next level of engagement.
- Community Issues
- From animals to HIV, the Hands On Network Citizen Academy is a great place to find out more about issues in your community.
- Connect with others
- Create a user profile now and find people like you - who are serving and learning all the time.