International Volunteering & NFP News
2011 International Volunteering News
Bill will pressure banks to do more for community projects, says Hazel Blears
11 January 2011 | Third Sector
UK MPs from the three main parties have backed a private member's bill designed to increase support from banks for community projects, according to the former communities secretary Hazel Blears. Read more
2010 International Volunteering News
Teens give boost to volunteerism
29 December 2010 | Japan Times
What originally started out as a foreign youth group now networks across national lines. American School in Japan alumnus Jonathan Higa and student Alex Heideman are setting an example for others interested in volunteerism by boosting the youth activities of Hands On Tokyo, a nonprofit organisation offering community services. Read more
Volunteerism should promote peace
29 December 2010 | Daily Times Pakistan
Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari has stressed the need for recognising and utilising the power of volunteerism to promote peace, harmony and development around the world. Read more
Germany needs 90 thousand volunteers immediately
27 December 2010 | Jayne Cravens Blog
Germany is getting rid of its compulsory military and community service for young men, and German hospitals, retirement homes, hostels, Red Cross chapters, agencies serving people with disabilities, and other social service and community agencies across the country are deeply worried about how they will now staff their organisations.
Volunteer managers 'lack training'
31 August 2010 |
Third Sector
More than four out of 10 people who manage volunteers have not received any training, according to a report released today. Despite identifying much good practice in volunteer management, the study by the Institute for Volunteering Research, called Valuing Volunteer Management, concluded it is undervalued and underfunded in many charities. The report draws on responses from more than 1,000 volunteer managers at third sector organisations in England. Read more
US: Grassroots groups get more bang for donors' bucks
4 March 2010 | IPS-Inter Press Service
While "community organising" has become a punch line for late-night comedians since the election of Barack Obama as US president, the activity "delivers enormous benefits to communities," according to a new study conducted by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP). Read more
International Year of Volunteers + 10 (IYV+10)
2 February 2010 | World Volunteer Web
The year 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV) in 2001. There's opportunities throughout 2011 to showcase the diversity, breadth and depth of volunteering worldwide, raise the profile of volunteering and mobilise many more volunteers. Read more
Voluntary environmental action exceeds 1.5 million hours
January 2010 | World Volunteer Web
Thousands of volunteers around the world have registered more than 1.5 million hours of effort to tackle climate change and other environmental issues, as part of a campaign to promote InternationalVolunteer Day on 5 December. Read more
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