Today is the 25th anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, to celebrate his work and legacy. One of the most powerful and lasting ideas was his belief in strengthening communities and empowering individuals. His vision helped him achieve a great many goals and he has inspired many generations of Americans. There are many inspirational quotes from his speeches and work beyond his most famous words, "I have a dream." Here's a quote that I think applies to nonprofit capacity … [Read more...]
How Can Volunteer Coordinators Help Their Organizations Become Networked Nonprofits?
Note from Beth: Last month, we did a Networked Nonprofit session at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service. Robert J. Rosenthal, Director of Communications for VolunteerMatch was a participant. He offered to write a guest post. Recently I got my first full-on blast of the Networked Nonprofit at a session the authors presented at the 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service. I left inspired, yet I also felt there is still a lot of work we need to do to help our peers … [Read more...]
