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Legislative

Listserv Resources

Marketing

National Associations of Senior Corp Programs

Senior Corps

Technical Assistance/Training

Volunteer Database Software 

Volunteer Recruitment

Volunteer Recognition Products

Volunteer Management

Volunteerism-General

Legislative

Budget Process

The budget process explained.

Congress.Org

Congress.Org, a free public service of Capitol Advantage, is a "one-stop-shop" where one can identify their Congressional representatives; reSponsors Congressional voting records; learn about the issues of the day; and send e-mail directly to Congress. Constituents can even opt to have their e-mail message hand-delivered to their Representative or Senator's office on Capitol Hill - all without ever leaving their computer. Constituents can also use Congress.org to contact their state and local elected officials, contact the White House, and locate media outlets and contacts in their city and around the nation.  Congress.org also contains action alerts from many different advocacy groups in Issues & Action, a listing of current legislation and votes, and tips on writing or calling your representatives.

Thomas

An online, Sponsorsable database making Federal legislative information freely available to the Internet public.

US House Committee On Appropriations - Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies

The subcommittee jurisdiction over the Corporation for National & Community Services budget.

Senate Committee on Appropriations – Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies

The subcommittee jurisdiction over the Corporation for National & Community Services budget.

Listserv Resources

National Service Resources Listservs

Offers multiple listservs including NSSCtalk, an e-mail discussion group, created primarily for the participants in the National Senior Service Corps and anyone with related concerns.

Public Health & Aging Listserv 

Marketing

Cause Communications

Cause Communication’s newest book, entitled Communications Toolkit—a guide to navigating communications for the nonprofit world can help nonprofit newbies, veterans, and anyone in between find the resources they need to wage more effective communications campaigns.   Better yet, the comprehensive guide is free!

A Goodman Online

Communications specialist Andy Goodman offers a free monthly newsletter and low cost publications to help organization reach people more effectively.

National Associations

National Association of Foster Grandparent Directors

The National Association of Foster Grandparent Program Directors

(NAFGPD) is a professional membership organization created in 1971 that serves as the principal advocate for Foster Grandparent Programs.

Senior Corps

Corporation for National & Community Service (the Corporation)

The Corporation, a federal agency, administers the Senior Corps programs, America, and Learn & Serve.

Foster Grandparent Program (FGP)

National Web Site for the Foster Grandparent Program

Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)

National Web Site for the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.

RSVP Directors in Your State

Find RSVP Directors in your state or any of the other 49 states.

Senior Companions Program (SCP)

National Web Site for the Senior Companions Program.

Senior Corps

Senior Corps is a network of programs that tap the experience, skills, and talents of older citizens to meet community challenges. Through its three programs – Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, and RSVP (the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) – more than half a million Americans age 55 and over assist local nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based organizations in carrying out their missions.

Technical Assistance/Training

EpiCenter

EpiCenter is the online source of effective program practices sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The mission of EpiCenter is to support the development of sustainable programs by sharing what works in community service and volunteering.

National Service Inclusion Program

The National Service Inclusion program is a Corporation for National and Community Service (Corporation) training and technical assistance provider designed to increase the participation of people with disabilities in national service.

National Service Resource Center (NSRC) Library

The NSRC Resource Library acts as a central point for sharing training and technical assistance information and resources with Corporation-funded programs, State Commissions, other AmeriCorps training and technical assistance providers, and the Corporation.

Senior Corps Tech Center

The Senior Corps Tech Center is a training and technical assistance program established in 2001 by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The center serves the national network of Senior Corps Programs--the Foster Grandparent Program, the Senior Companion Program, and the Retired and

Senior Volunteer Program--and exists to help Senior Corps Programs make meaningful and effective use of technology.

Volunteer Database Software 

Pre-Packaged Database Software List

A list of software developers and the pre-packaged volunteer data management databases they offer.  

Volsoft   

Offers Reporter, volunteer software, for Senior Corps programs.

Volunteer Recognition Products

C. Sanders Emblems

Seller of lapel pins celebrating volunteer service anniversaries and service categories. 

An Open Heart

Purveyor of inspirational volunteer recognition products.

Volunteer Recruitment

Idealist

At Idealist.Org, you can post job openings, volunteer opportunities, events, internships, campaigns, and resources in the knowledge that these postings will be seen by over 70,000 Idealist subscribers from around the world, as well as thousands of people visiting the Idealist site daily.

Volunteer Match

VolunteerMatch is the nonprofit, online service that helps interested volunteers get involved with community service organizations throughout the United States. Volunteers enter their ZIP code on the VolunteerMatch web site to quickly find local volunteer opportunities matching individual interests and schedules. This simple, effective service has already generated hundreds of thousands of volunteer referrals nationwide.

Volunteer Management

Energize, Inc.

Energize, Inc. is international training, consulting, and publishing company dedicated to volunteerism.  The Energize website offers opportunities to exchange views on critical issues in the field, browse pertinent articles and purchase quality books on volunteer management, gather information on how to broaden professional skills and networks, and link to other sites useful to volunteer managers.

Hands on Network and Points of Light Institute

The Points of Light Foundation, founded in 1990 by former President George Bush, is a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that promotes volunteerism. It is the nation's leading advocate for and authority on volunteering. The Foundation was created in an effort to tap the creative energy of the people and its organizations to connect communities and individuals. Based in Washington, D.C., the Foundation advocates community service through a partnership with the Volunteer Center National Network. Together, they reach millions of people in thousands of communities to help mobilize people and resources, which deliver solutions that address community problems.

Service Leader.Org

ServiceLeader.org, a project of the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs of the University of Texas at Austin, provides information on all aspects of volunteerism.  Volunteer managers and service leaders will find information on best practices and volunteer management in our section for volunteer managers.  Looking for documents or reports related to volunteerism? A new document library provides full-text documents for you to download.

Volunteerism-General

Independent Sector

The Independent Sector seeks to promote and advance the nonprofit and philanthropic community to foster private initiative for the public good.

Civic Ventures

National nonprofit organization that works to expand the contributions of older Americans to society.  Website includes Sponsorsable database on civic engagement.