I love the Thanksgiving holiday. I love cooking great food, sharing tall tales with loved ones, and having nothing but big fun. I always use this day to reflect on where I am personally and professionally.
"During my most difficult moments and complex situations I have been able to dream of a more beautiful future," Menchu Tum says with conviction.
On Dec. 8, Massachusetts voters will have a rare opportunity to elect one of the nation’s leading social entrepreneurs to Congress. Alan Khazei,...
America's support for veterans should not stop at the airport gate. How our nation treats its returning veterans says a lot about our gratitude for their service.
I'm probably not going to get around to joining the Peace Corps or AmeriCorps or the armed services anytime soon. I have a career to consider. So -- and I'm talking to you here government -- I want you to force me.
If volunteerism is to be a powerful driver of social impact and business value, government, nonprofit and business leaders must focus not just on more volunteers, but on more productive volunteering.
As I tried to get deeper into what I saw as an unacceptable response, it soon became clear that my husband's main objection was important: pleas for help are just too generic.
Who is advocating for the rights of all unmarried Americas -- single or coupled, gay or straight? The answer is Nicky Grist, Executive Director of the Alternatives to Marriage Project (AtMP).
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Profiles of sixteen men doing extraordinary work, and who value service and volunteerism. And, an inside look at which nonprofits are making a difference and positively impacting our planet.
We are designed for giving. When we do so, our lives come into a certain order, even and especially when things seem so chaotic and uncertain.
Last night’s episode of NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” was Ka-PERFECT! KaBOOM! family and friends gathered around their te...
As I looked over the crowd gathered to build houses for Habitat for Humanity, I saw the faces of about 100 Marines and sailors who had come out to help.
Americans are ready to serve. Research conducted last year for AARP found that four in 10 people ages 44 to 79 expected to volunteer more in the next five years.
Last Friday morning when I woke up, the last thing I expected to do was see President Obama speak later that afternoon. But a text from a friend who ...
As the legislative battle over health care reform continues, politicians, health insurance representatives, employers, bus drivers, and teachers debate daily about how this proposed legislation will affect them today. Yet while we "old folks" argue, young people are proactively working to reduce future health care costs by addressing childhood obesity through service-learning.
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Service is often only characterized as random acts of charity or volunteerism. Some young people only experience service as something a teacher or a judge forces them to do. In reality, service is the most powerful way people can use their talents to shape their communities.
President Bush built a powerful legacy around making service central to people's lives. The next step in the service movement is to make service central to our nation's priorities.
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Last week, I attended a dinner where Elie Wiesel made a call to the room full of executives to become more engaged. "When it comes to those who need help, don't rely on God," he said.
