Volunteers

Refugees In America Re-Build "Home" on Hope and Prayer

Naazish YarKhan | Posted 08.15.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Refugee Assistance Program, Iraqi Refugees, Islam, Poverty, Faith-in-Action, Hope, Volunteers, Refugee, Saving Lives, Muslim, Volunteering, Muslims, American Muslims, Christians, Donations, Faith, Refugees, Contributions, Chicago News
Naazish YarKhan

Terror and persecution force refugees to flee their homelands and of the more than two million Iraqi's whose homes and livelihoods have been lost sinc...

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Politics, Personalities and the Business of Doing Good

Jake Brewer | Posted 06.24.2008 | Business

Read More: Neil Bush, Public Good, Social Responsibility, Volunteers, Collaboration, Non-Profits, Partnerships, Corporate Social Responsibility, Points of Light, Social Sector, Business News
Jake Brewer

Trying to make the world a better place is messy and almost always full of the same back-room shenanigans chronicled throughout the political sectors, but with one difference: those involved act like it's not, and no one talks about it.

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Hillary Concession Broadcast To Delegates Bungled In Texas

David Chong | Posted 06.08.2008 | Home

Read More: Delegates, 2008, Volunteers, Hillary Clinton, Texas, Texas Democratic Convention, Campaign, Concession Speech, Barack Obama, Election, Home News
David Chong

Bringing Clinton supporters into the Obama fold will require a delicate courtship. But in Texas, early prospects for unity crashed along with her concession speech live big-screen feed!

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Myanmar: Why You Won't Be Going There Anytime Soon

Richard Walden | Posted 05.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Burma, NGOs, Junta, Logistics, Myanmar, Cyclone, Relief, Volunteers, United Nations, Politics News
Richard Walden

The Generals in charge of Myanmar, isolated from world opinion as they may be, are intent on achieving "Failed State" status with or without a cyclone disaster.

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Why Volunteer?

Marilyn M. Machlowitz | Posted 05.22.2008 | Living

Read More: Non-Profits, Donating to Charity, Charity, MacArthur Genius Grant, Volunteers, Living News
Marilyn M. Machlowitz

Many ideas emanating from nonprofits have better longterm impact than some of the innovations emanating from the private sector.

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Watering the Pennsylvania Grassroots

The Uptake | Posted 04.21.2008 | Home

Read More: Politics, Senator Obama, Volunteers, Pennsylvania Primary, Senator Hillary Clingon, Hillary Clinton, Obama, Uptake, 2008 Election, Text Messaging, Barack Obama, Offthebus, Home News
The Uptake

Last-minute adrenaline-fueled volunteer recruitment in Pennsylvania: it looks miserable, fun, rumpled, regimented, silly and important at once. A snapshot of our mad democracy in action.

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How Volunteering Helps Your Career

CNN | Posted 02.16.2008 | Living

Read More: Volunteering and Career, Volunteership, Volunteering, Careerbuilder, The Giving Life, Volunteers, Living News

As more employees see volunteer work as a way to learn new skills or move their careers forward, volunteering has become a sort of corporate benefit. ...

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Clinton and Obama Supporters Scramble for Last Minute NY Support

NYCity News Service | Posted 02.04.2008 | Home

Read More: East Village, Bars, Bronx, Brooklyn, Grassroots, Volunteers, 2008 Election, New York City, Barack Obama, Latinos Con Obama, Harlem, Cuny, New York Primary, Churches, Cuny Journalism School, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, New York Giants, Offthebuss, City University of New York, Political Events, Home News
NYCity News Service

click image for audio slideshow On Saturday afternoon, Barack Obama supporters marched across the Brooklyn Bridge shouting the sena...

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Pub Crawling For Obama

Matt Townsend | Posted 02.03.2008 | Home

Read More: Bars, Guinness, East Village, New York, The Barack Carbama, Primary, Volunteers, Pub Crawl, Pub Crawl for Obama, Irish Car Bomb, Unique Event, Barack Obama, New York Primary, Fun, Drinking, New York City, Votes, Politics, 2008 Primary, 2008 Election, Offthebus, Home News
Matt Townsend

After a cold day of handing out pamphlets for Barack Obama's presidential campaign, three New Yorkers swapped ideas about how to better reach people i...

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Latina Clinton Supporter Campaigns In Bronx

Matt Townsend | Posted 02.01.2008 | Home

Read More: Obama, Hillary Clinton, Bronx, Democrats, Debate Watch, Debate, New York, New York City, Latino Vote, Volunteers, Black Vote, Hispanic Vote, Bill Thompson, Home News
Matt Townsend

"Obama inspires me. He's black. I'm Hispanic. I'm a minority. Now I think I have a chance too," said Mejia, who took vacation days Thursday and Friday to volunteer for Clinton. "But do I believe he has experience or backbone? No."

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The Greatest American Diplomats: International Volunteers

Jake Brewer | Posted 12.11.2007 | Living

Read More: Building Bridges Coalition, Russ Feingold, Terror Free Tomorrow, Volunteerism, Global Service Fellowship Act, Volunteering, Traveling, Volunteers, Living News
Jake Brewer

100,000 Americans traveling abroad in service to communities will not only be more effective than any number of official envoys; it will be more appreciated too.

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State Dept Delays Plan To Force Diplomats To Iraq

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 11.13.2007 | Politics

Read More: Forced Post, Iraq, State Department, Forces Postings, Volunteers, Diplomats, Politics News

The State Department has extended a window for diplomats to volunteer for Iraq duty in the hope the Bush administration can avoid ordering potentially...

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What's Going On Out There?

Zack Exley | Posted 09.26.2007 | Home

Read More: Reporting, Field Organizing, Volunteers, Dean Campaign, Iowa, Offthebus, Home News
Zack Exley

The same "On the Bus" press that had hyped the Dean revolution quickly declared it had all been smoke and mirrors. But there was almost no detailed research or analysis of what had actually taken place.

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