5 Ways You Can Support Your Local Parks
I recently attended a SF Chamber of Commerce forum with Rec & Parks Director Phil Ginsburg. Phil shared the impressive work of he and his staff to keep our city’s parks and recreation programs from crisis.
The bottom line: San Franciscans LOVE their parks, but federal, state and local budget deficits trickle down to mean millions [...]
MLK Day: A Day On, Not a Day Off
“Life’s most persistent questions is: What are you doing for others?” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Service is a really important aspect to our mission here at Craigslist Foundation. Everyday, we work to connect people and organizations to the resources they need to strengthen communities and neighborhoods.
Over the past year, we’ve volunteered our [...]
Build-A-Bed Project in Kentucky
The folks at Build-a-Bed are doing great things. We met Melissa from Build-a-Bed last year at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service. Their project was one of 50 chosen for the Clorox Clean Up Facebook Challenge. The top five projects will receive $10,000 and a spread in People magazine.
In May [...]
New Podcast: Current Trends in Volunteer Engagement
Volunteer engagement is constantly evolving. The economy, the political landscape, and available resources all have an impact on how organizations engage and deploy volunteers. This session by Ami Dar and Jennifer Bennett addresses today’s top trends in volunteer engagement, and assess ways in which your organization can best approach these trends to further develop your [...]
Remembering 9/11 with service
Last Friday, Americans across the country honored the victims and heroes of the 9/11 tragedy by serving their neighbors and communities as part of the first-ever federally recognized September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance. Craigslist Foundation staff did our small part and spent the day landscaping at BOSS at their Harrison House location. [...]
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