skills-based volunteerism
Focus group lends skills to Safe Haven for Day of Caring
by (Heart of West M...)
Submitted 09-21-2011 under NONPROFITS
By: Teresa Zbiciak, Volunteer Center Program Assistant Since 1990, Safe Haven Ministries has been helping women and children who have experienced domestic abuse. This year, they are launching a new initiative to equip employers to...
Steelcase Team Unveils Design Ideas for Well House
by (Heart of West M...)
Submitted 04-21-2011 under NONPROFITS
Read Part I: Steelcase Designers Offer their Skills to Well House By: Teresa Zbiciak, Volunteer Center Program Assistant In the living room of an old house – one of three owned by Well House—five 4-foot-by-8-foot Inspiration...
SBV of the Week: Sign Language Interpreter for Kent County Tax Credit Coalition
by (Heart of West M...)
Submitted 03-03-2011 under NONPROFITS
Each week the Volunteer Center highlights a compelling skills-based volunteer (SBV) opportunity found on our Volunteer Solutions website. This week's SBV opportunity comes from The Kent County Tax Credit Coalition . A volunteer proficient in...
HandsOn Network offers free online skills-based volunteer training
by (Heart of West M...)
Submitted 02-10-2011 under NONPROFITS
Individuals and organizations looking to learn more about the new wave of volunteering -- skills-based volunteering -- can take advantage of a free online course provided by HandsOn Network, an international leader in volunteer...
SBV of the Week: An Advocacy Opportunity to End Homelessness
by (Heart of West M...)
Submitted 02-01-2011 under NONPROFITS
Each week the Volunteer Center highlights a compelling skills-based volunteer (SBV) opportunity found on our Volunteer Solutions website. This week's SBV opportunity comes from Disability Advocates of Kent County: Many of Grand Rapids...
Steelcase Designers Offer their Skills to Well House
by (Heart of West M...)
Submitted 01-19-2011 under NONPROFITS
By: Teresa Zbiciak, Volunteer Center Program Assistant Across the nation, corporations are increasingly integrating skills-based volunteerism and pro bono work into their philanthropic goals. At Volunteer Center GR, we are thinking about new...