Links to Other Volunteerism Resources

Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Administrator Resources
Volunteer Awards for Corporate Programs or Individuals
Other Corporate Volunteerism Councils

Volunteer Opportunities

Local:

Hands On Twin Cities www.handsontwincities.org
Hands On Twin Cities matches potential volunteers with opportunities in the Twin Cities area. With a searchable online database featuring thousands of local volunteer opportunities, Hands On Twin Cities makes it easy for adults, youth and families to find the perfect volunteer opportunity.

Community Volunteer Services of the St. Croix Valley Area (CVS) www.volunteercvs.org
Serving Washington County in Minnesota and St. Croix, Pierce and Polk Counties in western Wisconsin, CVS links volunteers to over 100 non-profit and government organizations. Also provides training and support for volunteer managers. Annual awards to volunteer leaders and outstanding youth and adult volunteers.

MAP for Nonprofits www.mapfornonprofits.org
Volunteers share their management expertise with nonprofit organizations in the metro area by serving as a board member or a consultant in marketing, finance, technology, strategic planning, legal services and more. Training offered for board service and nonprofit consulting.

Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota www.mentoringworks.org
Caring adults can connect to mentoring/tutoring opportunities that are right for his/her needs and interests utilizing a searchable online database containing hundreds of mentoring programs throughout the state. 

Greater Twin Cities United Way Caring Connection www.unitedwaytwincities.org/cc2007/cc/index.cfm
United Way Caring Connection matches people to volunteer projects across the nine-county metro area. The United Way has projects for all size groups -- from two people and up. Friends, family members and co-workers are matched by the group's interests and location preferences.

National:

Volunteer Center National Network www.pointsoflight.org/centers
The Volunteer Center National Network is made up of more than 450 Volunteer Centers that mobilize people and resources to deliver creative solutions to community problems.

VolunteerMatch www.volunteermatch.org
VolunteerMatch is a nonprofit, online service that helps interested volunteers get involved by searching by zip code. VolunteerMatch Corporate offers a customized, co-branded version for corporations to match their employees.

Network for Good www.networkforgood.org
Powered by VolunteerMatch, Network for Good is a nonprofit, e-philanthropy site for individuals to donate or volunteer.

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Volunteer Administrator Resources

Local:

Hands On Twin Cities www.handsontwincities.org
The Hands On Twin Cities provides volunteer management workshops, customized trainings and consultation for program managers from local non-profit, corporate, and government organizations.

Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota www.mentoringworks.org
A driver in the mentoring movement for the last decade, the Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota offers products, services and expertise for the private, public and nonprofit sector which translates into more caring adults mentoring a generation of youth.

MAVA (Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration) www.mavanetwork.org
MAVA is a statewide professional association composed of individual members. The mission is to advance the profession of volunteer management through leadership, advocacy and education.

Minnesota Council on Foundations www.mcf.org
Membership organization. Site offers resources for grantmakers.

Minnesota Council of Nonprofits www.mncn.org/
Professional association of nonprofit members. Site offers recent research study results and training opportunities.

National:

Points of Light Foundation www.pointsoflight.org
The Points of Light Foundation is a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that promotes volunteerism. It is the nation's leading advocate for and authority on volunteering. Trainings offered around the country include: "Developing Excellence in Employee Volunteer Programs," "Building Partnerships that Work: Nonprofits and Corporate Volunteers," and "Managing Corporate Volunteer Programs to Build Value for the Business." An annual, national volunteer conference offers additional information and networking opportunities for corporate volunteer managers.

Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship www.bc.edu/centers/ccc/index.html
This membership organization helps companies strategize good corporate citizenship through trainings, consulting services, benchmarking, and research.

Independent Sector www.independentsector.org
Membership organization. Site offers key findings on recent studies on volunteering and giving in the U.S.

Energize www.energizeinc.com
A Philadelphia consulting and publishing company that specializes in volunteerism. The site allows for debate, offers articles on volunteer management issues, a schedule of upcoming volunteer conferences, and links to other sites.

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Volunteer Awards for Corporate Programs or Individuals

Local:

CVC www.cvctc.org/about/awards.htm
Annual Leadership and Spotlight awards to Corporate Volunteerism Council - Twin Cities' members.

Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota www.mentoringworks.org
Angel of Mentoring Awards are given to entities who embody the best in mentoring.  The first corporate award went to Wells Fargo Minnesota in 2003.

The Business Journal www.bizjournals.com/twincities/
The Business Journal offers awards in the following categories: "Forty Under 40," "Minority Business Awards," "Most Influential Women to Watch," "Great Places to Work," or "Corporate Citizenship Profiles."

KARE 11 www.kare11.com/life/community/11whocare/
Annual 11 Who KARE awards are awarded to remarkable individual volunteers.

National:

Points of Light Foundation www.pointsoflight.org/awards/awards.cfm
Daily Points of Light Awards for individuals. Annual recognition for corporations through the Awards for Excellence in Corporate Community Service. Previous CVC member awardees include: Dayton Hudson (now Target) Corporation (1994); General Mills (1994); Honeywell (1994); Cargill (2001); EDS (2001) and 3M (2001).

Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership www.ron-brown-award.org
Honors companies for the exemplary quality of their relationships with employees and communities.

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Other Corporate Volunteerism Councils

National Network of CVCs: www.pointsoflight.org/networks/business/cvc/directory.cfm

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