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InterConnection: “Weaving a Web of Support Around the Globe”
InterConnection's Virtual Volunteer Program provides non-profit organizations in developing countries with professional quality websites, Internet hosting, email service and training at no or low cost. It matches web-savvy volunteers from all over the world with non-profits who need websites.
Volunteers work with the organizations, via the Internet, to create custom-made, professional websites. Since all work is done online, it provides an avenue for global-minded people to help developing communities without leaving home. The customized websites bring to the non-profits the many benefits of a web presence. InterConnection thus provides both a rewarding experience for volunteers and a service that is in great demand by non-profits.
The Seattle-based InterConnection was founded in February 1999 with the mission to enhance the visibility of non-profits in developing countries. It has grown to include a pool of over 100 Virtual Volunteers, and has so far helped over 100 non-profits in 40 countries.
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NEWS
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17 May, 2005
UNV HONOURS OUTSTANDING ONLINE VOLUNTEERS
Ten people from different countries have been named by the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme as "Online Volunteers of the Year" for their exceptional contributions to non-governmental organizations in developing countries through its Online Volunteering (OV) service.
From: United Nations Volunteers
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17 May, 2005
UNV HONOURS OUTSTANDING ONLINE VOLUNTEERS
Ten people from different countries have been named by the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme as "Online Volunteers of the Year" for their exceptional contributions to non-governmental organizations in developing countries through its Online Volunteering (OV) service.
From: United Nations Volunteers
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26 May, 2004
NGO HEADS CRITICIZE UK’S NEW VOLUNTEER BILL
UK’s leading non-governmental organizations have bashed the government’s new volunteer bill, saying it "contradicts the government's commitment to volunteering and strengthening the role of the voluntary sector".
From: The Guardian
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25 May, 2004
VOLUNTEER VACATIONS BECOMING TRENDY
Interested in becoming a volunteer to help set up farming to Galapagos Island inhabitants? How about teaching English in rural China? Or does work at an elephant refuge near Kegalle, Sri Lanka, sound more your style? There is an increasing trend that travellers want to spend more than buying souvenirs and tanning in beaches.
From: The Colombian
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12 May, 2004
SCOTLAND PLANS TO RECRUIT MORE YOUNG VOLUNTEERS
Scotland’s First Minister Jack McConnel has announced his government’s plan to create "Project Scotland", an organization supporting youngsters to engage in volunteering in local communities.
From: The Office of the First Minister, Scotland
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11 May, 2004
VOLUNTEERS PROUD TO PARTICIPATE IN OLYMPICS: SURVEY
Some 2,000 volunteers for the Athens Olympic Games 2004 say they feel "extremely positive" and that their participation is "extremely essential to the Games’ success", a recent survey reveals.
From: ATHENS 2004
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7 May, 2004
VOLUNTEERS VACCINATE THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN IN HAITI
More than 150 volunteers helped vaccinate 79,000 children against polio as part of the "Vaccination Week in Americas", held last 24 to 30 April in Fond Parisien, a town in Haiti close to the borders with the Dominican Republic.
From: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
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3 May, 2004
ZIMBABWEANS BENEFIT FROM VOLUNTEER DOCTORS, NURSES
The soaring medical fees in Zimbabwe have affected low-income groups, especially in rural areas, in a big way. Fortunately, Zimbabweans can now turn to the Community Medical Outreach Service Trust, a group of volunteer doctors and nurses who provide medical services for free to the unemployed and people from poor background.
From: Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN)
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OPPORTUNITIES
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27 January, 2006
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR VOLUNTEERISM, NON-PROFIT RESEARCH PRIZE
Independent Sector announces the opening of the Virginia A. Hodgkinson Research Prize to recognize outstanding published research that enhances understanding of philanthropy, non-profits, voluntary action and civil society.
From: Independent Sector
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17 May, 2005
ONEWORLD U.S. NEEDS MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS VOLUNTEER
OneWorld.net, an international network of civil society groups, needs a volunteer for its US team to conduct marketing and communications work. The volunteer’s work will include undertaking market research, designing and creating monthly online newsletters as well as liaising with the organization’s partners.
From: OneWorld US
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3 May, 2005
NEW US GRANT ANNOUNCED FOR VOLUNTEERISM STUDIES
The Global Service Institute of the Center for Social Development announces a new grant cycle for research projects on civic service or long-term, intensive volunteerism under its Civic Service Small Research Grants Program.
From: Global Service Institute
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11 May, 2004
INDIAN VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR MICROFINANCE, IT TRAINING PROJECTS
Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO), an international volunteer-sending organization, is recruiting the second batch of VSO volunteers from India to work in developing countries.
From: iVolunteer Overseas
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10 May, 2004
WOMEN VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT TO HELP PEERS IN SOUTH
The Jagriti Foundation is seeking women to volunteer with non-profit organizations in numerous development projects that help alleviate women's living conditions in south Asia.
From: Jagriti Foundation
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10 May, 2004
CALL FOR VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT PAPERS
The Western Washington University invites papers and proposals for a workshop on "Challenges in Volunteer Management" organized by the Western Washington University, to be held on 7 August, 2004 in New Orleans, USA.
From: Western Washington University
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RESOURCES
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FREE SOFTWARE, MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR NON-PROFITS
The Australia-based Malian Foundation is offering non-profit organizations free computer software and management tools which can help organizations achieve their potentials.
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YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS & VOLUNTEERISM IN LATIN AMERICA
The Inter-American Development Bank recently held a seminar on "Social Capital in Action in Latin America and the Caribbean: Youth Entrepreneurship and Volunteerism" in Lima, Peru. Documents from the seminar are now available online at
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SUMMARY OF SINGAPORE’S VOLUNTEERING STUDY NOW AVAILABLE
The National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre recently released the executive summary of the “Study on the Value of Volunteering in Singapore”. The study examines the economic value of volunteering and shows how it empowers individual volunteers, organizations and strengthens networks in larger communities.
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VOLUNTARIOS, DONANTES Y CIUDADANOS EN EL PERÚ
Este documento focaliza su análisis en los comportamientos solidarios, esto es, en la cobertura y naturaleza del voluntariado y las donaciones en el Perú contemporáneo; por Felipe Portocarrero, Cynthia Sanborn, Armando Millán, James Loveday.
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VOLUNTEERING IN LEBANON: TRENDS AND CHALLENGES
A think-piece paper from Kassem El-Saddik, Coordinator of Lebanon’s IYV 2001 Committee, exploring the history and evolution of volunteerism during pre and post-war Lebanon.
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MANAGING VOLUNTEER PROGRAMMES IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and Volunteering Australia have recently developed a manual to help guide volunteer managers in recruiting volunteers and administering programmes.
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