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Welcomed over 9 million visitors in 2007
Network of Over 65,000 Nonprofits
2.3 million registered volunteers
#1 for “volunteer” on Google & Yahoo!
200-300 new nonprofits join every week
Mission: Strengthens communities by making it easier for good people and good causes to connect
VolunteerMatch in the Community
Trends We See At VolunteerMatch
• Traditional retirement is declining
• Agency based volunteering not the only model
• A rise in informal social engagement
• Faith based opportunities are still the #1 call to action
Who is Volunteering
National 60.8 million volunteers gave 8.1 billion hours– Faith Based 35.7%– Education 26.7%– Social Services 13.3 %– Health 8%
Colorado 26,897 non profits1.2 million volunteers gave 160.7 million hours– Faith Based 29.7%– Education 30%– Social Services 13%– Health 8%
Denver 31.3%, with 567,000 volunteers serving 81 million hours per year.
– Faith Based 28.27%– Education 31.3%– Social Services 12.2%– Health 10.5%
Who is Volunteering
Denver 31.3%, with 567,000 volunteers serving 81 million hours per year.
– Faith Based 28.27%– Education 31.3%– Social Services 12.2%– Health 10.5%
Where Are They Coming From
• Section Switchers from for profit and government
• Folks who’ve heard the call to service from Obama
• Fewer Boomers than predicted
• Unemployed wanting to stay fresh and current
What Are They Looking For
• Skills Based Opportunities
• Very Flexible Arrangements
• Resume Worthy Work
Non Traditional Models
• Neighboring
• Community activists
New Models of Communication
• My Space
Popular Cause Websites
• Change.org• Mygooddeed.org• Volunteermatch.org• Kiva.org• Myspace.com/volunteerspace• Facebook.com (Causes Application)• Twitter.com• Donorschoose.org• Dosomething.org• Flickr.com• Thousands of different blogs
• Razoo.com
• Good2gether.com
• Servenet.org
• Idealist.org
• Care2.com
• Globalgiving.com