Maryland is one of 19 States in the Nation to be Awarded Volunteer Generation Fund Grant
New Orleans, LA—The Corporation for National and Community Service awarded its Volunteer Generation Fund grants totaling $4 million to 19 U.S. state service commissions to better recruit, manage, and retain volunteers to address pressing social challenges.
While volunteering is on the rise amid these tough times, volunteer retention remains a significant issue. More than 35 percent of America's volunteers dropped out between 2007 and 2008, representing a huge loss of valuable human capital – about $30 billion a year, according to the Corporation's Volunteering In America research. The Volunteer Generation Fund is designed to help plug this “leaky bucket” of volunteer attrition, grow the nation's volunteer pool, and create a sustainable infrastructure of volunteer connector organizations to increase the impact of volunteers. Click here to visit the Corporation's website with complete list of awardees.
Introduction to AmeriCorps Funding Webinar
October 13, 2010, 10 - 11 a.m.
The webinar will include an overview of the GOSV and AmeriCorps in Maryland. It will help you understand, in broad strokes, what AmeriCorps is, if it is a good fit for your organization, and how to access AmeriCorps members and/or funding.
The session is targeted to employees of government and nonprofit organizations. Registration is required.