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Volunteer referral web sites

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Dan Bassill — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

1-800-Volunteer.org
http://www.1-800-volunteer.org
This is a resource that works with local volunteer centers and individual non profits to increase the flow of volunteers to places where they are needed.

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Dan Bassill — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

All For Good - Volunteer Search Site
http://www.allforgood.org/
This is a new site, hosted by the Points of Light, where you can post volunteer opportunities and search for causes to support with your time and talent.

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Dan Bassill — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Catchafire - connects skills volunteers to NPOs
http://www.catchafire.org/about/us

On web site they say "Catchafire's mission is to improve the quality of the volunteer experience by providing the opportunity for people to volunteer their skills in a powerful way. Our vision is to make it easy for every professional to volunteer their skills if they want to and to make it easy for every nonprofit and social enterprise to access and effectively use skills-based volunteers."

Link 245

Dan Bassill — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Chicago Cares
http://www.chicagocares.org
Helps connect Chicago area volunteers with a variety of service opportunities. Take a look at their calendar of volunteer opportunities.

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Dan Bassill — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Chicago Tribune Community Giving Portal
http://tribads.chicagotribune.com/community-giving/volunteer.html

Chicago Tribune launched this new page in April 2011 to encourage volunteering and philanthropy.

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Dan Bassill — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Chicago's After School Program Locator
http://www.afterschoolchicago.org/locator.html
Search for youth organizations in Chicago by zip code and type of program.

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George Davis — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

ChicagoVolunteer.net
http://chicagovolunteer.net/
Why volunteer? It's simple. By volunteering, you and thousands of people like you are making a direct impact on lives throughout metropolitan Chicago. You've found a "hands on" way to show that you care for the community.

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Dan Bassill — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Christian Volunteering .org
http://www.christianvolunteering.org
This site is one of many services of Tech Mission and offers a wide choice of volunteer opportunities in faith based non profits.

Link 2445

Dan Bassill — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

EPIC - engaging Chicago creative professionals
http://iamepic.org/

EPIC is pairing select teams of creative professionals with select nonprofit clients whose missions focus on education, children and families. Contact us to tell us more about yourself and why you'd like to be part of EPIC!

Note: Daniel Bassill, President of Tutor/Mentor Connection, joined the Advisory Board of EPIC in Nov. 2010.

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George Davis — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Find and post volunteer opportunities at Idealist.org
http://www.idealist.org/
This site offers a comprehensive resource base for any non profit looking to generate revenue from on-line fund raising. It also serves as a resource for philanthropists who may be looking for ways to make more strategic connections with specific causes. Browse the site onces and you'll want to book mark it for on-going research.

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Dan Bassill — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Heart of Illinois United Way Volunteer Center
http://www.hoiunitedway.org
Opportunities to volunteer in the Peoria, Il. area

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Dan Bassill — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Literacy Programs In Chicago Area
http://www.literacyvolunteersillinois.org/LVIVolunteerDirectory.asp

Literacy Volunteers of Illinois provides links to nearly 100 literacy organizations in the Chicago area, which you can search by sections of the city and suburbs.

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Dan Bassill — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

National Mentoring Database/Vol Referral Service
http://www.mentoring.org/
The MENTOR, National Mentoring Partnership database includes more than 4000 programs where volunteers and donors are needed. This is searchable by zip code by anyone looking for local mentoring opportunities.

Program can register their program for free at: www.mentoring.org/register

Link 255

Dan Bassill — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Northwestern University's Volunteer Connection
http://www.norris.northwestern.edu/vc.php
Volunteer Connection is designed to help volunteers connect with opportunities for community involvement and to help organizations connect with the volunteers they need. The Volunteer Connection search engine began as a collaborative endeavor of Northwestern University and Leadership Evanston, a program of the Evanston Community Foundation. Please take some time to browse through the many different opportunities and find the one that works for you! If you are an agency looking for volunteers, please register so you can add your opportunities to our growing list.

Link 243

Dan Bassill — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Points of Light Institute - Ideas & Insights
http://www.pointsoflight.org/ideas-and-insights
From the web site:

"Points of Light provides research, analysis, tools and training to support the creation and management of volunteer programs. Browse our most recent resources below, or feel free to search by keyword or filter results using the search criteria to the right."

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Dan Bassill — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Sparked.com - on-line volunteering for busy people
http://www.sparked.com/

Sparked.com connects employees and volunteers from around the world to help non profits with creative design, marketing, strategy planning, media relations and more.

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Dan Bassill — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Taproot Foundation - helping NPOs connect with business talent
http://www.taprootfoundation.org/
From the web site:

"Taproot is a nonprofit organization that makes business talent available to organizations working to improve society.

We engage the nation’s millions of business professionals in pro bono services both through our award-winning programs and by partnering with companies to develop their pro bono programs. One day, we envision all organizations with promising solutions will be equipped to successfully take on urgent social challenges."

Link 262

Dan Bassill — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Tutor/Mentor Chicago Interactive Program Locator
http://www.tutormentorprogramlocator.net
Use this interactive map of Chicago to determine if there are any organizations offering volunteer based tutoring and/or mentoring in specific zip codes. You can also use this map to build collaborations among businesses, non profits, faith groups and other institutions and leaders who focus on the same parts of the Chicago region.

Link 248

Dan Bassill — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Volunteer Center at the UW of Champaign County
http://www.cuvolunteer.org
Helps volunteers in Central Illinois find places to serve

Link 1108

Dan Bassill — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Volunteer Match - links volunteers around country
http://www.volunteermatch.org
National database of volunteer opportunities.

Link 1300

Dan Bassill — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Volunteer New York City - youth listings
http://www.volunteernyc.org/org/opp/medallions/?medallion_id=1295
One way to help build connections between the Tutor/Mentor Connection and programs in other cities is to provide links to the volunteer-center listings of such programs. Through these listings we hope to introduce ourselves to people in other cities who are doing similar work, and face similar challenges.

Link 1991

Dan Bassill — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Women on Call.org offers virtual volunteer opps
http://www.womenoncall.org
This Chicago based non profit is a portal aimed at helping busy professional women find places in non profits where they volunteer time and talent.

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