Tag Archives: volunteering

“Help” or help, and the Fifth Element

Posted on August 4, 2009 by

Nonprofits face a dilemma.  Especially in a down economy, we get lots of offers of help.  How do we figure out what to do with these offers?  And how do we, kindly, with grace, respond to “I’d like to help” … Continue reading →

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Canned beans or bananas?

Posted on April 30, 2009 by

Every year, between the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, many Jewish congregants take home a brown paper bag to be filled with non-perishable food for people in need.  It helps fill food banks, and is emblematic … Continue reading →

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I want to help

Posted on March 26, 2009 by

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about offers to help / volunteer in the nonprofit sector, and I think these cut both ways more than most people realize. On the one hand, I laud President Obama’s call to service and … Continue reading →

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