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'''Volunteering in Philadelphia''' is one form of '''activism'''.
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This Wikidelphia resource page gives you a few suggestions to get started '''volunteering in Philadelphia''':
  
A local "umbrella" organization for recruiting and coordinating volunteers is [[Greater Philadelphia Cares]].
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A local "umbrella" organization for recruiting and coordinating volunteers is [[United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey]].  
  
Nationally and internationally, organizations such as [http://www.volunteermatch.org/ Volunteer Match] and [http://www.idealist.org Idealist.org] also post opportunites for volunteers.
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The website Volunteer Match [http://www.volunteermatch.org/ Volunteer Match] is used by many Philadelphia nonprofits to make announcements, so it's an essential visit for a volunteer in search of a great gig in Philly. It is not as good for South Jersey; we hope more South Jersey groups will start posting. For your convenience in seeing a good example of Volunteer Match, here's a link to get a snapshot of opportunities in the central Philadelphia area and outward: [http://www.volunteermatch.org/search?l=19102 volunteermatch.org/search?l=19102].
  
==See also==
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The City, through the Mayor's Office of Engagement and Volunteer Service, runs a search engine for volunteers. See [[SERVE Philadelphia]].
*[[Block captain]]
 
  
==External links (Philadelphia-related)==
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Idealist [http://www.idealist.org idealist.org] also posts searchable opportunities for volunteers, as does All For Good [http://www.allforgood.org/volunteers allforgood.org/volunteers].
*[http://www.philacares.com/volunteer.htm "How to Volunteer" at Greater Philadelphia Cares]
 
*[http://www.volunteeringinamerica.gov/PA/Philadelphia Corporation for National & Community Service statistics on volunteering in Philadelphia] (a government website)
 
  
==External links (elsewhere)==
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Yet another database of volunteer opportunities is found at 2-1-1 SEPA: [http://211sepa.org/give-help/volunteer/ Give Help: Volunteer].
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Craigslist is a less organized, occasionally useful engine:
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*Philadelphia: [http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/search/vol philadelphia.craigslist.org/search/vol]
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*South Jersey: [http://southjersey.craigslist.org/search/vol southjersey.craigslist.org/search/vol]
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*Delaware: [http://delaware.craigslist.org/search/vol delaware.craigslist.org/search/vol]
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==In The News==
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*[http://technical.ly/philly/2019/02/04/5-reasons-to-get-your-employees-volunteering-and-3-ways-to-get-started/ 5 reasons to get your employees volunteering — and 3 ways to get started], Technical.ly Philly, February 4, 2019.
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==See Also==
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*[[Block captain]]
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*Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volunteering en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volunteering]
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[[Category:About-Volunteers]]
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[[Category:Issue-Corporate_Social_Responsibility]]
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[[Category:Using-Volunteers]]
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[[Category:Where-Delaware]] [[Category:Where-Philadelphia]] [[Category:Where-Southern_New_Jersey]]
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Revision as of 14:48, 4 June 2019

This Wikidelphia resource page gives you a few suggestions to get started volunteering in Philadelphia:

A local "umbrella" organization for recruiting and coordinating volunteers is United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey.

The website Volunteer Match Volunteer Match is used by many Philadelphia nonprofits to make announcements, so it's an essential visit for a volunteer in search of a great gig in Philly. It is not as good for South Jersey; we hope more South Jersey groups will start posting. For your convenience in seeing a good example of Volunteer Match, here's a link to get a snapshot of opportunities in the central Philadelphia area and outward: volunteermatch.org/search?l=19102.

The City, through the Mayor's Office of Engagement and Volunteer Service, runs a search engine for volunteers. See SERVE Philadelphia.

Idealist idealist.org also posts searchable opportunities for volunteers, as does All For Good allforgood.org/volunteers.

Yet another database of volunteer opportunities is found at 2-1-1 SEPA: Give Help: Volunteer.

Craigslist is a less organized, occasionally useful engine:

In The News

See Also