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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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The first suggestion we'd like to make is our very own Wikidelphia, of course. By going to our [[:Category:Using-Volunteers|Category: Using Volunteers]], you can see a long list of organizations that use volunteers. Pick an organization that may interest you, and when you go to its Wikidelphia entry, look under the "Info" heading, where you'll probably find a handy link that takes you directly to the organization's volunteer page.
  
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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A local "umbrella" organization for recruiting and coordinating volunteers is [[United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey]]. Here's a direct link to their volunteer page: [http://www.unitedforimpact.org/get-involved/volunteer/ Volunteer (unitedforimpact.org/get-involved/volunteer)].
  
== See also ==
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The website [http://www.volunteermatch.org/ Volunteer Match (volunteermatch.org)], which requires free registration, is used by many Philadelphia nonprofits to make announcements, so it's a central hub for volunteers seeking great gigs 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 and near Center City: [http://www.volunteermatch.org/search?l=19102 volunteermatch.org/search?l=19102].
  
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The City, through the Mayor's [[Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service (OCEVS)]], runs a search engine for volunteers called [[SERVE Philadelphia]]. Here's their volunteer search page: [http://serve.volunteermatch.org/search/ Match Your Passion with Action (serve.volunteermatch.org/search)].
*[[wikipedia:Volunteering|Volunteering]]
 
  
== External links (Philadelphia-related)  ==
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Idealist also posts [http://www.idealist.org/en/?searchMode=true&type=VOLOP searchable opportunities (idealist.org/en/?searchMode=true&type=VOLOP)] for volunteers, as does All For Good, here: [http://www.allforgood.org/search allforgood.org/search].
  
*[http://www.philacares.com/volunteer.htm "How to Volunteer" at Greater Philadelphia Cares]
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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 (211sepa.org/give-help/volunteer)].
*[http://www.volunteeringinamerica.gov/PA/Philadelphia Corporation for National & Community Service statistics on volunteering in Philadelphia] (a government website)  
 
*[http://volunteerpai.wordpress.com/ Philadelphia Academies] -  works to expand life and economic options for Philadelphia public school students through career-focused programming that prepares young people for employment and post-secondary education.
 
  
== External links (elsewhere)  ==
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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]
  
*No external links yet.
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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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*[http://generocity.org/philly/2019/01/03/real-talk-nonprofits-need-volunteers-beyond-the-holiday-season-back-on-my-feet/ Real talk: Nonprofits need volunteers beyond the holiday season], Generocity, January 3, 2019.
  
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==See Also==
 
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*[[Block captain]]
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*Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volunteering Volunteering]
  
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[[Category:Where-Delaware]] [[Category:Where-Philadelphia]] [[Category:Where-Southern_New_Jersey]]

Revision as of 13:31, 15 August 2019

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

The first suggestion we'd like to make is our very own Wikidelphia, of course. By going to our Category: Using Volunteers, you can see a long list of organizations that use volunteers. Pick an organization that may interest you, and when you go to its Wikidelphia entry, look under the "Info" heading, where you'll probably find a handy link that takes you directly to the organization's volunteer page.

A local "umbrella" organization for recruiting and coordinating volunteers is United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. Here's a direct link to their volunteer page: Volunteer (unitedforimpact.org/get-involved/volunteer).

The website Volunteer Match (volunteermatch.org), which requires free registration, is used by many Philadelphia nonprofits to make announcements, so it's a central hub for volunteers seeking great gigs 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 and near Center City: volunteermatch.org/search?l=19102.

The City, through the Mayor's Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service (OCEVS), runs a search engine for volunteers called SERVE Philadelphia. Here's their volunteer search page: Match Your Passion with Action (serve.volunteermatch.org/search).

Idealist also posts searchable opportunities (idealist.org/en/?searchMode=true&type=VOLOP) for volunteers, as does All For Good, here: allforgood.org/search.

Yet another database of volunteer opportunities is found at 2-1-1 SEPA: Give Help: Volunteer (211sepa.org/give-help/volunteer).

Craigslist is a less organized, occasionally useful engine:

In The News

See Also