Volunteerism in Action: Ashley Hrenak

Volunteerism in Action: Ashley Hrenak

The Ebenezer Foundation is a United States-based 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization which provides support to the Ebenezer Child Care Trust in Zambia, Africa. This organization serves impoverished and orphaned children living in Livingstone through the assistance...
Volunteerism in Action – The Botsfords

Volunteerism in Action – The Botsfords

Supporting volunteerism can take many forms. There are numerous critical roles a Board Member can assume if volunteering on a Foundation Board.  These can range from writing thank you letters to donors and organizing and overseeing funding campaigns to visiting the...
A Decrease in Volunteerism Among the Younger Generation

A Decrease in Volunteerism Among the Younger Generation

Although almost every state requires students to take a civics class in order to graduate high school, studies reveal that there’s been a steady decline in youth volunteerism. In 2005, about 28 percent of high school students were regularly performing some form...
Inspirational Commencement Speeches: Jeff Bezos

Inspirational Commencement Speeches: Jeff Bezos

After coming across a list of the greatest graduation speeches of all time the other month, I felt inspired and reflective. So far, I’ve written about Joyce DiDonato’s four truths and Ellen DeGeneres‘s inspiring story of success. This month, I’m writing about...