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If you don’t know Wael Ghonim’s name and face, you at least know his impact.
In January of this year, the Dubai-based computer programmer and marketing executive asked his employer of two years, Google, for personal leave to return to his native Egypt. There were protests underway there, and much of the activity was being organized and communicated from a Facebook page Ghonim had set up about opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei.
What happened next has become volunteering history.
On January 27, as protests against corruption and brutality reached a new climax, Ghonim was snatched by police and taken into custody. While his family reported he was missing, Google issued a statement confirming his disappearance. Word reached other bloggers who spread the news. With casualties mounting, everyone feared the worst.
Eleven days later, following huge outcry from international organizations, Ghonim was released from prison, where he was interrogated for his role in the uprising. But if the authorities thought Ghonim would be quietly grateful they were wrong. Upon his release he told a fearful but hopeful crowd: “We will not abandon our demand and that is the departure of the regime.”
continue reading Wael Ghonim's story: http://blogs.volunteermatch.org/engagingvolunteers/2011/03/02/5-things-to-know-about-wael-ghonim-the-egyptian-volunteer-who-helped-bring-down-a-regime/If you don’t know Wael Ghonim’s name and face, you at least know his... more
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In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, this week VolunteerMatch is marking the build-up to February 14th by releasing an inspiring new video PSA and sharing a reminder that making a difference can help kindle romance.
With more than 76,000 participating organizations, VolunteerMatch is the Web’s most popular volunteer network. Whether a volunteer is interested in certain cause or a specific kind of work, there’s truly something for everyone. Just visit www.volunteermatch.org and then type your location and a few words describing what you’re looking for.
The new video is titled “Find Your Passion”. A take-off of the popular eHarmony ads, it imaginatively tells the story of the perfect volunteer “match” through clay and stop motion animation. He liked dogs. She liked dogs. They met at VolunteerMatch and in the end, the community was strengthened. The video can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF1ANiVsl74.In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, this week VolunteerMatch is marking the... more
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Americans who volunteer their time and skills to nonprofit organizations donate an average of 10 times more money to charity than people who don’t volunteer, according to a comprehensive national study on volunteering released today by the Fidelity® Charitable Gift Fund ("Gift Fund") and VolunteerMatch.
The study found many Americans have a strong commitment to community service, with 43% volunteering in the last 12 months. More than a quarter (28%) of Americans, however, has never volunteered.
The study marks the start of an association between the two organizations. The Gift Fund is the third largest public charity3 in the United States and VolunteerMatch is a national nonprofit organization and the Web’s most popular volunteer resource4. Under a new initiative launching today, visitors to the Gift Fund's website, www.CharitableGift.org, can now search VolunteerMatch's award-winning network to discover volunteer opportunities with 73,000 participating organizations nationwide. The Gift Fund is the first national donor advised fund to have such an association with VolunteerMatch.
Source - http://3blmedia.com/theCSRfeed/Fidelity%C2%AE-Charitable-Gift-Fund-and-VolunteerMatch-Form-Alliance-and-Release-Landmark-StudAmericans who volunteer their time and skills to nonprofit organizations donate an... more
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On Today's Corporate Social Responsible News Podcast: Cause Marketing Reports by Performance Research + IEG; Institute of Green Professionals' Honorary Fellows; Michelle Obama's Challenge to the George Washington University + Volunteer MatchOn Today's Corporate Social Responsible News Podcast: Cause Marketing Reports by... more
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