An Inside Look at the Process of Creating the Do Good Mural Earlier this month, more than 100 community volunteers contributed their time and talent to the Community Mural Project, a collaboration between Activate Good and the Raleigh Murals Project, …
A Look Back: A year of Corporate Virtual Volunteering Lenovo is a valued member of Activate Good’s Triangle Corporate Volunteer Council (CVC). Lenovo’s guest blog is part of our CVC’s calendar of events and a follow-up to the group’s May …
Volunteer Story: Emily Crocker Some of the greatest wisdom I’ve ever learned was in high school from my softball coach, Tony Wolfe, one of the wisest men I’ve had the honor of knowing. One particular afternoon, Coach Wolfe spoke about …
How volunteering can boost your career We volunteer to help others and it gives us that nice feeling inside knowing we did something good. Plus, there are so many ways volunteering can help boost your career! We make a living …
Volunteer with your dog! Believe it or not, the “new year” is no longer all that new. So, how is that resolution to volunteer your time to help out in the community going? I know, I know – you have a …
Get Your Hands Dirty! Volunteer to Help the Earth “When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” John Muir Ah, spring is finally upon us—and what better way to …
How to share your volunteering efforts with your LinkedIn network LinkedIn is the most popular and widespread social networking site for professionals. There are approximately 740 Million users in 200+ countries. Many of us use the platform daily – if …
Five Times Triangle Volunteers Made Things Better During the Pandemic Over the past year, many of us have experienced a high degree of anxiety and cabin fever. Staying active and involved in the community (at a proper social distance) have …
Virtual Volunteering Isn’t Going Anywhere The COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot of things, and it seems like some changes will stick around indefinitely. Many experts say remote work is here to stay. Telehealth appointments are so convenient, so it seems …
4 Ways that Volunteering Increases Happiness International Day of Happiness is just around the corner on March 20th. International Happiness Day is a nationally recognized day created by the United Nations and the nonprofit Action for Happiness in 2011 as an …