Ways to Volunteer for Earth Day
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 …
Volunteer Events and Campaigns
Virtual Volunteering Isn’t Going Anywhere!
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 …
Contributing to a better understanding of Triangle causes
Looking for volunteer opportunities in Raleigh, Durham, or around the Triangle? See our up-to-date list of needs from hundreds of local nonprofits. Understanding Triangle Causes As our community began to feel the impacts of COVID-19, Activate Good wanted to check in …
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Triangle Nonprofits share what they hope the world will be like after the pandemic
Looking for volunteer opportunities in Raleigh, Durham, or around the Triangle? See our up-to-date list of needs from hundreds of local nonprofits. Volunteering hasn’t stopped in the Triangle April was National Volunteer Month, and what an interesting one it was, given the …
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Family Volunteering: Helping out together during a pandemic
Looking for volunteer opportunities in Raleigh, Durham, or around the Triangle? See our up-to-date list of needs from hundreds of local nonprofits. Family Volunteering These days, we are spending more time at home and looking for ways to entertain ourselves while social …
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Highlighting Workplace Volunteering
Looking for volunteer opportunities in Raleigh, Durham, or around the Triangle? See our up-to-date list of needs from hundreds of local nonprofits. Workplace Volunteering An employee volunteer program is defined by Points of Light as “a planned, managed effort that seeks to motivate …
Highlighting Volunteer Opportunities you can do from home
Pivoting to Remote Volunteer Opportunities How do you remain true to a mission of gathering people together to volunteer in the Triangle when you cannot gather? In the past few weeks, Activate Good has reassessed ways to support local nonprofits. …
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Volunteering During a Pandemic
Volunteering (and other activities) During a Pandemic Our lives have changed drastically in the past few days, due to COVID-19 and social distancing mandates. In addition to changes to how we volunteer, many other activities have shifted. Spring breaks have …
The Good Hub… What’s That?
A few years ago, I was invited to imagine the future of volunteer service in America and share my thoughts in a guest article for Fast Company. In that article, I shared the beginnings of our dream for a new …
Togetherness in the Wake of Tragedy
NC State University student and Activate Good intern, Shawn Fredericks, recalls the events of September 11 and reflects on the power of coming together to serve years later. During the tragic event that was 9/11, I was six years old …