We often talk about the benefits of volunteering—how it affects happiness and even your health. But we have yet to talk about the benefits of donating. While donating may not be as “hands-on” as volunteering, giving money or goods is […]
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Father’s Day is rapidly approaching, so make sure you do your gift and card shopping soon! While you’re at it, sign up for the “Props to Pops!” challenge on GiveGab. Log some volunteer hours between now and June 15th in […]
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Many say that the reward for volunteers is in the volunteering itself. While this may be true, it is a good idea to find others ways of letting volunteers know that they are appreciated both publicly and privately. Rewarding volunteers is all […]
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The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that 2013 had the lowest volunteer rate since the study was first conducted in 2002. With the 1.1% drop in volunteerism from last year, some may wonder if […]
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Give a helping hand by volunteering now through May 21st, and be rewarded for your efforts with the Mother’s Little Helper badge from GiveGab. GiveGab Challenges are stimulating experiences that allow you to engage with your community and earn badges. […]
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Giving something back while traveling abroad allows you to share your skills and knowledge, see new regions, learn new languages and live like a local. If you’ve got the travel bug and can’t find a way to stop the fever, […]
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For the past several months, the team at GiveGab has been working on a re-design of the website which we internally dubbed “R2D2” (short for Responsive Re-Design & Development). We wanted to bring a better user experience to all our […]
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http://platformed.info/two-sided-market-seeding/) and also blogs about at platformed.io. We must provide enough content, specifically, volunteer opportunities to volunteers as well as the reverse of that – enough volunteers that can start to build up the network of interaction that makes our […]
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Now that the weather is warming up, you may be thinking about getting outside and setting some goals around healthy living. A great way to get in shape and to make a difference is to participate in events like a […]
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Most people don’t realize that volunteering is good for your health. Studies indicate that that people who volunteer not only experience psychological well being, but improved physical health as well. Research from the Corporation for National Community Service shows that […]
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