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A Call to Action Initiative
The Regional Nonprofit Alliance is working with the Together Ohio: Southeast Regional Collaborative to promote A Call to Action initiative supported by the Governor's Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives. A Call to Action promotes and assists a regional network of nonprofit, faith and community-based groups, working as partners, to make an even greater positive impact in our local communities.
Organizations
Become involved in A Call to Action and accomplish more with access to additional resources. Choose A Call to Action program area that complements your organizational mission and let us assist you with recruiting volunteer and service groups to help expand your services in the chosen area.
Volunteers
Become involved in A Call to Action and be introduced to a range of volunteer opportunities. Choose A Call to Action program area that complements your group's area of interest and let us connect you with an organization working toward the same goal.
Start or expand "good works" in the following A Call to Action areas:
Participate in the Summer Food Service Program
Support a Local Food Pantry
Recruit Foster and Adoptive Parents
Volunteer in Prison and Re-entry Programs
Recruit Youth Mentors
Become an Ohio Benefit Bank Site
Educate your Community: Consumer Protection and Financial Education
Prepare for Disaster
Become involved in A Call to Action by calling the Regional Nonprofit Alliance at 740-597-1686 or emailing RNA@ohio.edu.
The Gathering Place
There are great websites for posting volunteer opportunities and seeking organizations that need volunteers. These include:
- VolunteerMatch -
VolunteerMatch is dedicated to helping everyone find a great place to volunteer. This service posts volunteer opportunities for 60,000 nonprofit organizations and has facilitated 3.7 million volunteer referrals since 1998.
- 1-800-Volunteer.org -
This site is used by the Ohio University Community Service program and lists many volunteer opportunities in Athens County and the surrounding area.
- Idealist.org -
A project of Action Without Borders, Idealist is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas as well as locate opportunities and supporters.
How It Works
- For nonprofits: Organizations register and provide details about their volunteer needs (the date, location, necessary skills, if its appropriate for children, etc.) which are then posted on the web. This is completely free, although some sites will offer additional services (such as the ability to post a photograph) for those who pay a membership fee.
- For volunteers: Those interested in volunteering provide information about themselves (what issues they are interested in, where they want to volunteer, etc.) and receive a list of volunteer opportunities that match. Some sites require potential volunteers to register, others do not.