Make a Difference is an all-you-need-to-know guide for readers who want to get involved in their communities but feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of organizations that need help. Compiled and written by Arthur Blaustein, adjunct professor of social and urban policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and faculty advisor for its AmeriCorps program, this guide offers valuable information for everyone inspired to give back to their communities. Make a Difference helps readers everywhere find hundreds of opportunities to put their expertise and talents to good use. Inspirational anecdotes from volunteers who took the plunge help readers overcome their fears about community involvement. Blaustein’s guide includes over 185 national, nonprofit organizations that use volunteers of all ages to make a difference where it counts. Make a Difference also lists 30 organizations that give up-to-date information on critical issues and policies. Whether readers want to tutor a child or an adult, promote causes they care about, or get hands-on experience at an organization’s headquarters, Make a Difference will inspire volunteers to get out there and make a difference in their communities–and their lives.
Book Details:
- Author: Arthur I. Blaustein
- ISBN: 9780470329931
- Year Published: 2003
- Pages: 160
- BISAC: BUS074000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Nonprofit Organizations & Charities
About the Book and Topic:
Make a Difference is an all-you-need-to-know guide for readers who want to get involved in their communities but feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of organizations that need help. Compiled and written by Arthur Blaustein, adjunct professor of social and urban policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and faculty advisor for its AmeriCorps program, this guide offers valuable information for everyone inspired to give back to their communities. Make a Difference helps readers everywhere find hundreds of opportunities to put their expertise and talents to good use. Inspirational anecdotes from volunteers who took the plunge help readers overcome their fears about community involvement. Blaustein’s guide includes over 185 national, nonprofit organizations that use volunteers of all ages to make a difference where it counts. Make a Difference also lists 30 organizations that give up-to-date information on critical issues and policies. Whether readers want to tutor a child or an adult, promote causes they care about, or get hands-on experience at an organization’s headquarters, Make a Difference will inspire volunteers to get out there and make a difference in their communities–and their lives.
84 million American adults volunteer. 64% of all public schools in the US had students participating in school-sponsored volunteer programs. Community service is required by all Catholic high schools and colleges. And volunteerism overall is on the rise, as the Bush Administration actively promotes community service, and government leaders at all levels look to citizens to fill the gap created by social service shortfalls in a tight economy. Make a Difference helps would-be volunteers overcome their anxieties about community service and find the organizations that best suit their personal goals and expertise.
Revised edition contains new section on faith-based volunteering, and new introduction discussing volunteering in the current economic and political climate Contact information for over 185 national organizations All listings updated Author is nationally-recognized thought-leader on community service, and is frequently interviewed by national media Endorsed by Sen. Bob Kerry, Sen. Tom Daschle, Sen. Edward Kennedy and Bill Moyers
About the Author
Arthur I. Blaustein teaches community development, social history, and urban policy at the University of California, Berkeley. He was chair of the President’s National Advisory Council on Economic Opportunity under President Jimmy Carter and in 1996 received the John Dewey Award for Distinguished Public Service. Blaustein serves on the board of the National Endowment for the Humanities and has been the faculty advisor to the AmeriCorps program at Berkeley since 1996. He lives in Berkeley, CA.