The Class of COVID-19

For underclassmen, the shortened semester was an irritating disruption. For seniors, it was a total upheaval. There was no closure.   The Class of 2020 hugged their closest friends and scattered back home without so much as a goodbye to many people they had shared many years. Acquaintances who laughed in hallways or swapped inside jokes …

Marching for Justice . . . Together

Demonstrators pause to kneel as they march to protest the death of George Floyd, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Around the world, protests against racist police brutality have arisen. The protests aren’t just for American cases; they’re also highlighting cases in other …

I Can’t Breathe

The senseless death of George Floyd while in police custody has left us shaken, angry and wondering how is it possible in our day that another black person in America could die in these circumstances. Hatred and racism have no place anywhere.  While we know about Floyd’s murder because it was videotaped, everyday, racism plays …

Spontaneous Mass Homeschooling Creates Challenges, Exposes Inequities

A staggering 1 billion children around the world are now at home instead of school, and will remain there until the danger of coronavirus gets under control. Students were forced  to swap blackboards for Zoom, much to the dismay of parents now compelled to step in as surrogate teachers. The internet is flooded with homeschooling …

Connecting in New Ways

The closure of schools, workplaces and activities across the world has left us feeling detached. With millions of Americans self-quarantining for the foreseeable future, FaceTime, YouTube, Google Hangouts and Zoom have become, seemingly overnight, the gateway to today’s real life.  We can’t see anyone in person, but we can see everyone online instantly—at college lectures …

The Irony of Isolation: Connection

Today, many are feeling more connected than ever to their family, friends and community  It’s hard to believe the world has literally stopped.   For the first time in its history, New York City deliberately shut down its entire subway system for deep cleaning.  It doesn’t matter where you live. There’s less traffic and only essential …

Mother’s Day in the Coronavirus Pandemic

The Best Ways to Celebrate and Honor Mom Mother’s Day is the day to really show our appreciation for the unconditional love that our mothers give us every day . . . all year round. And let’s not forget all the chauffeuring, cooking, homework help, and endless piles of dirty dishes and laundry she takes …

JustGive Joins JustGiving

Growing the world of giving with JustGiving, the world’s #1 social giving platform JustGive has joined forces with JustGiving, the world’s largest social giving platform, to help you reach more people, raise more money, and change more lives. In our effort to make giving truly global, JustGiving’s ground-breaking platform helps us grow our positive social …

Fundraising and volunteerism: The power of reviews

A look at how GreatNonprofits reviews can help increase support for your cause and grow your nonprofit's network. Why online reviews are a big deal Smartphones, social media, and increased connectivity have made an incredible amount of information available to us anytime, anywhere. This accessibility has changed the way we make decisions as consumers. Not sure where to go …

Volunteers OR Donors? Think Again.

About the author: Tess Srebro of VolunteerMatch is a Marketing & Language-Crafting Expert with a Master’s of Nonprofit Leadership and a B.A. in Public Relations. You can read more of her work at VolunteerMatch's blog for nonprofit organizations: Engaging Volunteers. Volunteer-donor hybrids are more common than you might think. This post looks at why this is the case and …