Check out some worthwhile events, newsletters and blogs.


Noteworthy Events:

   National Volunteer Week

• National Volunteer Week Celebration Ideas, from Energize, Inc. National Volunteer Week is celebrated the third week in April (April 15-21, 2012).

• Official National Volunteer Week Site from the HandsOn Network
  

   Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 16, 2012)

• MLK Breakfast -- Annual breakfast to celebrate the legacy of service of Dr. King

• Serve.gov -- Search service events for MLK day

• Follow the Leader... Become a Leader -- Find a MLK Day of Service project through the HandsOn Network

• MLK Day of Service -- Learn about MLK Day of Service and how to serve through the Corporation for National and Community Service
  

    HandsOn Twins Cities Volunteer Expo

• HandsOn Twins Cities Volunteer Expo -- Visit with representatives from over 120 area non-profit organizations and find out how you can get involved in a cause and benefit your community on February 19, 2011.

Our Shared Resources.org -- Great new website for volunteer administrators! OurSharedResources.org is a free service where volunteer managers can share and access valuable resources in the field, including forms, manuals, position descriptions, templates & tools, tips, ideas, and how-to articles!

Idealist Volunteer Management Resource Center -- Extensive listing of current research, best practices, tools, and ideas.


Online Journals/News for Nonprofits

• The Chronicle of Philanthropy: The Newspaper of the Nonprofit World -- Get the latest news for nonprofits.
  

• E-Volunteerism -- Online journal of the Volunteer Community, spearheaded by internationally known volunteerism consultants, Susan J. Ellis and Steve McCurley.

• Volunteer Today -- Electric gazette for volunteerism.

• The Nonprofit Times -- Business publication for nonprofit managers.
  

Mailing Lists/Newsletters

• Get on MAVA's mailing list and receive information about upcoming events, news, and hot topics in volunteer administration.
  

• Energize, Inc. -- Receive news and views on volunteer management, plus quick tips, monthly.

• cybervpm -- Online networking group for volunteer administrators. Sign up for their mailing list by sending an email to cybervpm@yahoogroups.com

• Caring Connection -- Receive information about volunteer events throughout the Twin Cities and greater MN. Sign up for their mailing list by sending an email to caringconnection@unitedwaytwincities.org

Blogs
Subscribe to the following blogs and receive updates on hot topics and news every day!

• http://www.energizeinc.com/blog
• http://blogs.volunteermatch.org/engagingvolunteers
• http://philanthropy.com/section/blogs/
• http://www.volunteermaine.org/blog 
• http://realizedworth.blogspot.com
• http://blog.volunteerspot.com/volunteer_guru
• http://philanthropy.com/news
• http://hotcblog.wordpress.com