As an education and service advocate, Michigan Campus Compact would like to extend an invitation for you to submit a proposal to present at the 14th Annual Institute: Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Conference.  We are seeking workshop proposals from K-12, higher education, community-based organizations and nonprofit practitioners of service, service-learning ...

Even before TV's Stand Up to Cancer special raised more than $100 million for research with a star-studded, prime-time broadcast in September 2008, Hollywood and its leading charitable arm, the Entertainment Industry Foundation, were hunting for another major initiative to support. »Read the full article in USA Today.

The University of Tampa’s PEACE Volunteer Center will be honored with the Graham-Frey Civic Award by the Florida Campus Compact on Oct. 15 in Miami, where Michelle Obama will be present....The award distinguishes those who have made outstanding contributions to the development of civic learning and engagement in sustaining participatory ...

ABC newsman John Quiñones will speak at a fundraising dinner Nov. 5 in Austin for the Texas Campus Compact, which promotes civic involvement among college students. The theme of the dinner, to be held at the Omni Austin Hotel, 700 San Jacinto Blvd., is "Live. Learn. Serve." Tickets are $100 ...

POSITION SUMMARY: Provide direction and fiscal oversight of Thayne Center programs, including service-learning, co-curricular service initiatives, community work-study, and community partnerships, with the goal of engaging students in service opportunities. SPECIFIC DUTIES: Supervise program personnel; oversee all administrative aspects of running the Thayne Center at two Salt Lake Community College campuses; develop program ...

I served during the first year of the Michigan Campus Compact VISTA* program so I had the opportunity to do a lot of trailblazing....There were definitely some challenges—living on a stipend with a lot of credit card debt and being in "limbo" between being a college student and a staff ...

First lady Michelle Obama will visit Miami next week to be the featured speaker at a luncheon at the historic Freedom Tower in downtown Miami. Tickets for the $250-a-plate Florida Campus Compact 2009 Awards Gala and Luncheon on Oct. 15 are by invitation only and space is strictly limited. Read the full ...

First Lady Michelle Obama will give out awards at the Florida Campus Compact annual gala in Miami next week....Florida Campus Compact is a coalition of 50 colleges and universities, including Florida Atlantic University, that gets students involved in community service. »Read entire article in Post on Politics.

Pfeiffer University invites applications for a full-time, 12-month position of Director of Service Scholar Programs to coordinate and manage four exciting service-based scholarship programs at the University. Working in the Francis Center for Servant Leadership, the Director will supervise and coordinate the program development, implementation, and evaluation of students ...

AmeriCorps VISTAS from both Cleveland State Community College and Lee University have teamed up to help Bradley County and other surrounding communities.... William Lamb, director of Field Experiences at Lee University, said, “Lee University is privileged to have the support and partnership of Tennessee Campus Compact and AmeriCorps VISTA which provides ...

College students make strategic choices about where to vote, most prefer absentee ballots, and they are especially likely to vote absentee if their homes are in swing states, according to a new Northwestern University study of student absentee voting in the 2008 presidential election. »Read full article in ScienceDaily.

President Obama announced today he plans to nominate Patrick Corvington, a senior associate at the Annie E. Casey Foundation and an expert on nonprofit leadership, as chief executive of the Corporation for National and Community Service. Mr. Corvington succeeds David Eisner,.... »Read the full article in the Chronicle of Philanthropy

Faith Presbyterian Hospice is a non-profit organization & member of Dallas-based Presbyterian Communities and Services. Faith Presbyterian Hospice relies on the talents & dedication of volunteers to provide & enhance our unique services & programs. We have a wide variety of opportunities for how you can help. Learn more and register ...

Faith Presbyterian Hospice is a non-profit organization & member of Dallas-based Presbyterian Communities and Services. Faith Presbyterian Hospice relies on the talents & dedication of volunteers to provide & enhance our unique services & programs. We have a wide variety of opportunities for how you can help. Learn more and ...

NC Campus Compact is now accepting workshop proposals for the 2010 Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement (P.A.C.E.) Conference on February 10, 2010 at Elon University. This annual conference provides participants with valuable information and skills they can utilize in their civic engagement work. Workshops, presented by faculty, staff, students and ...

The Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA) is a 501(c)(3) organization that works with and on behalf of nonprofits to assist them in increasing their capacity to serve, strengthen and transform communities. Incorporated in 1990, and governed by a board that represents the diversity of the nonprofit sector, MNA is a ...

Contact: Kathy Dalle-Molle kathydm@cacampuscompact.org (415) 338-3984 For Immediate Release San Francisco, CA – California Campus Compact, a coalition of leading colleges and universities throughout California, today announced that in a presentation ceremony conducted by the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, the statewide higher education organization has been ...

Colorado Campus Compact at Regis University is one of 13 organizations around the nation to receive a grant to recruit college students to serve as poll workers during the 2009 and 2010 elections. CCC received $74,611 from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. »More from the Denver Post.

Wake Technical Community College launched a new program today that will encourage volunteerism and community service....As a member of the NC Campus Compact, Wake Tech has been assigned an AmeriCorps volunteer who will help launch the program. The goal is to provide academic credit for students who participate in service learning ...

Wanted: English and/or math gurus willing to share their expertise with refugee children. If you want to help boost the academic skills of elementary and high school kids, we would love to hear from you. Nurture the English-speaking and scholastic abilities of needy refugee kids, one tutoring session at a ...