“SmartVolunteer: The leader in Skills-Based Volunteering - The Key to Riding out the Economic Crisis”
Whether skills-based volunteer work provides an opportunity to network, stay engaged or build skill sets, it’s what many professionals are doing to ride out the recession and nonprofit organizations are reaping the rewards. SmartVolunteer provides the venue for skilled professionals and nonprofits in need of their skills to meet.
New York, NY, April 03, 2009 --(PR.com)-- While the economy continues to spiral downward, the volunteer industry is booming. Rising waves of layoffs are creating a whole new pool of well-educated, highly skilled volunteers who are looking for a way to stay engaged, keep their skills sharp and their resumes intact.
SmartVolunteer, a New York based nonprofit organization, is all too familiar with the silver lining the economy has created for the volunteer industry. Founded in 2006, SmartVolunteer is the webs leading skills-based volunteering network. Their state-of-the-art website, www.smartvolunteer.org, was built with the unique focus of providing tailored searches for skill-based volunteer projects. In 2008, the organization has seen record increases; a 650% increase in volunteer registration and a 237% increase in nonprofit registration, largely driven by the economy.
“There are so many talented professionals out there that now have the time on their hands to volunteer. SmartVolunteer is thrilled to be able to funnel these resources to nonprofits in need,” says Mary Roben, Executive Director of SmartVolunteer. “We provide the venue for skilled professionals and nonprofits in need of their skills to meet.”
Whether skills-based volunteer work provides an opportunity to network, stay engaged or build skill sets, it’s what many professionals are doing to ride out the recession and nonprofit organizations are reaping the rewards. “Skills-based volunteering benefits both sides of the equation, the nonprofit obtains the free professional services they need to survive and the volunteer has the opportunity to give back, keep their skills sharp and their resumes intact” says Moshe Bellows, LMSW, JD, a business strategy consultant and co-founder of SmartVolunteer.
SmartVolunteer is the central address for professionals who seek an efficient and meaningful way to volunteer their skill sets at this critical time in history.
Nonprofits who are struggling financially can find high level, committed professionals who can assist across almost any industry, task and skill set.
For additional information on SmartVolunteer, please contact:
Mary Roben, Executive Director at mroben@smartvolunteer.org
Or visit the website at:
www.smartvolunteer.org
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SmartVolunteer, a New York based nonprofit organization, is all too familiar with the silver lining the economy has created for the volunteer industry. Founded in 2006, SmartVolunteer is the webs leading skills-based volunteering network. Their state-of-the-art website, www.smartvolunteer.org, was built with the unique focus of providing tailored searches for skill-based volunteer projects. In 2008, the organization has seen record increases; a 650% increase in volunteer registration and a 237% increase in nonprofit registration, largely driven by the economy.
“There are so many talented professionals out there that now have the time on their hands to volunteer. SmartVolunteer is thrilled to be able to funnel these resources to nonprofits in need,” says Mary Roben, Executive Director of SmartVolunteer. “We provide the venue for skilled professionals and nonprofits in need of their skills to meet.”
Whether skills-based volunteer work provides an opportunity to network, stay engaged or build skill sets, it’s what many professionals are doing to ride out the recession and nonprofit organizations are reaping the rewards. “Skills-based volunteering benefits both sides of the equation, the nonprofit obtains the free professional services they need to survive and the volunteer has the opportunity to give back, keep their skills sharp and their resumes intact” says Moshe Bellows, LMSW, JD, a business strategy consultant and co-founder of SmartVolunteer.
SmartVolunteer is the central address for professionals who seek an efficient and meaningful way to volunteer their skill sets at this critical time in history.
Nonprofits who are struggling financially can find high level, committed professionals who can assist across almost any industry, task and skill set.
For additional information on SmartVolunteer, please contact:
Mary Roben, Executive Director at mroben@smartvolunteer.org
Or visit the website at:
www.smartvolunteer.org
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