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HOPE worldwide

HOPE worldwide. Effective Mobilization of Volunteers for Days of Service CNCS AmeriCorps Best Practices Conference Jacksonville, FL May 9, 2007 . Vision & Mission Statement. Vision = HOPE worldwide has a vision to bring hope and change lives.

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HOPE worldwide

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  1. HOPE worldwide Effective Mobilization of Volunteers for Days of Service CNCS AmeriCorps Best Practices Conference Jacksonville, FL May 9, 2007

  2. Vision & Mission Statement Vision = HOPE worldwide has a vision to bring hope and change lives. Mission = HOPE worldwide is an international charity that changes lives by empowering the compassion and commitment of dedicated staff and volunteers to deliver sustainable, high impact, community-based services to the poor and needy.

  3. Key Vital Stats … • Founded in 1991 • Currently Operate in 68 nations on every inhabited continent • Impact at least one million people annually • More than 150,000 volunteers serve worldwide • Grown to a $42 million organization • Received highest rating of 4 stars by Charity Navigator for 6 consecutive years. (1 of only 45 organizations nationally) • Every unrestricted $1 is leveraged an additional $25 of cash & donated products to serve poor & needy. • 30 Centers of Hope programs have been created worldwide

  4. International Highlights • Africa = 146,000 children affected by AIDS are being served • Cambodia = top hospital in nation for comprehensive care & medical training • Afghanistan = 30 medical clinics/hospitals & 20 schools built since 2001 • India = 100,000 in 22 cities provided educational, health, vocational training • Russia = 5,000 orphans and seniors served annually • Best Practices in 20 nations

  5. Funding Breakdown • 87% of expenditures go directly to program costs Revenues: • Governmental = 55% • Individual Donors = 30% • Foundations/Corporations = 10% • Faith-Based Congregations = 5%

  6. PROGRAM EMPHASIS • Episodic Days of Service • After-School & Saturday Academy • Mentoring • Healthy Lifestyles • Disaster Response • Volunteer Corps/Youth Corps

  7. WHY DAYS OF SERVICE? • Creates new volunteers • Can make a quick difference in the community (tasks not covered in ongoing work) • Icebreaker in community (builds trust) • Rejuvenate consistent volunteers • Establishes new partnerships

  8. WHY DAYS OF SERVICE? Helps AmeriCorps Members: • Hone in on developing their planning, management, & organizational skills • Enhance their creativity & communication skills • Become instant leaders with their organization & community being served

  9. Episodic Days of Service Thousands of volunteers participate in the following: • MLK Day • National Youth Service Day/Volunteer Week • Join Hands Day • Make A Difference Day • Back to School Education Fairs • Family Volunteering Day • World AIDS Day

  10. Baltimore Baton Rouge, LA Charleston, SC Columbia, SC Jacksonville, FL Los Angeles Miami New Orleans Philadelphia Santa Ana, CA Seattle Tacoma, WA Cities Where HOPE worldwide AmeriCorps Members Serve

  11. HOPE worldwide and MLK Day of Service On Martin Luther King Day of Service 2007, 30 AmeriCorps members coordinated 7,000 volunteers and served more than 10,000 people in15 cities.

  12. Role of AmeriCorps Members in Days of Service • Planning • Recruiting Volunteers • Training • Mobilization of Volunteers • Coordinating Events • Helping Retain Volunteers • Organizing Follow Up

  13. Role of AmeriCorps Members in Days of Service Empower your AmeriCorps Members by: • Placing them in charge of specific components of events • Enable them to initiate and develop relationships with potential partners/funders • Provide opportunities for them to help create long-term sustainability plan for the targeted community

  14. Role of AmeriCorps Members in Days of Service • Assess your Members’ strengths in order to set them up for success (assigning appropriate tasks) • Get creative! AC Members may have new ideas for service that you haven’t considered • Apply for funding (CNCS MLK Day grants) • Send AmeriCorps members to events • Register with local Volunteer Centers and community initiatives

  15. Partnership Development Common Ingredients for Partnership • Open-mindedness & Flexibility • Wanting to know needs of community • It’s not about me/my organization • Commitment to relationships • Willing to sacrifice for the greater good of the community

  16. Partnership Development Types of Partnerships: • Volunteer Support (Faith, Corporate employees, Government, & Non-Profits) • Venues for Events • Cash • In-Kind Resources • Long-Term Relationships vs. Flash In The Pan

  17. Cultivating Cross-Sector & Cross-Issue Partnerships What is a cross-sector partnership? Partnerships which are forged between multiple organizations representing the for-profit, non-profit, and government sectors. What is a cross-issue partnership? Partnerships created to address a specific social issue or concern. The organizations only partner on one particular issue, not on a general programmatic level.

  18. Results of Cross-Sector & Cross-Issue Partnerships Partners share: • sector-specific management skills, • issue-related expertise, • volunteers and staff, • communications & logistical infrastructure, • funding, • in-kind resources to advance the work of each of their organizations.

  19. Cultivating Cross-Sector & Cross-Issue Partnerships • Reduces number of competing entities to form highly innovative and effective partnership initiatives that deliver specific benefits; • Increase capacity by sharing volunteers, expertise, infrastructure, and other resources; • Create more comprehensive programs that can better address and more quickly meet beneficiaries’ needs; • Generate distinctive volunteer opportunities; and • Music to the ears of corporate funders who get exasperated by the volume of individual funding requests for the same focus.

  20. Collaboration To Help The Next Generation... AmeriCorps Members Corporations Volunteers Other Not For Profit Agencies Government Agencies Days of Service Clean Ups Arts/Sports Activities Disaster Response Community Fairs Health Fairs Adult Education/ Family Services Community Action Volunteerism

  21. CNCS Dept. of Education Dept. of HHS National Wildlife Federation First Book Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Points of Light Foundation Connect America Youth Service America American Red Cross Salvation Army EXISTING MAJOR PARTNERSHIPS

  22. What We Need to Know • How can another organization partner with you to make you stronger & more efficient? • Are there ways in which our volunteers and programs can fill in any gaps where you are serving? • Can we explore joint funding opportunities? • Do you have employees who would like to serve as volunteers in our programs? • Does a collaboration with another organization fit into your plan for the future?

  23. What you can provide … • Access to your own volunteers • Collaborative access to other networks • Infrastructure (e.g., existing buildings) and systems as available • Public Relations to promote the programs and services • Links to or direct support for cash and in-kind support • Curriculum & expertise for further program development

  24. HOPE worldwideBringing hope. Changing lives.

  25. HOPE worldwide ContactsDavid Chaney, Vice President, U.S. OperationsDavid_Chaney@hopeww.org • Youth Corps Summer Programs Kim Evans, Director Email: HYC@hopeww.org • Volunteer Corps Jamison Malcolm Volunteer Corps Coordinator Email: Jamison_Malcolm@hopeww.org • AmeriCorps Supervision • Mandy Jordan • National Field Supervisor • Email: Mandy_Jordan@hopeww.org • Gulf Coast/Disaster Programs Antonio Boyd, Vice President, U.S. Programs Email: Antonio_Boyd@hopeww.org • Faith-Based Initiatives John Causey, National Director Email: jac123@sbcglobal.net • International Programs David Blenko, Director of Development Email: David_Blenko@hopeww.org Phone (All Programs): 610-254-8800

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