Leila Saad is the CEO of Common Impact, a nonprofit with 20 years of experience creating skills-based volunteering programs. As the CEO of an organization that creates corporate volunteering programs ...

The volunteering rate among Americans rose 22 percent from 2021 to 2023, representing a record expansion of formal volunteering over a two-year period, according to a new study. The study from ...

We all have that friend who’s got her (or his) life together. She has a great job. He’s got a loving partner. She works out. He makes his own yogurt. And the cherry on top: she tutors disadvantaged ...

This gives you an account by which you can keep track of your volunteering hours. Once set up, navigate to ‘Browse ...

Do you volunteer or know someone who does? In a new series called "Here to Help," we are sharing stories of people across the U.S. who give back to the community. Starting even before the COVID-19 ...

When loneliness strikes, volunteering can soothe a soul. People who were lonely after losing a spouse felt better if they volunteered two hours or more a week, a recent study published in the Journals ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Julian Hayes II combines wellness, business, and leadership. CEOs and organizational leaders continually face challenges such as ...

Volunteering is good for your mental health, especially in middle age and beyond, according to a new study. The report, published in the journal BMJ Open, surveyed people living in 5,000 households in ...

It's the time of year when many people give gifts to each other, and traditionally they also give their time, usually to help people less fortunate. But volunteering is on the decline. And while you ...

In his now-classic book, Bowling Alone, Robert Putnam observed that healthy communities are marked by a high degree of “social trust,” a general sense that their members are not simply pursuing their ...

More than 50 companies and some 500 workers have joined a corporate volunteering programme since last August. VolunteerInc matches firms to causes and opportunities that are in line with their size, ...