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February 2012

Volunteering Is Inherently Political

The United States is at the start of a contentious presidential election year in which candidates with widely differing views each attract thousands of volunteers. We see election volunteering as a political act but any type of volunteering is inherently "political." What does this mean for your organization?

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"News in the Volunteer Field" Blog

Newest Posting: 27 January 2012

Why We All Need to Take a Ride on VolunteerSpot's #TinyCars Campaign

On Tuesday, January 24, 2012, VolunteerSpot launched a “Tiny Cars” campaign to fight for support of H.R. 387: Charitable Driving Tax Relief Act of 2011. Passage would mean an increase of the measly $.14 per mile tax deduction rate for charitable driving unchanged by the U.S. Congress since 1997. That’s compared to the 50 cents per mile deduction for business use of a personal vehicle in 2011. And the new bill would also no longer count such reimbursement to volunteers as gross income.

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  • Teaching about Volunteering
    There are remarkably few elementary or high school curriculum materials to educate teachers about volunteering. Here are some resources to do so.
  • History/Philosophy/Ethics
    A section of our resouce library featuring articles and essays discussing the history, philosophy and ethics of volunteering.
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