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June 01, 2008
Pro Bono Service: Leveraging Employee Expertise
The Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) recently published their Spring, 2008 newsletter. The focus of the newsletter was skills-based volunteering and includes case studies and testimonials from Fortune 500 CEO’s on the benefits of skills-based volunteering; highlighting SmartVolunteer as a national resource to assist corporations in developing both skills-based and pro bono programs…
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April 12, 2008
SmartVolunteer Highlighted in The Boston Globe
Also called "smart volunteerism," skills-based volunteering matches a volunteer's corporate skills or educational experience to the needs of a nonprofit organization, particularly in areas like technology, financial services, marketing, and human resources. "We're trying to reshape how people think about donating their skills," said Mary Roben, Executive Director of SmartVolunteer a New York organization that runs a national online clearinghouse for skills-based volunteer projects…
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February 29, 2008
SmartVolunteer Partners with Good News Broadcast
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February 19, 2008
SmartVolunteer Awarded Google Grant
New York, NY - SmartVolunteer is awarded a Google AdWords Grant of free advertising on Google. Designed for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, Google Grants is a unique in-kind advertising program. It harnesses the power of Google’s flagship advertising product, Google AdWords, to non-profits seeking to inform and engage their constituents online and increase site traffic. SmartVolunteer is excited about the opportunity partner with Google to raise awareness and bring “skills-based” giving to the forefront of volunteer recruiting and engagement.
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December 10, 2007
SmartVolunteer Press Release: Appointment of Executive Director
SmartVolunteer is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Roben as Executive Director of SmartVolunteer...
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August 30, 2007
SmartVolunteer Highlighted in Time Magazine
Heroes and Healers:
This site takes VolunteerMatch a step further by letting people search for projects that require specific skills, such as accounting or medical training. Programmers and students created it pro bono; almost 200 organizations are using it… click here to view the full article
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April 26, 2007
SmartVolunteer Highlighted on onPhilanthropy.com
The Business of Good: NYU Stern’s Conference of Social Entrepreneurs - view the full article
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January 15, 2007
SmartVolunteer Press Release - Winter 2007.
In an effort to streamline and strengthen the process of connecting non-profits with volunteers, SmartVolunteer has announced the launch of the first website to offer tailored searches for skills-based volunteer projects. The website's unique focus on skilled giving is designed to enable more individuals to volunteer in projects that maximize their personal satisfaction while at the same time maximizing in-kind contributions to non-profits... click here to view the full Press Release
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June 14, 2006
SmartVolunteer wins Prestigious Entreprenurship Award- NYU Stern/Satter Fund.
Smart Volunteer was awarded the top prize in the 2006/2007 NYU Stern Business School Social Entrepreneurship Competition. The award, funded by the Stewart Satter Fund, consists of $75,000 in cash as well as pro bono consulting services by various professional service providers. Smart Volunteer competed through 4 rounds of rigorous review and was thrilled to be granted this prestigious award. SmartVolunteer will use the proceeds of this award to fund part of its first year of operations.
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October 17, 2005
SmartVolunteer awarded 501 (c)(3) Tax-exempt status
SmartVolunteer receives 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the IRS. With its mission to increase the amount and skill of volunteers to non-profits, SmartVolunteer has been awarded 501(c)(3) status by the IRS. The law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges provided their services pro bono, reinforcing the SmartVolunteer concept.
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