The document discusses how technology skills and volunteering can be combined for social good. It notes that over 1 in 4 people volunteer annually, totaling $184 billion in volunteer hours. While many want to volunteer more, the document outlines benefits like increased income, career opportunities, community involvement, and even longer life. Potential ways to volunteer include mentoring, teaching, organizing, public speaking, writing, coding for open source projects, and fundraising. National organizations and nonprofits are suggested places to find volunteer matches.
2. Hilary Stohs-Krause
■ Full-stack developer at Ten
Forward Consulting
■ Co-founder of Madison Tech
& Social Impact
■ Can recite the alphabet
backwards
■ Spends way too much time
on Twitter as @hilarysk
@hilarysk
18. Why do companies value
volunteer experience?5
■ communication skills
■ strong character traits
■ accountability and commitment
■ leadership skills
■ broader professional skill sets
@hilarysk
40. NATIONAL TECH ORGANIZATIONS
● ChickTech
● Girls Who Code
● CoderDojo
● Bridge Foundry
● Tech for Campaigns
● Hour of Code
● Girl Develop It
@hilarysk
41. NATIONAL NONPROFITS
● Urban League
● YWCA
● Big Brothers,
Big Sisters
● Schools / Colleges
● Community Centers
● Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts
@hilarysk
42. ● Catchafire
● Corporation for
National and
Community Service
● Volunteer Match
● All for Good
● Idealist
NATIONAL SEARCH SITES
@hilarysk
43. CITATIONS
1. Social Impact of Volunteerism
2. 2017 Deloitte Volunteerism Survey
3. Millennial Impact Report
4. Psychology Today
5. 2016 Deloitte Impact Survey
6. Harvard Health
7. Corporation for National and Community Service
8. Network for Good
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