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Volunteering is a central facet of life in
Nashville. As the local leader on
volunteerism, we work with a variety of
organizations who work community-wide to promote and
support service and civic involvement.
Center for Nonprofit Management
The Center for Nonprofit Management (CNM) helps
nonprofit organizations through education,
consulting, research, evaluation, and recognition.
CNM and Hands On Nashville collaborate to provide
consulting services in volunteer management. The
combined expertise of HON and CNM provides
nonprofits with consulting in three areas of
volunteer management. These include start-up, for
organizations just beginning to formalize a
framework for managing volunteers; program audits,
for organizations with an existing volunteer
program; and specialized programs for organizations
seeking to strengthen a specific area of their
program. For more
information, visit
www.cnm.org.
Community Resource Center
The Community Resource Center enables
nonprofits to further their missions by providing
goods, services and resources to assist people in
need. For more information, visit our
website at
www.crcnashville.org.
GivingMatters.com
GivingMatters.com is a powerful online database of
nonprofit organizations available to all Middle
Tennesseans to inform, empower and enrich charitable
giving in the region, benefiting donors, nonprofits
and the community at large. Visit
www.GivingMatters.com to learn more.
Oasis Center
The Oasis Center is dedicated to ensuring that all
youth have access to a safe place, caring adults,
and opportunities to contribute to the Nashville
community. Oasis Center partners with Hands On
Nashville on a variety of youth initiatives. For more information, visit
www.oasiscenter.org.
Tennessee Commission on
National & Community Service
As the Tennessee state-level "meeting
place" for community service, the Tennessee
Commission on National and Community Service (TCNCS)
collaborates with Hands On Nashville on several
fronts. For the commission-sponsored Team Tennessee
AmeriCorps programs, TCNCS partners with Hands On
Nashville as the new home for Nashville alumni
members of AmeriCorps. For TCNCS service-learning
workshops, Hands On Nashville coordinates
"immersion" service projects for teachers in
training. Finally, Hands On Nashville takes its
place as a leader in the statewide volunteer center
exchanges sponsored by the Commission related to
days of service, homeland security volunteering,
outreach for persons with disabilities to serve,
volunteer recognition and other issues of common
interest. For more information visit
www.volunteertennessee.net.
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps is a network of local, state,
and national service programs that connects more
than 70,000 Americans each year in intensive
service. AmeriCorps members serve with more than
2,000 nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based
and community organizations. Hands On Nashville
currently engages four AmeriCorps members as
integral members of our programming team. For more
information visit
www.americorps.org.
The Greater Nashville Homeland
Security District 5
The Greater Nashville Homeland Security District 5
“2005 Emergency Preparedness Challenge” is a
large scale exercise designed to test community
emergency response to simultaneous catastrophic
events. The scope of the exercise includes the
participation of emergency responders from Davidson,
Sumner, Williamson and Wilson counties, 15
hospitals, and other local, state and federal
agencies. Over 3,000 volunteers are needed to serve
in various roles for the
execution and success of this disaster simulation.
Hands On Nashville is partnering with the
Greater Nashville Homeland Security in recruiting
and managing volunteers. For more information or to
volunteer, e-mail
volunteer@nashvill.gov or visit
www.hsd5exercise.org , click on the 'Volunteer
Opportunities' link and follow the registration
instructions.
United Way 211
Both United Way 2-1-1 and Hands on Nashville serve
as a link between the public and community agencies,
with 2-1-1 making referrals to callers using a
database of more than 4,000 health and human
services programs, and Hands on Nashville serving as
the expert in volunteer information and referral in
Davidson County. When 2-1-1 receives a call from a
person who wants to volunteer in Davidson County, we
refer that person to HON. We believe that this
collaborative effort is important, and look forward
to continuing our work with Hands on Nashville to
build more vibrant communities. To learn more
visit www.tn211.org.
USA Freedom Corps
President Bush created USA Freedom Corps
(USAFC) to build on the countless acts of service,
sacrifice, and generosity that followed September
11th. USAFC is charged with building a culture of
service, citizenship, and responsibility in
America. USAFC promotes and expands volunteer
service in America by partnering with national
service programs, working to strengthen the
non-profit sector, recognizing volunteers, and
helping to connect individuals with volunteer
opportunities. To learn more, visit
www.usafreedomcorps.gov.
Volunteer Administrators
Network
The Volunteer Administrators’ Network
(VAN) is an organization of professional volunteer
managers from nonprofits, corporations, campus
agencies, and youth organizations. VAN provides
training opportunities as well as settings for its
members to exchange ideas and resources on volunteer
management. Partnerships with Hands On Nashville and
the Center for Nonprofit Management help increase
public awareness of the field and promote excellence
in the profession. VAN strives to maximize the value
of volunteer resources by fostering effective
volunteer management. To learn more visit
www.nashvillevan.org.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Program
The Nashville Wealth Building Alliance (NWBA)
is a community-wide group of over 175 partner
organizations dedicated to promoting financial
stability for low- and moderate-income individuals
and families in Davidson County. Working with the
IRS and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
program, the NWBA helps provide no-cost tax
preparation through the “Earn It! Keep It! Save It!”
Campaign. Through free volunteer tax assistance, the
campaign helps families claim these credits and
avoid high-cost commercial tax preparers that often
charge excessive fees. Hands On Nashville is proud
to partner with the NWBA to help recruit and manage
volunteers for this important initiative that served
over 4,000 families and returned $7,069,044 in
federal refunds to the local economy in the 2004 tax
season. To learn more about the Nashville Wealth
Building Alliance and the VITA program, visit
http://cooper.house.gov/services/tax/051105_eitc_report.htm.
Volunteer Tennessee
Through national service, more than
11,000 people of all ages and backgrounds are
helping to solve problems and build stronger
communities in 66 projects across Tennessee. Serving
through local nonprofits and schools, national
service members and volunteers tutor children,
coordinate service-learning and after-school
programs, build homes, organize neighborhood watch
groups, clean streams, recruit volunteers, and do
other things to improve and strengthen communities.
Whether serving full- or half-time, as a part of
AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, or the Senior
Corps, citizens of Tennessee are making schools
better, children healthier, streets safer, and the
environment cleaner. To learn more, visit.
www.state.tn.us.
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