Volunteering — corporate, local or otherwise — is the act of offering your services, time and skills to an organization, group, club or neighborhood. It can have an immediate impact on the recipient.

As traditional forms of volunteering decline, charities are reshaping roles to match busy lives while still ensuring reliable ...

As the Tennessee Volunteers prepare for their first-ever College Football Playoff run with dreams of bringing the national championship trophy back to Knoxville, some fans who aren't from the South ...

From students and young professionals to retirees, nowadays everyone seems to be trying to make a difference in communities around the world. But what are these efforts really achieving? Do they help ...

Starting even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans had been volunteering less and less frequently. That is the finding of the Do Good Institute at the University of Maryland. And, well, here at ALL ...

As part of our series on community and service, called Here to Help, Mary Louise Kelly speaks to former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about the benefits of volunteering. Time for our series Here ...

If you love animals but can't have a pet of your own, you might consider volunteering at an animal shelter. Cute dogs and cats awaiting their forever homes can be found in shelters across the country.

Volunteers play a critical role in nonprofit organizations. Their commitment to offering assistance and dedicating time to their communities helps these organizations make significant headway on set ...

Since it started as a hashtag in 2012, GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, has become one of the biggest ...

NEW MEXICO ― The holiday season is upon us once again, and with it, a renewed spirit of giving back to fellow members of the community. Thanksgiving Day is Thursday, Nov. 23 this year and while many ...

This post was co-written with Dr. Vivien Forner from the University of Sydney. There are over 862.4 million volunteers globally giving their time to a cause that matters to them. Volunteers are the ...