Today, Billings-Burford is New York City’s Chief Service Officer and helps engage New Yorkers in service opportunities. Nate Fick is a former Marine who now runs The Center for A New American Security, focusing on foreign and security policy, with an eye to how issues of war and peace affect all of us.
The recent economic climate has pushed even the best-run nonprofits to reassess, reinvest in, and reinvent themselves. This reinvention is crucial because at a time when traditional resources are scarcer by the day, community need for the services provided by nonprofits continues to increase.
More Than 350 Volunteers Participate in Painting, Landscaping, and Literacy Projects at Mirabal Sisters Campus in Washington Heights for National Day of Service Target to Support NYC Civic Corps Host Sites Working to Ensure Educational Equity in New York City.
There’s so many reasons why people volunteer: To beef up a resume, networking opportunities, learn new skills, turn spare time into something productive or just give back to society. In return, an organization gets support for a good cause. It’s a win-win situation. Looking to create a little good karma? Here are some ways to find just the right spot for you.
Partnership between NYC Service and the Department of Education Allowed Students to Complete 7,874 Unique Service Projects This Year, Ranging from Planting School Gardens to Holding Canned Food Drives.