How to Build Charitable Giving Into Your Business
Charitable giving is a hot trend that is likely to continue to grow. As employees become more invested in giving back and working for companies that care about the community, the people, and the environment, employers must begin looking for ways to attract and retain...
Ways to Give Back This Holiday Season
There is just something about holiday cheer that makes you want to share it. Regardless of your budget, there are plenty of ways that people and families can give back to their communities and those it serves. Here are five impactful, yet inexpensive ways to share the...
How to Avoid Charity Fraud
The first step of finding a legitimate charity is research. This is especially important for new donors or donors looking to give to a new organization. If searching online, use caution and take time to read the website address. Fraudulent organizations and scammers...
Easy Ways to Get Your Business Involved Within the Local Community
Getting involved in your community can provide a whole host of benefits, while also providing you with a way to give back. While you may want to engage with your community, you may be unsure about how to get started. These suggestions can offer insight into some of...
What is Skill Based Volunteering and How to Apply it
As the world faces a convergence of social, environmental, and economic issues, it may sometimes seem like the world of non-profits aren't equipped to challenge them all. But while the difficulty of the issues facing us can't be underestimated, charitable...
The Pros and Cons of Choosing a Local or Global Charity
After deciding what charitable cause one wants to support, the next step is to determine whether to give locally or globally. While there are countless organizations around the world that need people to donate to them, there are several nonprofits in a donors local...
How to Encourage Volunteering Among Employees
Happy employees are usually more productive, which is one reason employers take steps to make employees as happy as possible. One thing employers can do is promote a volunteering heart amongst employees. The following are several ways business owners can encourage...
How Blood Is Used After It Is Donated?
Many people have donated blood. However, it is likely that only a small percentage of these individuals know what happens to their blood once it leaves their systems. This blog will attempt to answer that question. Donated blood is not simply transfused into someone...
The Benefits of Company Marathons
When it comes to wanting your company to succeed or allow your team members to grow as professionals, you can consider encouraging everyone to participate in a company marathon. Not only will the activity allow everyone to spend time together outside of the office,...
A New Kind of Birthday Gift Emerges with Facebook’s Birthday Fundraiser Feature
Deciding what to get a friend for their birthday can be a difficult task. Facebook is looking to make that decision easier while also helping out thousands of nonprofit organizations. The social media giant launched the birthday fundraiser feature last year in an...
Great Restaurants in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina is a popular location for tourists. The beautiful city is set on the coast, offering a lovely place to escape and enjoy the beauty of the area. Along with the amazing views, the area is home to incredible history and a host of delightful...
Why You Should Host a Blood Drive
Here are some ways you can make the event as attractive and successful as possible!
Summertime Volunteering
Here are some ways you can harness the weather for the good of your community!
Minor League Sports: The Perfect Company Outing
As your company thinks of ways for employees to savor the summer together, be sure to consider local semi-pro sports games!
Organization Spotlight on The United Way of Charleston, South Carolina
The Trident United Way is proud to serve the Tri-County area of Berkeley, Dorchester, and Charleston counties in a long-serving effort to empower people to make real differences in the lives of those around them.
Volunteer Opportunities for Spring
From volunteering to donating, here are a few things you can do to help the less fortunate.
Encourage Volunteering
Whether volunteering through a nonprofit or your place of employment, any work that you can do will be appreciated.
Family Friendly Volunteering
Having an honest discussion with children about the benefits of giving back can profoundly affect their lives, and encourage them to do good in the world wherever they may go.
How to Plan Employee Volunteer Days
When it comes to doing something special with your employees like a volunteer day, there is a lot that goes into it.
How to make time to Volunteer
Go into a search engine and type in search criteria related to volunteering.
Volunteering for your Health
There are many benefits of volunteering for everyone and everything involved including those who are doing the work.
The Importance of Volunteering Your Time
There are hundreds of volunteer organizations around the world that need your help. Now the question remains: where will you start?
How Volunteering Is Meaningful For All Ages
While in school, many children are encouraged, and sometimes even required, to spend time volunteering. It is said that volunteering can contribute to educational and occupational development by helping the youth explore their identity and more of the world. However,...
Why Volunteering Is Important During College Years
As school starts up, students work to create a strong routine and good habits. The homework, vigourous studying, and even work hours can make students feel that they have no time for family or friends, least of all, volunteering. However, making two to three hours per...
Organization Spotlight: The Greater Charleston First Tee Organization
At Synter Resource Group, we love to support local chapters of nonprofit organizations. We care about our community and love to give back each year. One such organization that our employees have the privilege of working with each year is The Greater Charleston First...
How Volunteering Gives Adults Meaningful Relationships with Ages 19-25
We’re back with “How Volunteering Gives Adults Meaningful Relationships!” In the first section on ages birth to twelve, we discussed how having a child dependent on you in any capacity while volunteering can bring happiness, humility, acceptance, and a sense of...
How Volunteering Gives Adults Meaningful Relationships with Ages 13-18
We’re back with “How Volunteering Gives Adults Meaningful Relationships!” Birth to 12 | In the first section on ages birth to twelve, we discussed how having a child dependent on you in any capacity while volunteering can bring happiness, humility, acceptance, and a...
Why Volunteering Abroad Is Worth Your Time & How You Can Do It Now
Whether you are taking a “staycation,” where you stay at home the entire time you take a vacation or you go abroad, having time to rest is vital to humans’ well being. If you practice the idea of “rest” often enough, interspersed throughout the chaos that is life,...
How Volunteering Gives Adults Meaningful Relationships with Ages Birth to 12
When thinking about how volunteering can impact your social life as an adult, it’s important to consider how it might affect your relationships with people of all ages. Take a step back with me for a moment to evaluate this idea. How can your experience volunteering...
Retirees: Decrease Your Mortality Rate by 44% in the Next 5 Years with This 1 Thing
The hustle and bustle of working full-time can be extraordinarily exciting, challenging, and uplifting or stressful, draining, and time-wasting. Usually, there is a combination of all six of those feelings during your full-time working years. Once you retire though,...
VolunteerMatch.org: From Couch To Volunteer In 3 Easy Steps
It’s 6:00AM on a Saturday morning, and your alarm goes off. We know what you’re thinking, “That sounds terrible.” Maybe you are an early bird, though, and that doesn’t sound too bad. Regardless, you will probably be quite tired upon waking up that early. At the...
A Brief History and Definition of the USA’s Non-Profit Organization
The idea of the “volunteer” far predates the commonly known organization called the “Nonprofit.” As widely known as nonprofits are in the twenty-first century, their place of origin only found a firm foundation in the 1970’s. The IRS, at the realization that laws...
Want Your Employees to Volunteer? Implement this 6-Step Process Now
Companies oftentimes do not focus on the immense opportunity they have to become not only a profit-building entity in their local area, but also a highly-valuable asset to locals with extensive community-value. We at Synter Resource Group recommend that you have...
3 Reasons Volunteering Isn’t Just About the Needy; it’s About You, Too
At Synter Resource Group, we are utterly and completely in love with volunteering. Between working with United Way and The Greater Charleston First Tee Organization to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and Adopt-A-Highway, we go big instead of going home. Because of...
Volunteer Opportunities for People with Handicaps
Have you ever thought to yourself that maybe you want to volunteer, but you have a physical handicap that has kept you from participating in numerous activities? Your thoughts might be that of discouragement and giving up, but saying that volunteers cannot be...