The Volunteer Road

NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY 

Seeking Nevada Organizations interested in developing national service programs to address critical community needs 

Nevada, Statewide, September 14, 2020– Nevada Volunteers is pleased to release this Notice of Funding Opportunity which requests applications from Nevada organizations and agencies interested in receiving AmeriCorps funding to recruit, place, and supervise AmeriCorps members. Nevada is excited to open this Notice of Funding Opportunity for nonprofits, faith-based organizations or government entities looking to make a positive impact through development of a national service program in Nevada for the 2021-2022 grant year beginning September 1, 2021. 

AmeriCorps programs support local community efforts through member assignments which provide direct service and capacity-building activities, while also mobilizing volunteers. Nevada Volunteers, and the Corporation for National and Community Service, seek to prioritize the investment of national service resources in the following areas: 

• Economic Opportunity – increasing economic opportunities for communities by engaging opportunity youth to prepare them for the workforce. 
• Education - improving school readiness, improving education outcomes, and preparing students for success in post-secondary institutions. 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                           CONTACT: Matt DeBray

DATE: 7/27/2020                                                                                          EMAIL: mattd@nevadavolunteers.org

Nevada Volunteers Receives Generous Volunteer Generation Fund

Federal funding will enhance volunteer partnership and collaboration across Nevada

NEVADA – Nevada Volunteers has received $216,810 in funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency responsible for AmeriCorps and other national service programs.

“Volunteer Generation Fund provides essential support to expand Nevada’s volunteer infrastructure, increase inclusion, offer grants to Nevada non-profits seeking to increase volunteer capacity, and deliver volunteer management program training and technical assistance to nonprofits,” Zanny Marsh, Nevada Volunteers Executive Director said.

Nevada Volunteers will enhance NVVolunteerConnect.com, its volunteer matching database to facilitate access for prospective volunteers who are native Spanish-speakers.

“The volunteer experience transcends culture, language, geography, and ability,” Amy Koeckes, Nevada Volunteers Commission Chair said. “Nevada Volunteers continues to offer opportunities that engage all Nevadans in volunteerism and service in the communities where we live, work, and share common values.”

In 2018, the CNCS Volunteering in America Report concluded that more than 30 percent of adults volunteer with an organization.
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NEVADA VOLUNTEERS HIRES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Non-profit executive to lead Governor’s Commission on Service 

Nevada, Statewide, June 2, 2020 —The Commission of Nevada Volunteers has appointed Zanny Marsh as Executive Director of the statewide organization, effective immediately.

Marsh, a non-profit executive with deep roots in Nevada, brings more than two decades of experience with national service programs, volunteer management, federal and state grant administration, strategic communications, and government affairs.

“I believe in volunteerism and service, which transforms communities where we raise our families and share a commitment to values,” Marsh said. “I look forward to working with Nevada Volunteers Commissioners to support our partners and hundreds of AmeriCorps service members who meet critical needs in education, environment and conservation, and health care programs across Nevada each year.”

Marsh’s broad responsibilities include implementing a State Service Plan, which sets funding and program priorities for allocation of AmeriCorps funds and promotes volunteerism and community service with emphasis on increasing inclusive engagement government, private sector, nonprofits, and philanthropic donors across Nevada.
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NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

Seeking Nevada organizations interested in developing national service programs to address critical community needs

Nevada Volunteers is pleased to release this Notice of Funding Opportunity which requests applications from Nevada organizations and agencies interested in receiving AmeriCorps funding to recruit, place, and supervise AmeriCorps members or to plan an AmeriCorps program. Nevada is excited to open this Notice of Funding Opportunity for nonprofits, faith-based organizations, government entities or tribes looking to make a positive imprint through development of a national service program in Nevada for the grant year 2020-2021.

AmeriCorps programs support local community efforts by addressing education, economic opportunity, environmental stewardship, healthy futures, disaster services and veteran and military families through AmeriCorps member assignments which provide direct service and capacity-building activities, while also mobilizing volunteers. Applicants will design service activities for a team of members who have each committed to one year of service. Funding is available to launch an operational AmeriCorps program or to develop a new program with support from Nevada Volunteers through a planning grant of up to $75,000.
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