J.K. Rowling and the Villainous Voluntourist
We recently shared an article on our Facebook page regarding “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling and her thoughts, at least regarding this specific case, on…
Summer Volunteering: Can Coaching Soccer be a Transformative Event?
We are officially in the dog days of summer – much of North America (even Canada!) is stuck in an endless heatwave. Rain is now…
4 Reasons to Adopt the Transformative Volunteering Method
In the traditional model of volunteering, the purpose is to freely provide a service to respond to a crisis or solve a problem. In the…
Lone Employee Volunteers: Connecting to the Company’s Program
The nature of volunteering carries within it the implication that everyone can make a difference, no matter what the size, value, or duration of the…
A Conversation re: The Voluntourist’s Dilemma
Writer Jacob Kushner presents a dilemma regarding “voluntourism.” We talked about it. The Dilemma with The Voluntourist’s Dilemma In his article for The New York…
How to Make Employee Volunteering Work for Retail
Have you noticed that lately you can’t go online without getting unsolicited advice from, well … everyone? Usually in list form, there is no shortage…
Introducing RWI …
It was 2008 when the name Realized Worth was born. On Toronto’s Queen Street, Chris Jarvis and I walked the length of the streetcar tracks…
Virtual Volunteering: Technology’s Gift to Volunteerism
The following is a guest post from David Ohta, a Stanford University student passionate about online volunteering and service. It has been gently edited for…
Why Volunteering is Not Just Volunteering
From the beginning of time, humanity has survived by separating into groups and protecting those who are “in” against those who are “out.” In the…