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About Massachusetts Service Alliance
About the Initiative
Welcome to Connect and Serve, the Commonwealth's initiative to increase volunteering in
About the
The Massachusetts Service Alliance, established in 1991, is a private, nonprofit organization that serves as the state commission on community service and volunteerism. Appointed by Governor William Weld under Executive Order 314 http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/eoindexc-d.html#commservice, our mission is to generate an ethic of service throughout the Commonwealth by creating and supporting diverse, high quality service and volunteer opportunities for all age groups, resulting in stronger communities and more active citizens.
Specifically, we...
· Invest public and private funds in community-based organizations in a fair and equitable manner. Programs are funded in three areas: AmeriCorps, Mentoring, and Service-Learning Youth Councils.
· Convene and mobilize individuals, nonprofits, corporations, and governmental entities to link strategies related to community service, community service-learning, and volunteerism. We achieve this through conferences, networking meetings, the Unified State Plan, and the promotion of community service-learning.
· Build capacity of nonprofit agencies by providing training and technical assistance that supports program development and improves the effective use of volunteers.
· Advocate for the development and promotion of public policies and private initiatives that incorporate service, community service-learning, and volunteerism as effective strategies to address community challenges. Call To Service, the Citizen Service Guide, the Governor's Points of Light Award, and this website are just a few of the resources we use in this process.
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