Other Resources
The Graduation Pledge Alliance home page contains a wealth of information on the history of the program at Humboldt State University (CA) and Manchester College (IN). The Graduation Pledge has been adopted at more than 100 colleges and universities. Some of the sample programs, with links to their home pages, include:
- Notre Dame University
- Tufts University
- University of British Columbia (Canada)
- University of Pennsylvania
- Xavier University
Thought Leadership:
Neil Wollman's essay, "A Prevention Model for Reducing the Federal Debt While Doing Social Good".
An updated version of the essay (November 2011), "A Prevention Model for Reducing the Federal Deficit While Benefitting Society," is available here (pdf).
Related Resources:
Co-op America has produced an Action Guide -- "Meaningful Work: How to Find A Socially Responsible Job" -- that you might find useful in thinking through your job search and career plans.
Charity Navigator
http://www.charitynavigator.org/
150 Things You Can Do To Build Social Capital
http://www.bettertogether.org/150ways.htm
Boston Cares
http://www.bettertogether.org/150ways.htm
Non-Profit Financial Statements & Tax Filings
http://www.guidestar.org/
Volunteer Boston
http://volunteerboston.org/
Volunteer Match
http://www.volunteermatch.org/
Student Action for Change
http://www.actionforchange.org/
10 Tips on Volunteering Wisely
http://www.networkforgood.org/volunteer/volunteertips.aspx
Project Vote Smart
http://www.vote-smart.org/index.htm
Campus Compact
http://www.compact.org/