trends

This past week, the Corporation for National & Community Service released its “Volunteering In America” report and data, summarizing some of the top volunteerism trends for 2009. We, along with many, have been eagerly awaiting this report both to see if our observations in communities across the country bear out nationally and to set our strategic compasses for the coming year in order to leverage these trends for the benefit of our client organizations.

With the launch of a new year, it’s hard to ignore the nostalgic reflections on the past year – and we enjoy a healthy review of the year’s successes and challenges as much as anyone. But, now that it’s January and we’re firmly rooted in 2010, we’d like to look ahead. The upcoming JFFixler eQuarterly newsletter will focus on some compelling forecasts by the Chronicle of Philanthropy and others about what nonprofits will face in 2010 and share a few proven strategies to consider in your 2010 organizational plans. In this, our first blog posting of 2010, we’d like to share our own thoughts about what to expect in this new year. The time to shift from reminiscence to informed action is now.