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Mayor’s Volunteer Corps

Recognizing and celebrating volunteers who work to address Philadelphia's greatest needs through ongoing service.

Services

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About

The Mayor's Volunteer Corps connects Philadelphia volunteers to high-quality, rewarding service opportunities that are aligned with the Mayor's initiatives. The program is coordinated by the Mayor's Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service (OCEVS).

Members of the Mayor's Volunteer Corps:

Engage in ongoing volunteer service in Philadelphia.
Serve at opportunities that are recurring, impactful, and measurable.
Are the first to learn about exclusive volunteer opportunities with OCEVS.
Report hours of service to OCEVS through the Mayor’s Volunteer Corps portal.

Connect

Address	1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Room 1610 Philadelphia, PA 19102
Email	volunteer@phila.gov
Social	Facebook Twitter Instagram

Process and eligibility

Go to the Mayor’s Volunteer Corps portal and select "Register/Sign in" to create an account.

Search for a volunteer opportunity that interests you and sign up to attend.

After completing the volunteer activity, use our online form to record your hours.

Ready to be the change you want to see in Philly?

Anyone can join the Mayor's Volunteer Corps! Use our portal to find an opportunity that interests you.

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Events

May

20

Event

Volunteer Support Program: Targeting and Recruitment

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Virtual - Zoom

Event

Volunteer Support Program: Targeting and Recruitment

May 20, 2021
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, 1 hour

Virtual - Zoom
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This training will discuss best practices for how to recruit volunteers for your projects and programs. It'll focus on planning outreach, applying recruitment strategies and tactics, and keeping volunteers engaged to foster retention.
Register to attend at https://bit.ly/VSPMay2021

After registering, you can expect to receive an email from the event organizer.

Jun

17

Event

Volunteer Support Program: Engaging and Managing Volunteers

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Virtual - Zoom

Event

Volunteer Support Program: Engaging and Managing Volunteers

June 17, 2021
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, 1 hour

Virtual - Zoom
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This training will discuss best practices for managing volunteers. We'll focus on setting everyone up for success through clear expectations, consistent communication, effective organization, and positive engagement.
Register to attend at https://bit.ly/VSPjune2021

After registering, you can expect to receive an email from the event organizer.

Jul

15

Event

Volunteer Support Program: Volunteer Retention

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Virtual - Zoom

Event

Volunteer Support Program: Volunteer Retention

July 15, 2021
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, 1 hour

Virtual - Zoom
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This training will highlight best practices to center volunteer retention, from the start when planning through follow up.
Register to attend at https://bit.ly/VSPjuly2021
After registering, you can expect to receive an email from the event organizer.

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Process and eligibility

Ready to be the change you want to see in Philly?

Events

Volunteer Support Program: Targeting and Recruitment

Volunteer Support Program: Engaging and Managing Volunteers

Volunteer Support Program: Volunteer Retention