Chapter 2A History of Change in Volunteer Engagement
Susan J. Ellis
President, Energize, Inc.
- Who dumped the tea into Boston Harbor?
- Who ran the Underground Railroad?
- Who raised barns in America's rural communities?
- Who opened the first libraries on the western prairies?
- Who fought to achieve the vote for women?
- Who took part in the “sit-ins” at Southern lunch counters?
- Who writes the articles for Wikipedia, history's most comprehensive reference ever?
Since you are reading this book, chances are you recognized the answer to each of these questions: volunteers! But would that have been your first response if I had put each question to you independently—and not in a book about volunteering? Probably not.
Citizen action—frequently not only ...
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