by Tim Gossett | Nov 8, 2023 | Blog
Would you or an organization you work with like practical, unique ideas to focus on for Advent or during the holiday season? These 52 prompts are free for your use. Each of them is designed to offer you a way to help your audience learn about loneliness and isolation...
by Wil Ranney | Oct 11, 2023 | Blog
Ask Gen Xers like myself about social media and we’ll gush about how we thought it was going to lead to a democratic utopia, creating a global consciousness where everyone sees eye-to-eye. We had hope that it would enable us to work towards a greater vision for...
by Tim Gossett | Oct 11, 2023 | Blog
When I think about the causes of my occasional feelings of loneliness, one that comes to mind is that I haven’t been part of a book club in at least five years. During the more than two decades that I worked in a church setting, I frequently led as many as three...
by Eric Elness | May 26, 2023 | Blog
If Kickstarter and Bumble ever had a love-child, Helpspring might be it. Like the Millennial offspring of GenX parents, Helpspring bears a certain resemblance to these powerful social technologies, but Helpspring’s vibe – and mission – are all its own. Helpspring is a...
by Wil Ranney | Feb 17, 2023 | Blog
So you have the drive, you’ve been called, you are ready to serve…but you just can’t find anything that “fits” well. You could settle for something that’s kind of close, of course. Better yet, you could build your own volunteer...
by Wil Ranney | Feb 14, 2023 | Blog
This blog post has been written a hundred times by volunteer coordinators wanting to create “model volunteers,” but often these people put the needs of the institution over the needs of the person. We’re building Helpspring to help volunteers find...
