Could skills-based volunteering unlock the next chapter of your career? For Anna Taylor, founder of The Greater Sum Foundation, volunteering with nonprofits proved to be a catalyst for skill development and career advancement. In this episode of Motivational Mondays, she shares her organization’s innovative approach and discusses how community service and opportunity matchmaking can move you forward in both work and life.

If you’re looking for a way to explore a new field or become more established in your current one, discover the value of volunteer experience as well as new ways to support causes you care about.

In this episode, you’ll learn why skills-based opportunities are vital, how volunteer experience can stand out to employers more than education, and how diversity promotes better career guidance and awareness.

LEARN MORE:

>> Learn how you can support The Greater Sum, whether as a volunteer, a nonprofit, or a donor. (https://thegreatersum.org)

>> Check out some of the awesome projects The Greater Sum has helped make happen. (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGJI59IZSbVmPHlRee8kVFQ)

>> See what The Greater Sum is up to by following them on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. (https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegreatersumfoundation), (https://www.facebook.com/greatersumfound), (https://www.instagram.com/greatersumfound)

>> Read more insight on how volunteering can improve career prospects. (https://www.fastcompany.com/90763899/how-volunteering-helps-your-career-goals-and-overall-wellbeing)

>> Listen to other Motivational Mondays episodes. (https://www.nsls.org/resources/motivational-mondays)

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>> Listen to the bonus episode to learn how developing soft skills can help Gen Z start their careers on the right foot, and why it’s important for senior employees to stay open to the next generation’s unique approach to work. (https://thens.ls/3YHv4rl)

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