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Think of your LinkedIn volunteer section as your political handshake—it’s how you tell future campaign managers, ‘I’ve been in the field.’ Add your role, the candidate or organization, and the specifi...

I’ve been helping out at local voter registration drives and also organizing donation drop-offs with friends. When I update my resume, I’m not sure if all of this really ‘counts’ as volunteer work, or...

Can You Deduct Volunteer Work? Time is Not Deductible The IRS does not assign a monetary value to your volunteer hours. Whether you volunteer 10 hours or 1,000, your labor itself isn’t deductible. E...

I’m interested in getting more involved in local politics and want to volunteer for a campaign, but I’m not sure where to start. I see people talking about canvassing, phone banking, and community out...

How to List Volunteer Work on a Resume Why Volunteer Experience Belongs on Your Resume Adds credibility: Shows commitment and initiative. Demonstrates skills: Leadership, communication, project mana...

I’m 16 and can’t vote yet, but I’m already volunteering for a climate-focused city council candidate. I signed up through their Instagram bio and now help with social media content. Trust me—campaigns...

In Orange County, a lot of the heavy lifting for frontline services like soup kitchens and food pantries is done by our incredible network of faith-based organizations – churches, synagogues, mosques,...

My 12-year-old has a heart the size of a Great Dane and begged to help out at a local shelter. Some places were strict, saying volunteers had to be 16 or 18, but we found a smaller rescue that let us ...

I think they’re essential. They challenge the status quo and give voice to underrepresented ideas. Even if they don’t win now, they’re planting seeds for future change. I’d rather vote with my conscie...

I shop at Target a lot, so I looked into this myself. Turns out, they give money to candidates from both parties, but there have been times when they’ve faced criticism—like when they gave to politici...

Third parties have been part of our democracy since the early days! Think about the Progressive Party or Ross Perot’s Reform Party—sure, they didn’t win, but they shook things up. They bring attention...

🧭 Deep Dive: Which Party Has the Economic Edge?📈 1. By the Numbers: GDP Growth: Historically, GDP has grown faster under Democratic presidents (source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analys...

While I acknowledge the virality of political memes, I find their reliance on simplification and emotional appeals deeply concerning. The nuance of complex policy issues is often lost, replaced by red...

Absolutely! Think of it as grassroots branding. In today's visual culture, a yard sign is a tiny billboard. It puts the candidate's name and message right in people's line of sight, every day. It's ab...

Our biggest challenge is managing our volunteers. A good CRM would make it easy to track their hours, skills, and availability. It would also be great if we could use it to communicate with them abo...