Skills-based volunteering: the currency of a new generation of givers.
Ask most Millennials what engagement with a non-profit organization looks like to them, and they’ll probably say a combination of a few things. They’ll talk about traditional giving (writing a check, making a donation, attending a gala). Most likely, they’ll mention a volunteer day where they had the opportunity to mentor a child or paint a fence. But, perhaps the biggest marker of Millennial philanthropy that sets my peers apart from generations preceding us is Millennials’ desire to also provide their…