For women over 50 seeking greater fulfillment, community involvement offers rewarding experiences and a sense of purpose. I provide tips on evaluating volunteer opportunities, highlight various types of commitments, and encourage starting with local non-profits or city advisory committees to make a meaningful impact
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QUESTIONS/CRITERIA TO HELP YOU EVALUATE COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES
1. What issues and causes do you care about?
2. What kinds of people do you want to work with?
3. Do you want to volunteer alone or with others?
4. Do you want to develop new skills or draw upon your current skillset?
5. Are you looking for a regular commitment that gets you out of the house for a couple of hours once or twice a week on a schedule or something more flexible?
6. Do you want to lead and organize or simply volunteer your time?
7. Do you want to work directly with the beneficiaries of the organization's services, or do you want to help the organization itself such as fundraising, event planning, or advising on organization strategy and governance?
8. Are you interested in public policy and politics, and if so, what issues interest you?
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