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How college towns could benefit more from throngs of student volunteers

  • Written by Jennifer A. Jones, Assistant Professor of Nonprofit Management and Leadership, University of Florida
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Millions of college students volunteer at soup kitchens, animal shelters and other nonprofits near where they go to school. The arrangement gives these young adults valuable experience that can help them launch their careers while giving charities a hand.

As a professor who studies nonprofits,...

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