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Awards and Recognition
Awards and Recognition
Action Without Borders/Idealist.org has received a wide variety of awards, recognition, and press coverage over the years. This page features some of the highlights.
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Awards and Recognition for Action Without Borders/Idealist.org
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On 28 July 2006, CNET.com rated Idealist as the website "Best for Virtue" in its Top 10 "Best Sites for Students".
"If you'd like to make a difference, Idealist.org will help you find the best option for you.... Whether you want to serve for a week, a year, or a lifetime, Idealist.org will point you in the right direction."
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In the 2006 Webby Awards, Idealist was chosen as the People's Voice Winner for Best Employment Site.
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On 1 August 2005, the NonProfit Times named our Executive Director Ami Dar as one of its "NPT Power and Influence Top 50" nonprofit leaders for the fifth time in six years! The other years were 2004, 2003, 2002, and 2000 (these links lead to PDF files).
"Dar has taken an international approach and added technical knowledge to community building... He is the very definition of a social entrepreneur."
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On 18 October 2004, PC Magazine featured Idealist as one of its Top 101 Websites for Fall 2004 in the Careers section.
"Here you'll find everything dot-org. If you're looking for a worthy cause to get involved in, make Idealist your first stop..."
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In the 2002 Webby Awards, Idealist won both the Webby and the People's Voice award for the Best Community Site.
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On 10 June 2002, in its annual Best of the Web issue, Forbes Magazine featured Idealist as the "Forbes Favorite" volunteering site.
Forbes says Idealist lets you "[c]hoose from an array ... of volunteer opportunities, from helping farmers in New Hampshire to mentoring young offenders in London to working with youth in Nigeria..."
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In its 9 July 1996 edition, the Village Voice named Idealist's predecessor, Contact.org, as one of its "Best of the Net" websites.
"The Contact Center Network [previous title of Action Without Borders] takes its name seriously, claiming to have the 'most comprehensive directory of nonprofit resources on the Web.' "
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Press Coverage of Action Without Borders/Idealist.org
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In May 2009, Idealist.org was recommended as a resource for finding "jobs with a mission" in Ebony Magazine's "Your Career" feature.
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In May 2009, Idealist.org's Associate Director Russ Finkelstein offered advice on nonprofit careers in an Outside Magazine article about good places to work.
"Focus on a particular issue and you'll be a strong candidate," said Finkelstein.
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On 29 April 2009, Slate columnists Patty and Sandy Stonesifer recommended Idealist as a resource for locating public service work.
If you want to learn about other full-time service opportunities (and there are lots!), Idealist.org has a list of "term-of-service opportunities" available.
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On 23 April 2009, American Public Radio's Marketplace program visited an Idealist.org Nonprofit Career Fair and spoke with attendees interested in volunteer opportunities.
"Helping people figure out how to do good and ultimately earn a living is the mission of Idealist.org. The job-search site organizes these nonprofit career fairs in cities across the country." You can listen to the story here (MP3).
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On 11 April 2009, Idealist's Director of Volunteerism Initiatives Erin Barnhart discussed long-term volunteering during economic malaise in a Wall Street Journal article.
"You're essentially riding out the tough economy, so hopefully when you return things will be better on the job front. And you're going to have unique experience on your resume," says Barnhart.
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On 7 April 2009, Idealist's Joe Grant and Steven Pascal-Joiner were interviewed by Los Angeles-based radio station KPFK for their Evening News show's story about the Idealist Nonprofit Career Fair.
You can listen to the story here (MP3).
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On 7 April 2009, Idealist's Meg Busse and Amy Potthast helped Wall Street Journal columnist Sue Shellenbarger answer a reader's question about ways to find a public service job.
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On 6 April 2009, Idealist staffers Erin Barnhart and Meg Busse offered advice and ideas in a New York Post article about volunteering and career transitions.
"Have those conversations about what you're looking to do next while talking with other volunteers as you create a database, serve on a board or plant trees," says Meg Busse of Idealist.
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In April 2009, Reader's Digest recommended Idealist.org as part of its "Recession Career Guide: How to Move Up and On at Work" (we're in the list of resources on page 2).
Reader's Digest called Idealist "a nicely designed directory of volunteer, nonprofit, and internship opportunities."
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On 16 March 2009, Idealist.org's Director of Service and Graduate Programs, Amy Potthast, appeared in an article for PBS's NewsHour about the rise of interest in service programs and volunteerism.
Amy Potthast, a writer for [Idealist's service-oriented blog,] New Service, said that in many ways a term of service after graduation is becoming more acceptable to young people, especially when the idea of finding a more traditional job immediately after graduation is becoming increasingly unlikely.
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On 14 March 2009, Idealist.org and its Director of Volunteerism Initiatives, Erin Barnhart, were featured in The New York Times in an article about successful strategies for locating volunteer positions.
There were 86,060 volunteers and 14,817 volunteer positions available [on Idealist.org]. "People can create volunteer profiles that stay up indefinitely, while volunteer opportunities are taken down once they are filled," explained Barnhart.
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On 12 March 2009, CNN and nationally syndicated radio host Clark Howard recommended Idealist as a resource for job seekers.
Howard saw Idealist as a "specialty site when you're looking for work in... the nonprofit charity world."
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On 19 February 2009, Idealist.org's Associate Director Russ Finkelstein dispensed advice for online job seekers in a New York Daily News article.
"There are a lot of nonprofit organizations that don't post their jobs anywhere," Finkelstein says. "Go through informal networks, too, and meet people."
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On 18 February 2009, Idealist.org's mid-career transitions program director Steven Pascal-Joiner participated in a discussion of baby boomers and intergenerational justice on Bay Area public radio station KALW's show, "Your Call".
You can listen to the entire show here (MP3).
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On 12 February 2009, the Wall Street Journal highlighted Idealist.org in a piece on volunteerism.
"Idealist offers not just volunteer opportunities but also internships and jobs in the nonprofit or cause-related sector," noted the Journal. "We were impressed at the high level of involvement marketed by many organizations posting positions on the site."
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On 23 January 2009, the Corvallis Gazette-Times covered a presentation on career transitions by Idealist.org's Steven Pascal-Joiner.
"It's important that we understand what drives us to pursue work with nonprofits," Pascal-Joiner said. "Is it our mission? Is it about issues that are important to us? Does it provide an important role in our life?"
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On 9 December 2008, Idealist.org and Associate Director Russ Finkelstein were featured in a Forbes article about the increasing number of MBA graduates seeking nonprofit work.
"I think for a lot of people, this sector has become more attractive," said Finkelstein.
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On 6 April 2008, Idealist.org's mid-career transitions expert Steven Pascal-Joiner appeared in The New York Times' "Career Couch" column, offering tips on pursuing a nonprofit job.
"It's not enough to say, 'I want to work for a nonprofit,'" Pascal-Joiner said. "You need to know what kind of organization you want to work for, the role you want to play and why."
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On 31 January 2008, Idealist.org and its Associate Director, Russ Finkelstein, were profiled by the Portland Mercury.
"We can't tell you what your issue is or should be—but rather how you can get started, and how you can have an impact," Finkelstein says. "Our aim, really, is to help people with the challenge of moving from good intentions to action."
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The 19 April 2007 edition of the online journal Activate featured an interview with Idealist's founder Ami Dar.
"We are at a fascinating moment. The challenge is how to take all this potential and make real change with this and go deep. Take the fact that half the world population has a cell phone: how do we turn that into a real change?"
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On 12 March 2007, Idealist.org was featured in the "Most Wanted" section of The New York Times.
Of charitable websites, Idealist.org ranked third in audience share for the month of January 2007.
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On 6 June 2005, Associate Director Russ Finkelstein and our recently opened (summer 2005) office in Portland, OR were featured in the The Portland Business Journal.
"[Action Without Borders] has recently focused on developing a stronger presence on college and university campuses, and on supporting students with an interest in nonprofit and socially responsible careers. Through nonprofit career fairs, a national advisory board of college and university career services professionals, and training sessions led on dozens of campuses, the group serves as a primary resource and is considered as an expert on nonprofit careers..."
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On 3 May 2005, Wall Street Journal Online's Act One columnist featured Idealist in a piece on young people working in nonprofits.
"Some nonprofit employers report growing interest in these jobs, particularly on the part of young people. My Idealist, a free daily email update of new nonprofit jobs and volunteer opportunities, saw its subscriber base grow from 168,000 in 2003 to 245,000 in 2004..."
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On 1 May 2005, latimes.com featured an interview with Ami Dar and how "Idealist.org can help you arrange for a vacation from apathy."
"[Dar] created the name Idealist.org while out walking. It struck him that there are two meanings of idealist—someone who is infused with idealism and a 'list' of ideas. 'It's a perfect little double meaning,' he said..."
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On 7 March 2005, Ami Dar was featured in Time Magazine's Philanthropy Innovator series.
" 'I was obsessed with the notion that you have a world rife with problems,' says Dar, 'but you also have ideas and resources and people with free time and good intentions, and there had to be a way to bring these things together.' "
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On 18 March 2004, the Daily Pennsylvanian featured the 2004 C.O.O.L. Idealist National Conference in its News section.
"Perelman Quadrangle is hardly a hub of social activism. Last weekend, however, the typically austere buildings came to life as nearly 1,400 students, administrators and community activists from across the nation convened for the annual Campus Outreach Opportunity League Idealist National Conference..."
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In Fall 2003, the Carnegie Reporter featured Ami Dar, Idealist's Executive Director, in its Online Stories section.
Idealist.org has "become one of the richest communities of nonprofit, advocacy and volunteering resources on the web..."
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On 1 August 2003, the NonProfit Times featured our Executive Director Ami Dar and the Idealist Nonprofit Human Resources Conference in Philadelphia in its Online Stories section.
"Lightning had struck at the conference, helping people discover a community of human resources professionals in the nonprofit sector..."
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In December 2002, Worth Magazine featured Ami Dar, Idealist's executive director (who is not the guy in the picture), in its "25 Most Generous Young Americans" cover story.
" 'The greatest lesson in this has been how much can be accomplished with almost no money,' Dar says."
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On 23 September 2002, the Boston Herald featured Idealist in its Lifestyle and Trends Section.
"For the past two years, in the midst of a recession-like economy, Action Without Borders has run two successful spring career fairs in the Boston area, attracting 170 nonprofits and 1,600 candidates to discuss full-time jobs, internships and volunteer opportunities..."
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On 7 July 2002, the Detroit Free Press featured Idealist in its Tech Section.
"Part of what makes this site one of our favorites is the flexibility it offers when searching for opportunities. You can zero in on a place where your particular skills will really make a difference..."
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In December 2002, O The Oprah Magazine featured Idealist as a resource for "giving back" in your community.
O called Idealist the "oldest and largest Web database of volunteer opportunities..."
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On 9 June 2002, the Sunday Wall Street Journal highlighted the Idealist Kids & Teens site and young people launching their own nonprofit organizations.
" 'There are kids who started things out of nothing,' says Samantha Seneviratne, an assistant coordinator at the New York-based nonprofit Action Without Borders..."
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In its 7 September 2000 edition, the Chronicle of Philanthropy profiled the founder and executive director of Action Without Borders/Idealist.org, Ami Dar.
"While Mr. Dar says he is cautious about exaggerating what technology can do, he does believe the Internet will prove to be a good way to inspire people to take steps to solve problems they wouldn't have tackled alone, by linking them with organizations and other people who share the same beliefs..."
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On 25 August 1999, Newsday featured Idealist in an article about online opportunities to do good.
" 'I saw how the Internet can connect people, not just to buy things, and make it easy to handle volume. With just two full-time staff, we get 15,000 queries per day in our database—imagine dealing with 15,000 queries face-to-face,' " said Idealist's Executive Director Ami Dar.
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The March-April 1998 issue of Who Cares made note of Idealist's services to the nonprofit sector.
"Calling all scrappy nonprofits! If you have 30 minutes to fill out an electronic form, your organization can establish a presence on the Internet—even if you don't own a computer..."
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On 15 July 1996, Crain's New York Business highlighted the services of the Contact Center Network (the original name of Action Without Borders/Idealist.org) and our founder, Ami Dar.
"Now Mr. Dar is testing a new database that will allow nonprofits to list their services and needs and update them electronically at a moment's notice..."
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Click here to read articles from the Spanish-language press about Idealistas.org, our Spanish site.
Haga clic aquí para leer artículos sobre Idealistas.org de la prensa hispanoparlante.
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