Points of Light
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Points of Light is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting volunteerism and civic engagement through large-scale service initiatives and support for community-based organizations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| People Helping People | 1 |
| Point of Light | 1 |
| Points of Light canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
charitable organization
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nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| activity |
conducting research on volunteering and civic life
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convening leaders in civic engagement ⓘ developing volunteer engagement strategies ⓘ mobilizing volunteers ⓘ providing tools and resources for service projects ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
connect individuals, businesses and nonprofits to opportunities to serve
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increase the scale and impact of volunteer service ⓘ strengthen communities through civic engagement ⓘ |
| communicationLanguage | English ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
civic participation
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community development ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ |
| focus |
civic engagement
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community service ⓘ social impact ⓘ volunteerism ⓘ |
| foundedBy | George H. W. Bush ⓘ |
| hasConcept | points of light as individual acts of service ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
Days of Service initiatives
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Global Network of volunteer-mobilizing organizations ⓘ capacity-building for nonprofits ⓘ corporate engagement programs ⓘ recognition programs for volunteers ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.pointsoflight.org/ ⓘ |
| industry | nonprofit sector ⓘ |
| mission | to inspire, equip and mobilize people to take action that changes the world ⓘ |
| operatesAs | global nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| operatesIn | global ⓘ |
| origin | United States presidential "thousand points of light" concept ⓘ |
| promotes |
civic participation
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corporate volunteering ⓘ employee engagement ⓘ large-scale service initiatives ⓘ volunteer service ⓘ |
| supports |
community-based organizations
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corporate partners ⓘ nonprofit partners ⓘ volunteer centers ⓘ |
| typeOfNonprofit | 501(c)(3) organization ⓘ |
| worksWith |
corporations
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individual volunteers ⓘ nonprofit organizations ⓘ public sector partners ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
People Helping People
this entity surface form:
Point of Light