🎻 What started as one concert for her grandparents has become a full symphony of impact. Today’s #DailyPointofLight Award honoree Sophia Zheng knows that music doesn’t just entertain, it heals, connects and uplifts. At just 16, Sophia founded Harmony for Hearts, a student-led nonprofit that brings live music to hospitals, nursing homes and homes for people with disabilities. With 80+ youth volunteers and more than 50 concerts performed, Harmony for Hearts has reached over 3,000 individuals, and it’s still growing. From scheduling performances to fundraising for earbuds so residents can keep listening long after the music stops, Sophia leads with heart, purpose and a powerful sense of harmony. 🎶💙 Read her story and nominate a changemaker in your life. (fb)

Effective volunteer engagement goes far beyond matching people with opportunities; it's a strategic process that requires intentional investment. Yet many nonprofits operate with limited tools, time and infrastructure to track the real costs of recruiting, training, retaining and recognizing volunteers. In our new report, "From Nice to Necessary: Unleashing the Impact of Volunteering Through Transformative Investment," informed with research conducted by The Bridgespan Group, we explore how this lack of data makes it difficult to fully measure the value of volunteer programs or justify the resources needed to sustain them. 📥 Read the full findings: https://brnw.ch/21wSC9N (fb)