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AFP eWire July 24, 2006	Women, People in Utah, Most Likely to Volunteer A new study is the first to provide a detailed breakdown of America's giving habits and patterns by state and region, including state-by-state rankings and profiles of volunteering in reach region and state.
AFP eWire February 19, 2007	Volunteering Slightly Down in 2006, But Overall Still Strong Results from a survey on volunteering by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a modest decline, but they may reflect special circumstances instead of a trend. Includes statistics on the demographics of volunteers.
AFP eWire May 21, 2007	Americans Would Rather Visit In-Laws Than Volunteer While Americans overwhelmingly believe that it is important to promote volunteerism, especially among youth, less than half currently contribute their time to a charitable organization.
Energize June 2006 Susan J. Ellis	Wouldn't It Be Nice to Really Know.... Trends in volunteering are reported largely based on observation and anecdotes rather than on hard data.
AFP eWire August 4, 2008	Volunteering Up, Dropout Rate Still High Retaining donors is not the only challenge nonprofits face. A recent study shows that retention rates for volunteers are nearly as daunting.
AFP eWire June 19, 2006	Canadian Giving Increases, but Depends on Small Group of Donors While many Canadian give their money and time to charity, a relatively small percentage of the population provides most of the support, according to a recent survey.
AFP eWire April 25, 2005	Canadian Volunteers Motivated by Cause, Connection Canadians are more motivated to volunteer their time and resources because of the personal satisfaction they feel rather than any reward or recognition they may receive, according to a survey.
AFP eWire February 10, 2015	REPORT: Volunteering and Charitable Giving in Canada In this latest report by Statistics Canada, data collected from the 2013 General Social Survey provides current and comprehensive information about the individuals who volunteered in 2013.
Energize June 2011 Paula J. Beugen	Is the Corporation for National and Community Service on the Right Track for Volunteerism? After energetically working alongside many others to advance the concepts for what became the National and Community Service Act of 1990, I am stunned by the current state of what is now the Corporation for National and Community Service
AFP eWire April 25, 2005	What is Volunteer Time Worth? The value of the volunteer hour has increased. According to an estimate, one hour of volunteer time rose to $17.55 for 2004, up from $17.19 per hour in 2003.
AFP eWire July 5, 2005	Funding Available for Canada Volunteer Research Imagine Canada, formerly the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, has announced funding opportunities for nonprofit and charitable organizations to conduct research on volunteering and volunteerism.
AFP eWire October 10, 2005	New Canadian Initiative to Promote Corporate Volunteerism Volunteer Canada and The Home Depot Canada have announced an initiative to work with corporations and businesses and encourage their employees to volunteer in their communities.
Energize August 1, 2007 Susan J. Ellis	The Big Merger: Many Unanswered Questions The merger between the Points of Light Foundation and Hands On Network has the potential for a positive impact on volunteerism. But, there are more questions than answers about the new entity.
Bank Systems & Technology September 27, 2004	One Question For: Bob Mandala, Team Bank of America How does technology play a role in the volunteering efforts of your organization's employees?
AFP eWire December 12, 2005	Tapping Into Baby Boomer Volunteerism A new report provides fresh research about the aging of the American labor force and suggests ways that both for-profits and nonprofits can tap into the talent and energy of the baby boomer generation for their volunteer programs.
Energize March 2008 Susan J. Ellis	California Governor "Pumps Up" Volunteering California elevates volunteer management to a state cabinet position.
Energize July 3, 2012	Is Volunteering the Emperor's New Clothes? - Responses I think local offices of big corporations could contribute to community service by sending a regular volunteer to an "adopted" agency once or twice per month to help track volunteerism initiatives.
AFP eWire September 2, 2004	New Reports on How and Why Canadians Give, Volunteer The Canadian Centre for Philanthropy published new reports highlighting such data as what types of organizations Canadians volunteer for, the role of religion in philanthropy and factors that affect Canadian giving and volunteering levels.
AFP eWire February 28, 2005	New Report Sheds Light on Why People Volunteer While moral values are the primary reason many Americans volunteer, clear differences emerge between age groups, according to a survey.
Energize August 2005 Susan J. Ellis	Still Tilting at Windmills While there have been huge and exciting developments in volunteerism in the past 30 years, many of the challenges are still looming windmills to fight. Also, the most stimulating activities right now are occurring far outside the United States, while here it is harder to find innovators or leaders.
Finance & Development September 1, 2006	Global Demographic Trends During the past 50 years, the world's population has increased dramatically -- a trend that is projected to continue. Most future growth will occur in less developed countries, where the population is increasing more than five times as fast as that in developed countries.
Energize January 2006 Susan J. Ellis	The Implications of History Volunteering lessons gleaned from the newest edition of By the People: A History of Americans as Volunteers.
Job Journal April 29, 2007 Penelope Trunk	Brazen Careerist: Volunteering is Win-Win Volunteer work helps your career while you help others.
AFP eWire March 12, 2007	"Voluntourism" on the Rise Travel websites are now making it easier for individuals to engage in volunteer work while on vacation.
Energize Susan J. Ellis	Volunteering and Employability: Cause or Effect? Most of us in volunteer management support the observation that volunteering builds resumes, provides career exploration, and demonstrates each volunteer's abilities, but can we make the case that volunteering directly affects employability? And is that the point?
AFP eWire January 22, 2007	Survey Examines Corporate Support of Employee Volunteers in Canada Most corporations and businesses in Canada encourage or accommodate their employee volunteer activities during work hours, although the manner and extent of the support varies widely, according to a new survey.
AFP eWire September 1, 2009	Study Shows Americans Pulling Back From Volunteering Americans say they have cut back on volunteer service to their communities and believe others have chosen to look out for themselves as a result of the recession.
Energize December 2011 Susan J. Ellis	My Personal "State of the World's Volunteering" Report On December 5th, International Volunteer Day, United Nations Volunteers is set to issue its State of the World's Volunteering Report, officially bringing to a close the 2011 International Year of Volunteers + 10.
Energize May 2014 Susan J. Ellis	Branding National Volunteer Week: Who Wins and Who Loses? National Volunteer Week last month was its usual non-event in the United States -- despite its 40 th anniversary -- with precious little media attention. This year, however, that might well have been a good thing.
AFP eWire May 21, 2004	Is Too Much Volunteering Bad for Your Health? Study found that those respondents who volunteered their time to charities and other groups tended to have worse physical health than those who didn't volunteer.
Energize January 2007 Susan J. Ellis	Should Volunteer Program Managers Be Volunteers, Too? There's never been a better time to volunteer for a volunteer management network - and that's true in a range of countries around the world, many of whom are nurturing embryo associations right now.
Energize November 2013 Susan J. Ellis	Education through Celebration on International Volunteer Managers Day It is important to let professional volunteer managers know that the spirit of volunteerism is enhanced and enabled by them -- and it is important to thank them.
T.H.E. Journal September 2002 Judith B. Rajala	Community Service By inspiring, encouraging and coordinating opportunities for students of all ages to be involved in their cities and towns, it will foster their citizenship, knowledge and personal development -- as well as create healthier, more productive communities.
Energize September 2004 Susan J. Ellis	Workplace Volunteerism: Have We Thought this Through? It should trouble us that most employee volunteer programs focus on the lowest level employee and do not encourage middle management and higher to participate as well.
Energize July 2012 Susan J. Ellis	Is Volunteering the Emperor's New Clothes? It's good news that high-ranking people are talking about volunteering in all sorts of public forums. The bad news, however, is that each corporation and national organization wants to "wear" volunteerism...for only a moment.
Energize October 2004 Susan J. Ellis	Watching, Helping and Learning from China We need to pay attention to volunteer patterns in the hugely populated countries of Asia, which will shed light on the growing numbers of citizens with Asian traditions living within our western countries.
Entrepreneur September 2006 Chris Penttila	Got Skills? Corporate volunteering is becoming less about envelope stuffing and more about letting employees apply their specific skills.
Job Journal November 6, 2005 Susan J. Ellis	Volunteer Work Can Give Your Job Search a Boost Whether you're looking into a first career or interested in switching professions, volunteering can be a marvelous way to explore your options.
AFP eWire October 29, 2007	Older Volunteers Now Looking for Payments Retirees and older volunteers are now looking to be paid, even just a small sum, for their charitable work.
AskMen.com Michael Hirsch	How To: Volunteer For A Charity Many guys want to give back to society somehow. However, many of us can't afford to donate much money to worthy causes. That's why volunteering for a charity is a good alternative.