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AFP eWire April 17, 2006	Giving Money, Not Time, Preferred Method of Giving American adults are more likely to donate money than time to causes they support, according to a national survey. These findings represent a reversal from a 2005 study.
AFP eWire February 25, 2008	Volunteering Grows, But Giving Money Still Considered Easier The percentage of Americans who volunteer is growing, but the majority say that giving money is easier.
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.
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 May 4, 2006	Volunteers Still Not Being Used for Maximum Impact A new survey shows that a vast majority of nonprofit organizations are not taking full advantage of the professional skills and knowledge possessed by their volunteers.
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 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 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 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 March 1, 2004	Many Nonprofits Using Volunteers Ineffectively A joint study by the UPS Foundation, the Corporation for National and Community Service and the USA Freedom Corps has revealed that 80 percent of nonprofits rely on volunteers for critical activities, but admit they do not have the resources or knowledge to manage them as they might like.
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 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.
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.
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 May 1, 2006	Older Americans More Generous, More Skeptical A new survey has found that older Americans are not only more likely to donate their time and money to charities, but also more likely to be skeptical that such organizations are honest and ethical.
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 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 March 12, 2007	"Voluntourism" on the Rise Travel websites are now making it easier for individuals to engage in volunteer work while on vacation.
AFP eWire August 16, 2011	Orienting and Training Volunteers for Success All volunteers should go through orientation to the organization and at least some training for their roles as volunteers.
HBS Working Knowledge October 18, 2004 Manda Salls	The Nonprofit Boon from Boomers A new study by the Harvard School of Public Health identifies baby boomers as a great potential source of volunteers in the future. But nonprofits better start making their pitch now.
AFP eWire May 30, 2006	New Website Registers Volunteers for Future Disasters The Points of Light Foundation and Volunteer Center National Network have created a new website to help prepare for future disasters by linking charities with volunteers.
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.
AFP eWire October 27, 2008	Survey Finds Large Majority Tightening Wallets, Reducing Gifts More than 80 percent of respondents to a recent survey indicate they have become more concerned about their finances, leading half to either reduce their giving or stop giving altogether.
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.
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?
Searcher June 2010 Cecilia Hogan	For Our Next (Charitable) Trick, We'll Need a Volunteer The author explores the ins and outs of the volunteer experience and offers suggestions on where to find the ideal volunteer position.
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.
AFP eWire June 9, 2009	Total Annual Giving in Canada Grew By $1 Billion from 2004 to 2007 The total amount of yearly charitable giving by Canadians increased by $1.1 billion from 2004 to 2007, reported the Canadian government agency Statistics Canada this week.
Energize Susan J. Ellis	Prospective Volunteers Are Closer than You Think Ask yourself what you have done in the last year to make sure that you are really issuing an invitation to become a volunteer to the people in greatest proximity to you.
AFP eWire May 17, 2004	Nine in Ten Canadian Millionaires Will Donate to Charity in 2004 Nearly 90 percent of Canadian millionaires intend to make a financial contribution to a charity this year, according to the Ipsos-Reid Affluent Canadians Report.
AFP eWire December 20, 2011	Women Drive Philanthropic Decisions in Wealthy Households, but Nonprofits Must Work for Their Trust, Study Finds In nearly 90 percent of high net worth households, women are either the sole decision maker or an equal partner in decisions about charitable giving.
AFP eWire January 9, 2006	Ignore Donor Intent at Your Peril A new survey shows that donors are very concerned with how charities use their contributions and consider it a serious matter if organizations use donations for unauthorized purposes.
AFP eWire May 19, 2008	Millennials Are No Less Generous than Other Generations Young donors in the Millennial generation (born after 1981) are less likely to give and tend to give in smaller amounts than other generations.
Energize April 2008 Susan Ellis	Volunteering is Bigger than the Nonprofit Sector The practice of volunteering for government agencies is contrasted with non-profit volunteering programs and a case is made for volunteers in government.
Energize July 2010 Susan J. Ellis	The Correlation between Time Donors and Money Donors All research shows that people who volunteer tend to give more money to charity than people who do not. This often-quoted finding only tells part of the philanthropy story.
Energize Susan J. Ellis	Should We Cap the Number of Hours a Volunteer May Serve Each Week? New volunteers may start off gung-ho and promise many hours before they know what they will experience. So I like the practice of setting an initial limit of maximum time until the situation evolves and looks to be successful.
Energize May 2010 Susan J. Ellis	The Self-Directed Volunteer The author discusses what is meant by the "self-directed" volunteer and what this means for philanthropic organizations.
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.
Energize November 2012 Susan J. Ellis	The Perfect Volunteer Storm What can we observe in all of this outpouring of time and effort for the presidential election and for Hurricane Sandy and what implications can we see for calmer times? Let's do some analysis from our volunteer leadership perspective.
Energize November 2010 Susan J. Ellis	When Volunteers Resist Change Always remember that volunteers bring their own perspectives and stereotypes about volunteerism to their service. Here are some ways of thinking that reflect a lack of training or understanding.
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.
Energize June 2010 Susan J. Ellis	Reimagining Service: Is Corporate HR Management What We See? If you see volunteer management as just HR management, then you will love Reimagining Service, which promotes the idea of applying private sector human resources practices to nonprofit organizations.
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.
Energize December 2014 Susan J. Ellis	What Did You and Volunteers Do Well this Year? 2014 is rapidly coming to an end. Before you consider making any resolutions for the new year, use December as an opportunity to reflect on the past 12 months.
PC World December 24, 2001 Tom Spring	Virtual Volunteers Log On to Help Out You can contribute during (and after) the holidays from the comfort of your PC.
AFP eWire May 3, 2004	Use the Net to Find Interns, Volunteers A number of websites now offer nonprofits opportunities to find and link with individuals who want to work for nonprofit missions and causes.
AFP eWire June 6, 2005	Americans Prefer Charities and Corporations to Work Together Nearly nine out of 10 Americans now believe that corporations and nonprofits should work together to raise awareness and funding for charitable causes.
Energize April 2013 Susan J. Ellis	Revisiting the Seven Deadly Sins of Directing Volunteers In the early 1980s, Energize produced a mini-poster with the dramatic title of "The Seven Deadly Sins of Directing Volunteers," which proved extremely popular. We are reappraising them for 2013.
AFP eWire November 13, 2006	Majority of Wealthy Unaffected by Tax Incentives, Not Interested in Leaving a Legacy A new study reveals that a strong majority of wealthy donors in the US would maintain or increase their charitable giving if the estate tax was repealed, and only 25% of those donors are motivated to leave a legacy in their giving.
Energize May 2009 Paula J. Beugen	The Role of Volunteer Resources Managers in the Serve America Act: Stay Up-to-Date and Lead There is now a new law that authorizes great expansion of Federally-supported service programs, notably AmeriCorps and several new special Corps and initiatives. The Serve America Act is over 100 pages in length and funds still need to be appropriated.