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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.   |
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. |
| AskMen.com |
Computers Are So '00s Just over a quarter of American adults now read news on their cell phones, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. |
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 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
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
March 12, 2007 |
"Voluntourism" on the Rise Travel websites are now making it easier for individuals to engage in volunteer work while on vacation. |
Information Today
March 17, 2011 |
New Pew Research Center Report: Local News Is Going Mobile The Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism has released a new report on people using mobile devices -- smart phones and tablets -- to get local news and information. |
Information Today
November 3, 2015 |
Pew Report Studies Device Ownership 68% of Americans age 18 and older have smartphones, and 45% have tablets. |
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. |
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. |
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
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
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
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. |
CRM
January 1, 2007 |
Statistically Speaking 85% of survey respondents revealed that they've had customer experiences so dreadful that they've yelled, cursed, and even cried... Paid search marketing spending will experience substantial growth... etc. |
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
December 19, 2005 |
Young People's Volunteerism on the Rise More young people in America volunteer than adults, and a strong majority of them are interested in continuing to volunteer well into the future, according to two different surveys. |
Investment Advisor
December 2007
Kara P. Stapleton |
Not So Bad After All? A new survey finds that couples are in agreement on saving for retirement. |
Information Today
April 17, 2014 |
Pew Report Notes Increase in Online Information Theft The Pew Research Center released survey results that show an increase in the number of internet users who have had personal information stolen as a result of online activities |
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. |
| AskMen.com |
Is The Generation Gap Widening? From cell phones and texting to religion and manners, younger and older Americans see the world differently, creating the largest generation gap since the tumultuous years of the 1960s. |
IndustryWeek
April 15, 2009
Jonathan Katz |
Food Safety Concerns: By the Numbers Consumers think food manufacturers should be held more accountable for their product quality. |
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. |
Managed Care
May 2003 |
Poll: Health care industry needs more regulation The health care industry has its work cut out for it if it intends to gain more of the public's trust. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2010
Donna Mitchell |
Safety First What have investors learned from the financial meltdown? They claim that they have gained more sophisticated understanding of risk-or so finds a new survey by Allianz Global Investors. |
Energize
May 2007
Susan J. Ellis |
Make New Friends, but Keep the Old... For volunteer organizations, it is important to find ways to revitalize the involvement of inactive members. |
Investment Advisor
July 2007
Kara P. Stapleton |
Retirement Redefined Future retirees' income will rely on part-time work. The problem is that current retirees can't find the part-time work they need to support themselves in their golden years. |
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 2014
Susan J. Ellis |
Identifying Who Is and Is Not a "Volunteer" I suspect that every reader has engaged in this sort of discussion/debate/argument more than once. |
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
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. |
Managed Care
September 2007 |
Young and Uninsured -- a Looming Problem Adults between 19 and 29 are one of the largest and fastest-growing segments of the U.S. population that lack health insurance, according to a new report. |
Job Journal
April 29, 2007
Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: Volunteering is Win-Win Volunteer work helps your career while you help others. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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 |
Energize
November 2008
Susan J. Ellis |
How Will the Economic Crisis Affect Volunteering? Will volunteering increase, decrease, or change in some way as the financial situation becomes more dire? |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2010
Donna Mitchell |
Hot Topics Two polls dealing with the questions of future health care benefits and charity contributions are explored. |
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
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. |
AFP eWire
July 25, 2005 |
Black Philanthropy: A Growing Force, But Often Unrecognized Black philanthropy is strong and prevalent within the African-American community, but more research and recognition are needed, according to the National Center for Black Philanthropy in Washington, D.C. |
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. |
Energize
April 2005
Susan J. Ellis |
We Can Model True Collaboration Volunteer programs ought to be able to overcome the barriers faced by their sponsoring organizations and find ways to work together. |
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? |
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
September 23, 2015 |
Maria Cuomo Cole to Speak at 2015 National Philanthropy Day Honors The National Philanthropy Day Honors recognize individuals and organizations who have significantly improved the quality of life for people in their communities and around the world. |
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. |
Insurance & Technology
March 10, 2010
Anthony O'Donnell |
Thrivent Notifies Members of Breach of Unsecured Personal Information Laptop stolen from Pennsylvania office contained personal information, including name, address, social security number and health information. |
