How Well Are You Accommodating Your Volunteers?
October 15th, 2008 by Susan Low SaadatI ran across an interesting article in The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently (Chronicle of Philanthropy, September 18, 2008, “73% of Older Americans Volunteer, Survey Finds”). Based on the results of a survey, the article said that while 73% of older Americans volunteer, more than 70% of those folks said that they prefer not to do so on a regular schedule.
What is your organization doing to allow volunteers flexibility in when they volunteer? Are you communicating with them in ways that allow them to respond to a need quickly? Are you connected with organizations such as your local United Way or VolunteerMatch.org or Idealist.org to find volunteers?
Tell us how you are offering flexibility to YOUR volunteers in YOUR organization.
