Explains how to market volunteer opportunities by adapting the four Ps of advertising (product, promotion, placement, and price), using the example of symphony orchestra volunteers. (SK)

An experienced volunteer discusses the importance of volunteer evaluation and encourages volunteer administrators to consider their policy of volunteer evaluations from a volunteer's point of view. (JOW)

Looks at methods of converting estimates of volunteer time into dollar value of volunteered time. Suggests an alternative strategy that acknowledges the importance of taxes, the provision of volunteer-assisted services at less-than-market prices, and the value of experiences gained by the volunteer. (JOW)

Targeting Outcomes of Programs is a model used to assess volunteer program inputs (resources, activities, participation), outcomes (reactions, changes in knowledge, skills, opinions, aspirations), and impact (practice changes and societal, economic, and environmental impacts). (SK)

Agents in Ohio Extension 4-H Youth Programs (n=98) identified using, supervising, and recognizing volunteers as the most important of nine volunteer management competencies. They perceived themselves somewhat competent in most of these areas. (SK)

The intensive, year-long training program required of new members of the Junior League includes a combination of classroom learning, mentoring, and hands-on experience. The process is an exemplary standard for volunteer training. (JOW)

Volunteers (n=85) in Australian organizations who responded to a survey indicated that they received both positive and negative feedback from supervisors and coworkers. The feedback environment facilitated or hindered its effectiveness. Effectiveness was enhanced by an organizational culture that was supportive and open and development of…

Interviews with eight coordinators of youth organization volunteers indicated that most used position descriptions, applications, reference checks, and interviews as screening tools; only four checked motor vehicle records and three checked criminal records. Consistent policies and advanced screening devices were recommended. (SK)

Using data from 187 New Mexico 4-H program volunteers, economic value of volunteer time was determined by calculating the average number of hours spent in 1 year and multiplying the number by the average hourly wage for nonagricultural workers. The data on volunteer activities and their value can be used for program planning, recruitment, and…

A survey of 201 4-H volunteers indicated that, although formal public recognition such as awards banquets is used most frequently, volunteers preferred informal rewards. Informal, personal recognition generated intrinsic feelings of accomplishment, importance, and self-worth. (SK)

Describes the successful implementation of a senior volunteers program in the Butte (Montana) Public Schools known as the Retired and Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP) funded by the National Senior Service Corp. (PKP)

The distinction between what people "can" do (maximum performance) and what they "will" do (typical performance) has received considerable theoretical but scant empirical attention in industrial-organizational psychology. This study of 138 participants performing an Internet-search task offers an initial test and verification of P. R. Sackett, S.…

The impacts of community service participation on college student development are extensive and well documented. The characteristics of students that predict volunteerism, however, are not well understood. The purpose of this study is two-fold: first, to estimate the differences in first-year students' decision to volunteer while in college by…

"Citizen participation" is the active involvement of individuals in changing problematic conditions in communities and influencing policies and programs that affect the quality of their lives. Neighborhood organizations in poor communities often rely on volunteers to accomplish their goals. Therefore, social workers must understand how…

The Plus 50 Initiative is a three-year initiative of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), launched in June 2008 and funded by The Atlantic Philanthropies. It was created to support a pilot group of two-year institutions to develop or expand campus programs that engage plus 50 learners. The overarching goal of the Plus 50…