Volunteering and Civic Engagement

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Getting involved in community life

Helping our neighbors

Volunteering!

In Virginia

Approximately 29% of us volunteer

Average of 37.3 hours per resident

250.4 million hours of service

$5.6 billion of service contributed

Ranked 18th among states + DC

People WANT to get involved!

Moving Volunteerism Forward

2007 Publication by CNCS

“Volunteering Reinvented:

Human Capital Solutions for the Nonprofit Sector”

Highlights advantages of effective volunteer recruitment and retainment

Identifies 8 steps to maximize volunteer impact

Eight Steps

1. Market Research and Community Needs Assessments

2. Strategic Planning to Maximize Volunteer Impact

3. Recruiting and Marketing to Prospective Volunteers

4. Interviewing, Screening, and Selecting Volunteers

5. Orienting and Training Volunteers

6. Ongoing Supervision and Management

7. Recognition and Volunteer Development

8. Measuring Outcomes and Evaluating the Process

VGF

2014 VGF Funds Invested in 4 Virginia Organizations

VGF Organizations

Adopting new volunteer management techniques

Tracking increases in volunteer recruitment and retention

Tracking increases in volunteer hours served

Volunteering and AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps Programs

recruit and retain

29

Volunteers per MSY

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