VolunteerMatch

Research

Learning Materials

Take a look at some recent research around volunteer recruitment and management, including our very own. Read how volunteers are getting involved, how nonprofits are finding them, and their experiences using the VolunteerMatch service. Also take a look at some national research around capacity and volunteer management.

Great Expectations: Boomers and the Future of Volunteering

This 2007 VolunteerMatch report, presented by MetLife Foundation, offers an improved understanding of some of the unique characteristics of the 55-plus volunteer demographic.

How the Internet Has Changed Volunteer Recruiting

Based on findings from a recent VolunteerMatch user study, this paper examines the significant role the Internet has played in nonprofit volunteer recruiting efforts.

VolunteerMatch 2006 User Feedback Study

Read how volunteers are getting involved, how nonprofits recruit volunteers, and their experiences using the VolunteerMatch service. In partnership with Peter D. Hart Research Associates, we surveyed our volunteers and nonprofits and compiled the results.

Volunteer Management Capacity Study, 2003

The Corporation for National Service, the UPS Foundation, and the USA Freedom Corps commissioned a national study to gain an understanding of the current state of volunteer management in charities and congregations. The study, conducted in the fall of 2003 by the Urban Institute, was designed to assess the capacity of the nonprofit sector to engage volunteers in a way that provides the greatest possible impact and to provide meaningful volunteer opportunities.