2006 Deloitte/Points of Light Volunteer IMPACT Study
Friday, April 14th, 2006“The 2006 Deloitte / Points of Light Volunteer IMPACT Study, which surveyed non-profit executives and volunteers from corporate America, showed that nearly nine out of 10 non-profit leaders (89 percent) generally agree that volunteers workplace skills are valuable to non-profits. Working professionals shared a similar view. Seventy-three percent of them believe their workplace skills are valuable to a non-profit organization.
Yet, nearly two-thirds (62 percent) of non-profit executives report they do not work with any companies that provide volunteers. Just 12 percent of non-profits report they typically align tasks with the specific workplace skills of volunteers.
Other key research findings include:
- Two out of five volunteers (40 percent) say they actively look for opportunities to use their workplace skills when they volunteer
- Nearly one-third (29 percent) of volunteers believe their workplace skills are what non-profit organizations need from them most
- Only about one in five volunteers (19 percent) say they primarily apply their workplace skills in their volunteer assignments
The study indicates that skills-based volunteering is highly beneficial to the volunteer, as nearly two-thirds of volunteers (63 percent) think volunteering has had a positive effect on their career. Quigley notes, People who use their workplace skills as volunteers are rewarded on many different levels. Often their volunteer experience gives people an opportunity to demonstrate and improve their abilities in a different context, which can spark creative problem solving that is directly applicable in the workplace. We see that frequently at Deloitte.”
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