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No 2009:117:
The New Volunteer Workforce

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David Eisner , Robert T. Grimm Jr. , Shannon Maynard and Susannah Washburn
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David Eisner: Leland Stanford Jr. University
Robert T. Grimm Jr.: Leland Stanford Jr. University
Shannon Maynard: Leland Stanford Jr. University
Susannah Washburn: Leland Stanford Jr. University

Abstract: “Nonprofits rely heavily on volunteers, but most CEOs do a poor job of managing them. As a result, more than one-third of those who volunteer one year do not donate their time the next year—at any nonprofit. That adds up to an estimated $38 billion in lost labor. To remedy this situation, nonprofit leaders must develop a more strategic approach to managing this overlooked and undervalued talent pool. The good news is that new waves of retiring baby boomers and energetic young people are ready to fill the gap.

Keywords: Management; volunteers; workforce; strategy; nonprofit

Language: English

7 pages, 2009

Note: Available online at: http://www.ssireview.org/pdf/TheNewVolunteerWorkforce.pdf

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