Infographic: General Social Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating

Infographic: General Social Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating:



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Institute for Volunteering Research | Volunteering stats | Key Volunteering Facts and Figures for England

Institute for Volunteering Research | Volunteering stats | Key Volunteering Facts and Figures for England: Key Volunteering Facts and Figures for England

Third of Britons 'have no interest in volunteering or fundraising' - Third Sector

Third of Britons 'have no interest in volunteering or fundraising' - Third Sector: "Research commissioned by Parkinson's UK finds 61 per cent of population have never volunteered

Almost a third of the British public have no interest in helping charities through volunteering or fundraising, according to new research commissioned by the charity Parkinson's UK."

Big society 'could widen volunteer gap between town and country' | Society | The Guardian

Big society 'could widen volunteer gap between town and country' | Society | The Guardian: "The government's 'big society' risks widening the gap between rich rural areas and deprived cities in the north and Midlands because of higher levels of volunteering in wealthier areas, a report seen by the Guardian warns.

The analysis, by consultants Consulting Inplace, comes as a leading bishop suggested the idea of the big society was little more than a cover for cuts."

The Big Boom: Is Your Organization Making Good Use of Boomer Volunteers?

The Big Boom: Is Your Organization Making Good Use of Boomer Volunteers?: "Nancy Froklage represents a new breed of retiree. At the leading edge of the Baby Boom, Froklage is like many of her peers — well-educated, opinionated, passionate and nowhere near ready to put her feet up. Rather than seeing retirement as the end to professional life, Boomers perceive it as a change point, an opportunity to move into new challenges, and sometimes into what has been called an encore career.

While Froklage’s process of finding meaningful post-retirement work involved trial and error — she tells of traveling to Istanbul for an interview only to remember how much she loathes travel, and about exploring a dolphin rescue where the cost of volunteering was astronomical — the nonprofit sector is also beginning to adjust in order to prepare for this new breed of volunteers."

Singapore's surge in serving others — The Straits Times Blogs

Singapore's surge in serving others — The Straits Times Blogs: "The little squares could be seen as a vindication of what a study by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre, revealed last month. Hardworking, but self-absorbed Singapore is seeing a surge in serving others.

According to NVPC’s biennial Individual Giving Survey, nearly one in four people here took part in volunteer activities over the past year, up from 16.9 per cent two years earlier. Volunteer hours have also doubled to 89 million."

For 'philanthropreneurs,' a charity is a serious investment - The Globe and Mail

For 'philanthropreneurs,' a charity is a serious investment - The Globe and Mail: "A new generation of 'philanthropreneurs' are less content with 'chequebook charity' or simply engraving their names on a plaque at a building's entrance. Instead, they're taking a businesslike or investor-like approach to giving, insisting on accountability, setting up quantifiable goals to measure the success of their donor efforts, and trimming the fat when it comes to charitable administration."

Atlantic Canadians enjoy volunteering more than other Canadians: survey

Atlantic Canadians enjoy volunteering more than other Canadians: survey: "OTTAWA - Canadians have different regional styles of generosity, says a Carleton University researcher who has completed dozens of studies on volunteering and donating."