Tag: <span>Independent Sector</span>

Making the Invisible Visible Volunteer Impact Volunteer Worth

Making the Invisible Visible Volunteer Impact Volunteer Worth

Reflecting and Learning Volunteer Impact

“Our lot as human beings dealing with a complex, multi-dimensional and paradoxical world, is that our knowledge can do no more than create a weak and rather uni-dimensional representation of that world.” Gareth Morgan   It’s that time of year: National Volunteer Month. It also happens to be the season when Independent Sector (IS) releases…

Volunteer Worth

Volunteers and the volunteer function are often overlooked in organizations. One reason is how we report on their work. Too often, the “value” that volunteers bring to organizations is reduced to their numbers, hours served, and an assigned dollar value for their time. These statistics are front and center in annual reports on service from…

Volunteer Worth