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GROUP VOLUNTEERING
STEVEN AYER
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ABOUT ME
• Steven Ayer ([email protected])
• President, Common Good Strategies
• Previously, Senior Research Associate at Imagine Canada
• Research
• Employee volunteering• Overall volunteering• High-skill volunteering
• Volunteering experience
• Consulting
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TRENDS IN VOLUNTEERING FROM VOLUNTEERING CANADA• “Many people are looking for group activities BUT few
organizations have the capacity to offer them”
• “Many organizations want long-term commitment BUT more volunteers want shorter-term opportunities”
• “Volunteering in Groups Appeals to All Ages”
“Respondents in all age groups noted the appeal of opportunities to volunteer as part of a group, especially among those who fell in the youth, family and employer- supporter volunteer categories. The benefits of group volunteering include the chance to engage in a social activity and expand business networks.”
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LACK OF RESEARCH ON GROUP VOLUNTEERING
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CSGVP• Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering, and Participating
• Data in this presentation is from the 2007 CSGVP• Survey of the giving and volunteering habits of more than
20,000 Canadians• Two questions were asked concerning group volunteering
and family volunteering
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QUESTIONS ASKED
In the past 12 months, have you done any unpaid activities on behalf of a group or an organization as part of a group project with members of your immediate family?
In the past 12 months, have you done any unpaid activities on behalf of a group or an organization as part of a group project with others, such as friends, neighbours or colleagues?
THESE QUESTIONS WERE ONLY ASKED TO CURRENT VOLUNTEERS!
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RATES OF GROUP VOLUNTEERING
FAMILY VOLUNTEERING
26%
74%
InvolvedNot-involved
OTHER GROUP VOLUNTEERING
43%
57%
InvolvedNot-involved
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IMPACT OF CHILDREN AT HOME
Who do you think has a higher rate of family volunteering?
a) Those with no children at home
b) Those with children from 0-5
c) Those with children from 6-17?
Who do you think has the highest rate of group volunteering?
d) Those with no children at home
e) Those with children from 0-5
f) Those with children from 6-17?
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IMPACT OF CHILDREN AT HOME
Children from 0 to 5 in home
No children from 0 to 5 in
home
Children from 6 to 17 in home
No children from 6 to 17 in
home
0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%
29%26%
32%
22%
39%44% 43% 43%
Family Group
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EXAMPLES OF FAMILY VOLUNTEERING BY EACH DEMOGRAPHIC
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IMPACT OF SIZE OF HOUSEHOLD
Who do you think has a higher rate of family volunteering?
a) Smaller households
b) Larger households
c) Same rate
Who do you think has the highest rate of group volunteering?
d) Smaller households
e) Larger households
f) Same rate
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GROUP VOLUNTEERING BY SIZE OF HOUSEHOLD
1 2 3 4 5+0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
12%
23%
29% 29%32%
43% 42% 42%46%
42%
Family Volunteering Group Volunteering
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GROUP VOLUNTEERING
How many family members do you typically see in a family volunteering experience?
How do you design effectively for younger children?
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IMPACT OF GENDER
Who do you think has a higher rate of family volunteering?
a) Males
b) Females
c) Same rate
Who do you think has the highest rate of group volunteering?
d) Males
e) Females
f) Same rate
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GROUP VOLUNTEERING: MALE VS FEMALE
Family Volunteering Group Volunteering0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
26%
43%
26%
44%
Male Female
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YOUR EXPERIENCES• Do most of your group volunteers tend to be male or
female?
• Do they differ from the typical experience?
• Do you find that males and females have different expectations from a group or family volunteering experience?
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WHICH AGE GROUP VOLUNTEERS THE MOST?
For family volunteering (not counting children)?
a) Those under 35 volunteer the most
b) Those from 35 to 55 do the most
c) Those older than 55 do the most
For group volunteering?
d) Those under 35 volunteer the most
e) Those from 35 to 55 do the most
f) Those older than 55 do the most
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GROUP VOLUNTEERING BY AGE GROUP
15-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65 years and over
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
20%23%
32% 33%
26%
19%
49%
41% 41%44% 42%
37%
Family Volunteering Group Volunteering
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WHICH AGE GROUPS VOLUNTEER THE MOST WITH YOUR ORGANIZATION?
How do you design volunteer experiences for different age groups at the same time?
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HOW DO YOU THINK ONTARIO STACKS UP AGAINST OTHER PROVINCES IN GROUP VOLUNTEERING?
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FAMILY VOLUNTEERING BY PROVINCE
Province Rate of family volunteeringAlberta 32.5%Saskatchewan 32.4%British Columbia 29.7%New Brunswick 29.7%Manitoba 29.5%Nova Scotia 28.9%PEI 28.4%NF& Labrador 25.8%Ontario 25.1%Quebec 18.4%
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GROUP VOLUNTEERING BY PROVINCE
Province Rate of group volunteeringNew Brunswick 52.7%Saskatchewan 49.5%Nova Scotia 48.8%Alberta 48.3%NF& Labrador 47.8%Manitoba 47.1%British Columbia 47.1%PEI 44.5%Ontario 41.6%Quebec 35.2%
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WHY ARE WE SO LOW?
What can we do to get more group and family volunteering in our province?
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GROUP VOLUNTEERING BY TYPICAL HOURS WORKED PER WEEK
Less than 30 hrs
30 to < 40 hrs 40 to < 50 hrs 50 hrs +0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%
27% 26%28%
31%
47%
39%44%
46%
Family Group
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GROUP VOLUNTEERING BY PERSONAL INCOME
Family Group0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
23%
43%
27%
44%
27%
41%
30%
44%
<$20,000 $20,000 to <$40,000$40,000 to <$60,000 $60,000 +
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GROUP VOLUNTEERING OF IMMIGRANTS AND THE CANADIAN-BORN
Do immigrants or people born in Canada have higher rates of family volunteering?
a) Immigrants higher
b) Canadian-born higher
Do immigrants or people born in Canada have higher rates of family volunteering?
c) Immigrants higher
d) Canadian-born higher
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GROUP VOLUNTEERING BY IMMIGRANTS
Family Group0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
26%
43%
26%
42%
Born in Canada Born Outside Canada
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WHAT SORT OF EXPERIENCE DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR ORGANIZATION?
Do expectations for volunteer experiences differ between those who are immigrants versus the Canadian-born?
What difference does it make in terms of how long they’ve been in Canada?
What about by age?
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GROUP VOLUNTEERING BY LENGTH OF TIME IN THE COMMUNITY
Who do you think has higher rates of group and family volunteering?
a) Those who have been in the community for less than 3 years
b) Those who have been in the community for 3 to 10 years
c) Those who have been there for more than 10 years
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GROUP VOLUNTEERING BY LENGTH OF TIME RESIDING IN THE COMMUNITY
Family Group0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
24%
44%
26%
43%
27%
43%
26%
43%
< 3 yrs 3 to < 5 yrs 5 to < 10 yrs 10 yrs +
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GROUP VOLUNTEERING BY FREQUENCY OF RELIGIOUS ATTENDANCE
Family Group0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
33%
50%
32%
45%
26%
39%
21%
42%
21%
38%
Once a week Once a month 3 or 4 times a year1 or 2 times a year Not at all
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FAMILY VOLUNTEERING (ASSOCIATIONS WITH TYPES OF VOLUNTEERING)
MOST ASSOCIATED
Volunteer: driving
Volunteer: fundraising
Volunteer: organize activities, events
Volunteer: maintain, build facilities
Volunteer: collect/deliver goods
LEAST ASSOCIATED
Volunteer: committee/board member
Volunteer: office/bookkeeping/admin work
Volunteer: coach, referee, officiate
Volunteer: canvassing
Volunteer: other unpaid activities
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GROUP VOLUNTEERING (ASSOCIATIONS WITH TYPES OF VOLUNTEERING)
MOST ASSOCIATED
Volunteer: organize activities, events
Volunteer: fundraising
Volunteer: maintain, build facilities
Volunteer: protect wildlife/conservation
Volunteer: health care, support
LEAST ASSOCIATED
Volunteer: office/bookkeeping/admin work
Volunteer: driving
Volunteer: coach, referee, officiate
Volunteer: canvassing
Volunteer: other unpaid activities
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SHORT-TERM VOLUNTEERING
52% of people do not volunteer more because they are unable to make a long-term commitment
62% of non-volunteers indicate that they did not volunteer more because they are unable to make a long-term commitment
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FAMILY VOLUNTEERING RECOMMENDATIONS
• “Find ways to make volunteering more family friendly and consider each member of the family and their specific needs
• Be sensitive to gender, culture, language and age
• Introduce volunteer opportunities during retirement seminars
• Provide casual opportunities for potential volunteers so they can test the waters before committing to an organization
• Assign economic value to volunteer activities; chart and calculate volunteer time.
• Provide greater online engagement and virtual communication options for volunteers
• Avoid excessive downloading of staff responsibility to volunteers, and be aware of potential competitiveness and power dynamics between them”
Source http://volunteer.ca/files/BTG-Final.pdf (page iv)
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Imagine Canada 2006
EMPLOYER SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTEERING IN CANADA (2004)57% of volunteers with an employer reported receiving support from their employer for volunteering
Change or reduce work
schedule
Use work facili-ties or equip-
ment
Paid time off or volunteered on
job
Received recognition
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
33% 32%28%
23%
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SHORT-TERM VOLUNTEERING• “Many organizations still want long-term commitment, but
many more volunteers are looking for shorter term opportunities. Organizations are catching on, with a quarter of them having reduced the minimum time commitment requirement in the past 5 years - average now is 3-6 months”
• http://volunteer.ca/files/BTG-Final.pdf (page 5)
• From the 2007 CSGVP highlights report, we found that the number one reason that people did not volunteer more was insufficient time and the number two was that they were unable to make a long-term commitment.
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NOT ENOUGH VOLUNTEERS
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TOO MANY VOLUNTEERS
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TECHNOLOGY