Consumers Guide to Volunteer Management Systems
Volunteer-based organizations have to keep track of a lot of data—for example, contact info, schedules, time sheets and job sites—and the right software can help, freeing time for managing volunteers. This guide is an introduction to volunteer management software: what’s out there, what to expect and how the different solutions compare.  It covers the basic features and functions that might be desirable in a volunteer management package, and then discusses the pros and cons of standalone volunteer management systems vs. systems that track volunteers alongside donors or other constituents. Finally, it compares the strengths and weaknesses of  three standalone volunteer management systems and the three consolidated constituent management systems --  and then provided a bit of information to put another 21 systems in context.
 
Studies & Research Regarding Online and Virtual Volunteering
Aggregated resources, articles and other information from Coyote Communications about online and virtual volunteering - specifically how volunteers are using the Internet to provide some or all of their servcies as well as how organizations are using the Internet to support, train and/or engage with volunteers
 
Volunteering in 2010
This report by the Corporation for National and Community Service reveals that volunteering has reached a plateau with more serving in 2010 than the previous high in 2003.
 
2010 Deloitte Volunteer IMPACT Survey
Workplace volunteerism has long been viewed as an employee benefit, but it also has tremendous potential to impact serious social issues. The business community sees its promise and, in fact, has very high expectations for what volunteerism can accomplish. But are high expectations enough?
 

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