Volunteers are helping museums, other nonprofits cope in tough economy - Jul 31, 2009
by The Center for the Future of Museums News Department
The Corporation for National and Community Service and the Johns Hopkins University Listening Post project have released a report on volunteering in the nation's nonprofits. The findings reveal that volunteers are helping nonprofits to meet their community needs - and respond to increasing needs - despite the current financial crisis. In a survey sample of 1,400 nonprofits (including museums), 39% reported an increase in volunteer hours since the start of the current recession. Their reliance on volunteers is expected to increase in the near future. About half (48%) of the organizations in the Listening Post survey anticipate an increased reliance on volunteers during the next year, while 33% say they expect to cut paid members of their staffs.
An overview and more detailed information about museums is also available.
by The Center for the Future of Museums News Department
The Corporation for National and Community Service and the Johns Hopkins University Listening Post project have released a report on volunteering in the nation's nonprofits. The findings reveal that volunteers are helping nonprofits to meet their community needs - and respond to increasing needs - despite the current financial crisis. In a survey sample of 1,400 nonprofits (including museums), 39% reported an increase in volunteer hours since the start of the current recession. Their reliance on volunteers is expected to increase in the near future. About half (48%) of the organizations in the Listening Post survey anticipate an increased reliance on volunteers during the next year, while 33% say they expect to cut paid members of their staffs.
An overview and more detailed information about museums is also available.