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The Initiative in the News
We’re transforming the future of volunteerism. Read the latest.
Nonprofit Leaders Want More Volunteers but Say It Is Tough to Recruit Them
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, February 2023
Grant Makers Weigh What’s Needed to Help Volunteerism Programs Thrive
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, January 2023
Why and How Charities Should Revive a Declining but Vital Resource … Volunteers
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, September 2022
Groundbreaking Research
In 2022, the Initiative commissioned two national research studies on strategic volunteer engagement: “The State of Volunteer Engagement: Insights from Nonprofit Leaders and Funders” conducted by Do Good Institute and “Investing in Strategic Volunteer Engagement: A Qualitative Study” conducted by Dr. Sue Cater Kahl.

Resources
“Positive Deviants” in Volunteerism and Service
TCC Group’s Core Capacity Assessment Tool (CCAT) is a 146-question online survey that measures a nonprofit organization’s effectiveness in relation to four core capacities—leadership, adaptability, management, and technical capacities— as well as organizational culture.
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