Targeting Outcomes of Programs is a model used to assess volunteer program inputs (resources, activities, participation), outcomes (reactions, changes in knowledge, skills, opinions, aspirations), and impact (practice changes and societal, economic, and environmental impacts). (SK)

Agents in Ohio Extension 4-H Youth Programs (n=98) identified using, supervising, and recognizing volunteers as the most important of nine volunteer management competencies. They perceived themselves somewhat competent in most of these areas. (SK)

This document contains a series of materials that were developed to help adult educators involve all stakeholders (adult learners, funders, administrators, legislators) in assessing internal and external cultures (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) of an adult education organization (AEO) and then using the information gained to…

Discusses adolescent development as applied to community-based programs. Addresses the components critical to establishing successful partnerships with teenagers working as volunteers: empathy, engagement, empowerment, and enjoyment. (Contains 18 references.) (JOW)

Presents developmental characteristics, implications for volunteerism, and potential activities for the range of volunteering for each stage of the life span. Concludes that volunteer managers are faced with the challenge of pulling together all aspects of society to build upon their unique abilities and insights. (Contains 24 references.) (JOW)

Trends in volunteering include the following: increasing rates of burnout; increased competition for fewer volunteers; emphasis on the human touch; workplace changes; episodic volunteering; professionalization of volunteers; emphasis on diversity; new forms of volunteering; liability and risk management; and technology. Volunteer managers are…

Random samples of Ohio 4-H community club members ages 10-14 (n=504, 25% response) and ages 15-19 (n=504, 27% response) were surveyed. Nearly 100% in both groups are involved in community service. Respondents spent equal amounts of time volunteering through school, out of school, on their own, or through 4-H youth development experiences. (SK)

Hispanic Americans in Cleveland, Ohio were interviewed about volunteerism. Six themes were identified: (1) influence of family and friends; (2) importance of volunteering to benefit youth; (3) importance of church and religious beliefs; (4) volunteering as a requirement; (5) connections between volunteerism and the community; and (6) personal…

A 1993 research study in five Ohio cities and surrounding urban communities investigated expressed motivations and needs and selected demographics of adult volunteers and nonvolunteers in urban communities. Random telephone surveys of 2,742 urban households were conducted by urban volunteers in each city. A 78 percent response rate and a 51…

During the state of transition in contemporary Russia from communism to a market economy, nonprofit organizations have been thrust into the forefront to provide to youth and families services formerly rendered by the government. This paper describes Moscow Charity House (MCH) and Nevsky Angel in St. Petersburg, the first nonprofit organizations in…