Highlights from the 1997 "National Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating"

(http://www.nsgvp.org)

• Generally, today's volunteers are employed, well-educated and short of time.
• The number of Canadian volunteers age 15-24 years has doubled in the past decade.
• One third of Canadian youth gave time to charities or non-profit agencies.
• One in three Canadians volunteers - an increase of 40% in a decade.
• Volunteers contribute work equivalent to 578,000 jobs, valued at $16.3 billion.
• One third of volunteers accounts for 81% of total volunteer hours.
• 46% of people attending religious services volunteer compared to 28% of people without any religious affiliations.
• Saskatchewan leads in participation with 47% of adult population volunteering, (Ontario has 32%).
• 54% of volunteers are females and 33% of volunteers are married.
• 48% of volunteers have a university degree.
• 65% of volunteers were employed and they are increasingly receiving the support of their employers to participate in volunteer activities.

What is happening "out there"?

Think about the trends listed above and how they might affect your agency and how you recruit volunteers.