Volunteer Learning: How to Define It and Support It For Your Volunteers

Research, as well as practical experience, points to the myriad benefits of volunteering. For some individuals, volunteering may provide an opportunity for learning, particularly among younger volunteers looking to build lasting skills to enhance professional and personal lives. How do volunteers learn through their volunteering, and how might Volunteer Engagement leaders support volunteers’ learning? This Research to Practice reviews a recent article that investigates these questions. It also discusses findings from both the volunteer and Volunteer Management perspective, and offers some suggestions that may be particularly relevant for organizations that engage young adult volunteers in their programs. 

Available November 20