The Correlation between Time Donors and Money Donors

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The Correlation between Time Donors and Money Donors

Submittd 29 July 2010 by Andrea Henry, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center,
Director, Volunteer Services, Lebanon NH U.S.A.
I read this article with interest. I have recently surveyed peers in Health Care Volunteer Management and discovered many of us choose not to share our volunteer lists with the Development Offices in our organizations. I believe this is because we have not recognized the opportunities for partnering in our engagement with our communities.

I have recently starting meeting with colleagues who work in Development in an attempt to learn how we can work together to steward our similiar groups of donors and volunteers. We have much to learn from each other.

Thank you for bring attention to this timely topic.

Submitted 7 July 2010, anonymously
This is so apropos! Just last Friday, I learned that our very first e-newsletter project (which I wrote and submitted to marketing and only needed final touches on) was being downgraded because it was decided that our Graphic Arts staff member's limited time means he can only work on projects attached to financial return on investment! It is a sad perspective that needs to change, and I will be using the article to build a presentation to management to increase their absolute understanding and buy-in that volunteers ARE ROI.