Older Volunteers

AmeriCorps and Senior Corps Targeting Volunteer Management, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2010
Challenges in the Contemporary Volunteering Environment, Jeni Warburton, pp. 27-29, Volunteering SA&NT, 2013
Don't Call Me a 'Senior'!, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2002
Museums Seek Greater Control of Docents, Ellen Gamerman, Wall Street Journal, 2015

A wave of retired baby boomers is volunteering as docents at museums—but they sometimes go rogue; ‘Like Mutiny on the Bounty’

Older Volunteers Aging in Place, Jarene Frances Lee with Julia M. Catagnus, p.108, Energize, Inc, 1999
Replace Current Volunteers or Redirect New Ones?, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2015
Researchers Find Experience Corps Boosts Student Learning, Adult Health, 2009

Various studies of AARP Experience Corps

Supporting Volunteer Efforts During Coronavirus, Betsy McFarland, Energize Hot Topic, 2020
Time and Money: An In-Depth Look at 45+ Volunteers and Donors, 2003
study by AARP on the extent of volunteering by older Americans, including informal helping and attention to ethnic minorities.
Tips for Recruiting and Managing Older Volunteers, Leah Kirkman, Chronicle of Philanthropy
The Volunteer Generation Gap, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2000
Volunteering A Win-Win for Seniors and Rural Communities, Candi Helseth, 2014

The following articles on this topic were published in the Engage journal. Previews and some articles are complementary; full articles are available to paid members.

'Boomnet': Capturing the Baby Boomer Volunteers
A Model for Applying Data
AARP's Report on "Connecting and Giving"
Baby Boomers in Action! An Initiative in Iowa to Recruit Baby Boomer Volunteers
Boomers and Beyond: 12 Best Practices Vital to Volunteer Resources in the Future
Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus: Senior Pioneer
Five Key Trends and Their Impact on the Voluntary Sector
Home Office Older Volunteers Initiative
Identifying Promotional Appeals for Targeting Potential Volunteers: An Exploratory Study on Volunteering Motives among Retirees
Knowing When to Stop: A Personal Account of a Manager's Efforts to Help Volunteers
Prime Time: How Baby Boomers Will Revolutionize Retirement and Transform America
Satisfaction among Volunteer Dentists: Serving Underprivileged Elderly in Jerusalem
Selecting Goals and Optimizing Personal Resources: Contributions to the Development of Older Adult Volunteers
The Health Benefits of Volunteering Among Older Adults: Implications for Volunteer Management
Volunteer Transitions among Older Americans
Volunteering, Self-Help, and Citizenship in Later Life: A Literature Review
Volunteers "Aging in Place"
Wiring Friendships Across Time, Space, and Age: An Evaluation Of Intergenerational Friendships Created Online
Australian research study by Dr. Judy Esmond highlighting what might make Baby Boomers different from current older volunteers, pp. 42
Report from Temple University's Center for Intergenerational Learning on a study to gain a better understanding of why and how older immigrants contribute to their families and communities and to identify promising practices that support the engagement of immigrant elders in meaningful roles. , 2008, pp. 64
A Research Brief on Volunteer Retention and Turnover, Corporation for National and Community Service. , 2007
By John M. Bridgeland, Robert D. Putnam, and Harris L. Wofford for AARP , 2008, pp. 46
Harvard School of Public Health-MetLife Foundation Initiative on Retirement and Civic Engagement , 2004, pp. 162
By Barbara Butrica, Richard W. Johnson, and Sheila R. Zedlewski, from the Urban Institute. , 2007
Age Discrimination and Volunteering

On the Institute for Volunteering Research site (UK).

Boomers Leading Change

A project of the Rose Community Foundation. Site gives research reports and links.

Coming of Age

This program from the Temple University Center for Intergenerational Learning focuses on improving the quality of life for people over age 50, including providing them with challenging volunteer opportunities. There are reports on Boomer volunteering and a blog that addresses many issues.

Regeneration: Recruiting Older Americans to Serve the Public Good

Compilation of many articles about senior volunteers, Boomers, etc.

Volunteering in the Third Age (VITA)

Reports and research still available from this UK program (now ended) to promote the value, impact, and numbers of over 65s volunteering by removing barriers across the voluntary and community sector. 

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