Article Details � Journal of Volunteer Administration
| Author's Name: |
Nunn,
Michelle |
| Article Title |
Volunteering As A Tool for Building Social Capital |
| Co-author? |
No |
| Year Published: |
2002 |
| Issue Number |
XX(4) |
| Page Number |
14 |
| Article
Abstract |
Service is a powerful and important platform for building community and social capital. Significant numbers of volunteers today engage in episodic service. There are strategies that can be employed by volunteer administrators to strengthen the commitment of volunteers to their communities, while building valuable social capital. Those tactics include: expanding intentional opportunities for volunteers to build alliances and networks; finding ways of deepening the volunteer's understanding and experience of issues; Incorporating concepts and practices of service learning into the volunteer experience; applying social capital lessons to volunteer recruitment and retention strategies; bridging service with civic and political participation; creating an opportunity for bridging as well a bonding social capital. |
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