Article Details � Journal of Volunteer Administration
| Author's Name: |
Zimmerer,
Mary E. |
| Article Title |
Dollar Value Of Volunteer Time: A Review Of Five Estimation Methods |
| Co-author? |
Yes: Paula M. Anderson and Mary E. Zimmerer |
| Year Published: |
2003 |
| Issue Number |
XXI (2) |
| Page Number |
39 |
| Article
Abstract |
There is a renewed call in the United States for volunteer service, and volunteers are answering the call � in fact, in 2000, it is estimated that 44 percent of U.S. citizens volunteered within our communities. Meanwhile, volunteer program managers struggle to account for the value of their volunteers� efforts. One of the prominent practices is to place a dollar value on hours of service � often referred to as the dollar value method. This review addresses the variables present in several methods, and applies those methods to one city�s statistics. The result emphasizes the lack of uniformity in dollar value practices. The most effective method attempts to equate work of paid employees to the work of volunteers. |
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