Although, this study indicates that skills-based volunteering is highly beneficial to the volunteer and beneficial to their professional careers, the vast majority of non-profit organizations are not capitalizing on the valuable professional skills of their volunteers. The data in the report, which can be accessed from this page provides a detailed picture how not-for-profit organizations are utilizing their volunteers.
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[1] http://www.pointsoflight.org/about/mediacenter/releases/2006/04-24.cfm