Hands-On Help and Generous Giving: How Volunteering and Donations Fuel Each Other’s Impact

Studies show that giving and volunteering work collaboratively to support each other and that volunteers are 14.5 percentage points more likely to donate, while donors are 9.3 percentage points more likely to volunteer for nonprofits they support. Nonprofits that offer volunteer opportunities must make volunteers feel connected to and inspired by the nonprofit’s cause, which can increase their impact with both groups. Volunteer opportunities are integral in strengthening the ties between the volunteer and the organization, thus increasing their desire to continue volunteering and begin donating.