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What factors impact volunteer recruitment and retention in nonprofit organizations?

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What factors impact volunteer recruitment and retention in nonprofit organizations?

This document summarizes the state of available evidence regarding what factors impact nonprofit organizations’ ability to recruit and retain volunteers. It aims to answer the following questions:

  1. What practices can managers implement to improve volunteer recruitment and retention in their organization?
  2. What are the gaps in the current research on volunteer recruitment and retention?

 

Post TitleStrength of EvidenceType of StudyDirection of Evidence
A systematic literature review to identify successful elements for financial education and counseling in groups.Positive impactSystematic reviewPositive impact
A systematic literature review to identify successful elements for financial education and counseling in groups.Positive impactSystematic reviewPositive impact
Financial outcomes of interventions designed to improve financial capability through individual development accounts: A systematic review.StrongSystematic reviewInconclusive or mixed impact
Interventions designed to improve financial capability: A systematic reviewStrongSystematic reviewNo evidence about impact
Financial literacy, financial education, and downstream financial behaviorsStrongMeta-analysisNo impact
Does financial education impact financial literacy and financial behavior, and if so, when?StrongMeta-analysisPositive impact
A systematic literature review to identify successful elements for financial education and counseling in groups.StrongSystematic reviewPositive impact
Integrating financial capability into employment services: Literature synthesisStrongSystematic reviewPositive impact
Financial education interventions targeting immigrants and children of immigrants: Results from a randomized control trialModerateImpact evaluationInconclusive or mixed impact
Trauma-informed Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): A randomized controlled trial with a two-generation impactModerateImpact evaluationPositive impact
The effectiveness of smartphone apps in improving financial capability.ModerateImpact evaluationPositive impact
A case study of financial literacy and wellbeing of immigrants in Lloydminster, Canada.SuggestiveSuggestive evidenceNo evidence about impact

Websites and Databases Population Terms Methodology Terms Target Intervention Terms
PubMed

ASSIA

Social Services Abstracts

Social Work Abstracts

PsycInfo

Google Scholar

 

refugee

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immigrant

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“unaccompanied minor”

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asylee

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“temporary protected status”

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“victims of traffick*”

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“traffick* victims”

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T-Visa

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U-Visa

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Cuban

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Haitian

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Amerasian

 

evaluation

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impact

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program

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intervention

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policy

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project

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train*

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therapy

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treatment

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counseling

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workshop

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review

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meta-analysis

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synthesis

“financial coaching”

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“financial counseling”

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“financial education”

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“financial literacy”

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“financial products”

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“asset building”

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“individual development account”

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IDA