What Do You Think of Volunteers? Take the Reimagining Service Survey.

RSlogoReimagining Service is a national, multi-sector coalition dedicated to increasing social impact through effective volunteer engagement.  They are seeking feedback on how you think about volunteers.

Reimagining Service objectives are to:

  1. Better understand the challenges of effectively engaging volunteers
  2. Capture honest feedback about the costs/value of volunteers
  3. Collect current data regarding the types of roles volunteers play

If you have questions regarding Reimagining Service, or this survey specifically, please don’t hesitate to visit our website at www.ReimaginingService.org, or contact me directly.  If you have any technical questions regarding this survey, please email rs@trueimpact.com.

Please complete this survey no later than Friday, May 24th. In addition, please feel free to forward this survey to other colleagues in your organization and professional network.
Thank you for your participation!

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