The Impact of COVID-19 on Volunteering:Results of a survey of Maine non-profits

Authors

Sarah Goan, The Data Innovation ProjectFollow

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Description

In response to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly within the nonprofit sector that relies heavily on volunteers, Volunteer Maine sought to assess how volunteer capacity had been affected and what types of support organizations needed to rebuild. To accomplish this, the organization partnered with DIP and SRC to design and administer a statewide survey of nonprofit organizations. The purpose of the study was to understand the pandemic’s impact on the volunteer base, document organizational adjustments to changing conditions, identify innovative responses, and determine how Volunteer Maine and its affiliates could best assist in community recovery efforts. The report summarizes findings from the survey conducted in spring 2021. It begins by describing the survey design, administration, and data preparation, followed by key results that examine the impact of COVID-19 on volunteering, changes in volunteer engagement during the pandemic, and the resources needed to restore volunteer operations

Publication Date

2021

Publisher

Volunteer Maine

City

Portalnd, Maine

Keywords

Volunteer Maine, COVID-19, volunteerism, Data Innovation Project

Disciplines

Art and Design | Digital Humanities | Education | Graphic Design | Interdisciplinary Arts and Media | Statistics and Probability

Comments

Produced by the Data Innovation Project on behalf of Volunteer Maine

Recommended Citation

Goan, Sarah, "The Impact of COVID-19 on Volunteering:Results of a survey of Maine non-profits" (2021). Publications. 3.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/dip_publications/3