Hard economic times mean less discretionary income, and it’s likely that some volunteers who’ve previously chosen not to claim for their travel expenses may now want to do so. As we look at our annual budgets we need to be aware of this. It may be timely to remind funders that the VAVA (Value Added by Voluntary Agencies) Project showed that for every one dollar provided to a voluntary agency, between $3 and $5 worth of services are delivered. Christchurch City Council research last year showed that for every dollar from the Community Board Community Development Fund, the community receives eight and a half hours of volunteer effort.
Ruth G
