Volunteers in Context: Findings from the 2026 Nonprofit Workforce Survey
Date/Time
10/6/2026
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern
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Event Description
Volunteers are essential to nonprofit work, but how they fit into the nonprofit workforce is not always straightforward. Independent Sector considers volunteers a vital part of the sector’s workforce, yet stakeholders hold a range of views. Some see volunteers primarily as engaged community members or donors of time, while others raise questions about how volunteer labor may affect paid positions and wages. Perspectives also differ on whether stipended volunteers should be counted as part of the nonprofit workforce. Join Independent Sector for a lively discussion on findings from the Nonprofit Sector Workforce Survey and what they reveal about volunteerism and organizational practice. This conversation will explore how nonprofits understand, engage, and support volunteers, and why the way we talk about volunteering matters. This virtual event is the first in a series of ideas exchanges designed to use insights from Independent Sector's comprehensive review of nonprofit workforce issues and findings from the 2026 Nonprofit Sector Workforce Survey to engage in candid, forward-looking dialogue across the sector.
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Volunteers are essential to nonprofit work, but how they fit into the nonprofit workforce is not always straightforward. Independent Sector considers volunteers a vital part of the sector’s workforce, yet stakeholders hold a range of views. Some see volunteers primarily as engaged community members or donors of time, while others raise questions about how volunteer labor may affect paid positions and wages. Perspectives also differ on whether stipended volunteers should be counted as part of the nonprofit workforce. Join Independent Sector for a lively discussion on findings from the Nonprofit Sector Workforce Survey and what they reveal about volunteerism and organizational practice. This conversation will explore how nonprofits understand, engage, and support volunteers, and why the way we talk about volunteering matters. This virtual event is the first in a series of ideas exchanges designed to use insights from Independent Sector's comprehensive review of nonprofit workforce issues and findings from the 2026 Nonprofit Sector Workforce Survey to engage in candid, forward-looking dialogue across the sector.
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