SUMMARY OF RESULTS Decision to Volunteer

ONS HAD THE HIGHEST RESPONSE RATE OF ALL CO-SPONSORS 18.95% N= 21,097

Volunteering: in General

Volunteering ….Somewhere 77% have volunteered in the last year 15% have volunteered in the past but not in the last year Only 8% did not report volunteering

Motivating individuals to volunteer If I knew the volunteer opportunity was meaningful or made a difference in people’s lives If I knew I had the skills needed to do a good job

Motivating individuals to volunteer Never volunteers Had training Knew it would make a difference in their work Had more information Could volunteer virtually Were reimbursed for expenses Past Volunteers Were asked Were recognized Were not disappointed with volunteering in the past

Virtual Volunteering Virtual Volunteering is increasing  21.6 % of current volunteers report virtual volunteering compared to 7.5% of those who volunteered in the past Governance and committee more likely than ad hoc

Top 4 Satisfaction factors Having opportunities to meet, work, socialize with others in your field Helping you feel that you are giving back to the profession Working with others toward a common goal Using you existing skills

Volunteering: The ONS Experience

Who is the typical ONS volunteer? Female, 47 years old White, non-hispanic Married, without children in the home From a family that volunteers With a Bachelors degree Full time employee, in the nonprofit sector In a mid-level career position, with 19 years experience Fundraising, direct service or organizing groups/meetings

Professional Societies ONS Man, 48 years old White, non-hispanic Married, without children in the home From a family that volunteers With a Masters degree Full time employee, in the private sector In a mid-level career position, with 20 years experience Female, 47 years old White, non-hispanic Married, without children in the home From a family that volunteers With a Bachelors degree Full time employee, in the nonprofit sector In a mid-level career position, with 19 years experience Comparing volunteers

Nursing Societies ONS Female, 50 years old White, non-hispanic Married, without children in the home From a family that volunteers With a Bachelors degree Full time employee, in the nonprofit sector In a mid-level career position, with 21 years experience Female, 47 years old White, non-hispanic Married, without children in the home From a family that volunteers With a Bachelors degree Full time employee, in the nonprofit sector In a mid-level career position, with 19 years experience Comparing volunteers

ONS Volunteers ONS Never Volunteer (ONV) Female, 47 years old White, non-hispanic Married, without children in the home From a family that volunteers With a Bachelors degree Full time employee, in the nonprofit sector In a mid-level career position, with 19 years experience Female, 46 years old White, non-hispanic Married, without children in the home From a family that volunteers With a Bachelors degree Full time employee, in the private sector In a mid-level career position, with 15 years experience Comparing volunteers

ONS Volunteers: Volunteering elsewhere Volunteer for three organizations (including ONS)  Recruiting Members (18.3% average, 33.8% ONS)  Providing mentoring/coaching  Served as a volunteer for the local chapter

Group Hours over 12 months (mean) Co- Sponsors ONS (all respondents)  Governance  Project Team/Committee  Ad Hoc 39 hours 43 hours  49 hours  30 hours  Less than 12 hours How much time do you volunteer

ONS: Virtual Volunteering Most likely group is the Governance group However, our project team and ad hoc volunteers serve in virtual positions more often than other co- sponsors

How did you learn about the volunteer opportunity Generally,  Through the local chapter  At a meeting, conference or other event  Answered a call/was asked by another volunteer Governance, through chapter Project Teams and Ad Hoc, through call Overwhelming this was a question that we differed significantly from the co-sponsors

Satisfaction Overwhelmingly more satisfied with their volunteer experiences (4.1 out of 5) More likely to continue volunteering (3.43 out of 5) More likely to recommend ONS volunteering opportunities to colleagues (3.64 out of 5)

Satisfaction Most Satisfied with:  Giving back to the profession  Meet, Work, Socialize with colleagues  Working with others for a common good Least Satisfied with*:  Incentives  Receiving feedback about your performance

Preferred Recognition Governance/Project Teams  Onc-Pro points  Letter to employer  Print recognition in ONS Connect & ONS Website Ad hoc  Onc-Pro points  Letter to employer  Letter from ONS President Never  Onc-Pro points  Letter to employer  Additional discounts on ONS products and services

The ONS Experience: Opportunities

Opportunities At the end of every appropriate volunteer engagement, we need to remind the volunteer that the activity may be listed in ONC-Pro logs Consider retiring volunteer recognition efforts that are not valued like preferential seating Consider recognizing volunteers in E-News and on the ONS Website or through social media sites like Flickr

Opportunities Engage volunteers in a program like our member bring a member program for volunteers -“VBAV” Identify safe opportunities to provide meaningful feedback for volunteer self awareness and development Continue to develop and promote our virtual volunteering opportunities

Opportunities Because ONS “Never Volunteers” (ONVs) are volunteering in direct service opportunities, we can engage them if we can provide such opportunities ONVs are most interested in work with, socializing with peers, we can share stories of the teamwork and camaraderie with ONS volunteer leadership opportunities ONS “Never Volunteers” = (ONVs)

Opportunities The best way to connect with ONVs is through the local chapter and through the website. However they are most interested in being asked by another volunteer ONS “Never Volunteers” = (ONVs)

Opportunities ONVs do not have enough information about ONS volunteer activities and are unaware of the current opportunities, so we need to do a better job of communicating/promoting these activities ONVs are also interested in short-term assignments so we need to better communicate the variety of volunteer opportunities ONS “Never Volunteers” = (ONVs)

Decision to Volunteer: Concluding Remarks

Conclusions We are more alike than different Our volunteers are very satisfied Engage volunteers by looking where and how else they are volunteering Additional opportunities for virtual volunteering but can not discount the value of getting together

Conclusions The “call” works, but people still like personal invitations A volunteer performance feedback system needs to be investigated Additional study regarding strategies to engage private sector members needed

If you have any additional questions about this study, please contact Angie Stengel, Membership/Leadership Director, at