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Kathy joined United Way of Greater New Haven in March of 2009. She is no stranger to the United Way system as she started out as a volunteer in 1997 at United Way of Milford helping with campaign and special events. Kathy eventually joined their board and chaired the Marketing Committee until in 2001 when she became the Director of Marketing for Milford. She made the jump to United Way of Greater New Haven in March of 2009 and is responsible for monitoring and/or producing the communication of United Way's work through multiple channels including website content, e-communications,...
Volunteer Time Was Worth More Than $20 an Hour Last Year, Study Finds
United Way of Greater New Haven spends a lot of time organizing thousands of volunteers throughout the year. It is great to see the value of all of that time spent improving the lives in our region. Here is more information about the value of donated time by volunteers as published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy on April 20, 2009.
The average value of donated time by volunteers was $20.25 per hour in 2008, according to a new study by Independent Sector, in Washington, a coalition of major charities and foundations.
The study also broke down the average dollar value of volunteer hours by state and in Washington, based on 2007 figures, the most recent available. Labor by volunteers in the District of Columbia was deemed the most financially valuable, at a worth of $31.55 per hour, followed by New York volunteers, whose work was valued at $28.04 per hour.
For the complete article, please go to http://philanthropy.com/news/updates/index.php?id=7915
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