Top 10 reasons why volunteers serve
September 17, 2008
Heard this insightful list from a presentation by Don Simmons about why volunteers serve:
- Someone asked them (93%)
- Compelling need
- Personal connection
- Gratitude for being served
- Spiritual/ religious beliefs
- Social needs
- Job skill/ resume’ development
- Guilt
- Boredom
- External influences (family members, influential leaders, advertising)
Notice that spiritual reasons is #5, meaning that not many people think about serving to be like Jesus. #1 reason that most people volunteer is because someone asked and invited them with the words, “Do this with me.”
2 other helpful articles by Don Simmons: Respecting Volunteers and Equipping With the Goal in Mind.