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Opportunities For Munjoy Hill, Anne-Michelle Arless
Opportunities For Munjoy Hill, Anne-Michelle Arless
Muskie School Capstones and Dissertations
Keeping the elderly in their own homes is challenging. A volunteer lead group of Munjoy Hill residents have united to form "circle of friends" to connect those within the community in need with those in the community who can offer a helping hand.
Diversity And Motivations Among Volunteers In Nonprofit Youth Development Programs, Emily Thielmann
Diversity And Motivations Among Volunteers In Nonprofit Youth Development Programs, Emily Thielmann
Muskie School Capstones and Dissertations
Portland, Maine, has a variety of programs that connect volunteers with youth based on particular risk factors. While there are many criteria that affect the outcomes programs yield for youth, the quality and reach of many of these small nonprofit programs is dependent on their volunteer capacity. The goals of this descriptive research project were to identify: nonprofit youth development program volunteer characteristics compared with local populations and volunteers nationally; motivations or benefits such volunteers associate with volunteering; and factors associated with volunteers’ overall satisfaction and longevity.