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Research to Practice

Research to Practice seeks to identify, review and interpret academic and other research important to the volunteer engagement field. Because the various reports and studies are discussed in terms of their major relevance to practitioners, each of the articles is also listed in the Engage Library by subject covered.

This Voices celebrates legacy and leadership in Volunteer Engagement, just in time for the International Volunteer Managers Day (IVMDay) Celebration of “Legacy and Leadership” on November 5, 2026. Here, Voices  Co-section Editor Tracey O’Neill brings together leaders in the…
October 2026
Not long ago, Beth Steinhorn and about 140 other volunteers arrived early to a volunteer site, watched an orientation video, waited for assignments that primarily never came, and left in a few hours when told they wouldn’t be needed after all. Turns out, Steinhorn hadn’t…
October 2026
For 10 years from 2013 to 2023, Leaders of Health Volunteer Engagement (LOHVE) Network conducted annual surveys of health-specific volunteer programs, initially across Victoria but later more broadly across Australia and then in other parts of the world. Taking data from all 10…
October 2026
Volunteer retention remains one of the most persistent challenges for organisations worldwide. Yet despite considerable investment in recruitment, training and induction, attrition among volunteers who take on leadership responsibilities continues at rates that threaten mission…
October 2026
Whether or not your employer encourages AI use, the ethics of AI implementation in Volunteer Engagement are tricky. This Ethics article explores the hopes, fears and real-world dilemmas that Leaders of Volunteers face when working with AI tools. Authors and Volunteer Engagement…
October 2026