Discussions/Transience

The Issue At this time the average PERC volunteer:  gives an average of 3 hrs/week. That is about the norm for volunteering in Canada. Stays with the PERC an average of 27 months. That is almost 3 times the national average. donates the equivalent of about 10 weeks of full time employment   is between 20 to 35 years of age, or over 55.  In our society the average person moves every 5 years.  Moves are usually tied to a significant life event, such as leaving or returning to school, change in employement, health, status as parent (eg having a child, or children leaving home), etc. our volunteer demographic consists of groups more likely to move than the average.</li> All of these life events are likely to cause someone who is currently volunteering to stop doing so. about one third of the PERC volunteer base turns over every year. Converting to full time emplyment equivalents, that would be every month.</li> while there is more that PERC can do to improve the volunteer experience, it is unlikely that we will significantly alter how long the average volunteer stays with the PERC - given the current demographic, perhaps 30 or 36 months tops.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> PERC s grassroots mandate means we depend on volunteers for:  fundraising, a 2 yr college degree.</li> volunteer management, a 2 yr college degree.</li> running a library, a 4 yr University degree</li> leadership, a role requiring breadth and depth of experience</li> </ul> Transience Support Mechanisms

Transience Feeback Mechanisms

Transience Involving People

Transience Tools