Volunteering in Malaysia: The Big Picture
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In conjunction with International Volunteers Day on 5th December 2012, Do Something Good conducted a survey on the Volunteering scene in Malaysia. This is what we found.
Volunteering in Malaysia: The Big Picture
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- 2. Volunteers make up less than Of Malaysians above 15 years For every 1,000 Malaysians, there are 7 registered volunteers
- 3. Volunteering in Malaysia by the numbers 135,000 Registered Volunteers in Malaysia 39,600 Active Volunteers in Malaysia 20,500,00 Malaysians above the age of 15
- 4. Registered vs. Active Volunteers among the top 20 NGOs 8,800 Active Volunteers 29% 30,200 Registered Volunteers
- 5. Organisations in Klang Valley recruiting volunteers 300 Organisations recruiting volunteers in Klang Valley 4% 8,000 Registered Societies in Klang Valley *Estimate based on Hati.my and Do Something Good data
- 6. Volunteering in Malaysia: The Gaps 1. Volunteers have trouble finding volunteering opportunities Few organisations recruiting 2. Organisations have trouble managing volunteers No key resource person to manage volunteers Difficult to include in workflow when turnover rates are high Lack of Volunteer Relationship Management tools Some organisations choose not to not make volunteer engagement a key part of their work. For example, UNICEF relies on staff to do fundraising in Malaysia 3. Challenge of managing the modern volunteer at different levels of engagement
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