Points of Light Institute works with corporations, private foundations, government agencies and community-based and national nonprofits to measure the performance and impact of volunteer programming around the country and abroad.

Download the MLK Day 2011 Executive Summary.

Research, Reports and Publications

2011

Introducing the NEW Employee Volunteer Program (EVP) Benchmarking Tool, developed with the support from the AT&T Foundation. Track, Report, Benchmark yourself with other socially responsible companies. Click here: EVP Online Benchmarking Tool

• Download the 2011 Employee Volunteer Program Reporting Standards executive summary.
  
• Download the 2011 Employee Volunteer Program Reporting Standards full report.

Results of a new research study, “It Starts with Character: Inspiring Kids & Teens to Volunteer” found that kids and teens who have more exposure to character-building skills, such as sharing, being kind and helping others, are more likely to volunteer in their communities, and with greater frequency. Learn more here:

• Download the 2012 Scholastic and HandsOn Report

2010


2009

• Download the 2009 National Conference on Volunteering and Service Evaluation Report
• Download the 2009 National Conference on Volunteering and Service Evaluation Executive Summary Report
• Download "Answering the Call" - United We Serve Impact Report June - Sept. 2009
• Neighboring 2009 Summative Evaluation Study- Executive Summary
• Neighboring 2009 Summative Evaluation Study - Full Report
• Neighboring 2009 Program Evaluation Report

2008

• Download the 2008 Annual Affiliate Report - Network-Wide Report Summary
• Download the 2008 Annual Affiliate Report - Aggregate Summary and Highlights

• Download the "Measuring the Impact of HandsOn Network: An Evaluation of Direct and Secondary Impact from the Stakeholder Perspective" report
• Download the "Measuring the Impact of HandsOn Network: Key Study Findings" report