How to use the Volunteer Convertibility Calculator

The Calculator was developed based on the findings of a nationally representative survey of Australian volunteers and non-volunteers, funded by the Australian Research Council. It is intended to be used as a tool to complement the current recruitment practices of Australian volunteer-involving organisations. It calculates the propensity to volunteer (% likelihood of conversion) of people who do not currently volunteer and have not done so in the recent past.

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As input to the Calculator, potential volunteers must answer the following questions:

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1. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statement: “I have all that is required to be a volunteer”. 

Strongly agree / Agree / Neutral / Disagree / Strongly disagree​

2. Please rate the importance you place on the following values:

a. Stimulation (daring, a varied and challenging life, an exciting life).

Very important / Important / Neither important nor unimportant / Unimportant / Very unimportant

b. Benevolence (helpfulness, honesty, forgiveness, loyalty, responsibility).

Very important / Important / Neither important nor unimportant / Unimportant / Very unimportant

3. Please respond 'Yes' or 'No' to the following statement: "In the last 4 weeks, I did not help or support anyone beyond my immediate family".

Yes / No

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We suggest you input all responses from your potential volunteer into the Calculator to get their percentage likelihood of conversion to volunteering.