[HistoricCemeterieslistserv] Oregon Heritage Commission releases heritage volunteer study

[TheHozro1]

Hi Kuri,
Thank you for the information, it very interesting!
Judy DeSpain

On Tue, Dec 15, 2020, 8:21 AM GILL Kuri * OPRD via HistoricCemeteries <
historiccemeteries at omls.oregon.gov> wrote:

> Oregon Heritage Commission releases heritage volunteer study
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> A new study released by the Oregon Heritage Commission
> <https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/default.aspx> addresses the value
> of heritage organizations through the lens of volunteerism. *The Value of
> Oregon Heritage Organizations’ Volunteers
> <https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/tools.aspx#orheritagereports>*,
> completed by The Nonprofit Institute
> <https://www.pdx.edu/nonprofit-institute/> of Portland State, surveyed
> heritage organizations about their volunteers and the volunteers
> themselves. The commission learned that volunteers clearly value the
> heritage organizations by giving to them, affirming what was already
> understood. The research also revealed that volunteers get something
> special from working for heritage organizations.
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> Volunteers power heritage organizations throughout the state, whether they
> have paid staff or not. Of the 76 organizations throughout Oregon that
> participated, 23 are all volunteer run. Of those that track volunteer
> hours, 321,863 hours were contributed in 2019. Using the Independent
> Sector’s estimated value of donated service of $26.39 dollars per hour, we
> see $8,493,965 in services. Volunteers also gave financial contributions
> amounting to $875,682. And they promoted the organizations by bringing
> visitors, recommending the organization to others, and sharing
> organizational updates to other community groups. These volunteers were
> motivated to serve by the heritage and preservation missions of these
> organizations.
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> In turn, according to the report, volunteers at heritage organizations,
> get special benefits. Heritage organizations offer localized opportunities
> to serve that provide volunteers with an enhanced sense of community and
> belonging to place. They also provide a chance to help preserve local
> history, develop friendships, be engaged citizens and help organizations
> function more effectively.
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> Heritage organizations will be able to use the complete report to promote
> their value locally, recruit volunteers, and improve volunteer management
> practices. “This feeds the Oregon Heritage Plan
> <https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2020_Oregon_Heritage_Plan.pdf>,
> a goal of which is to promote the value of heritage,” noted Katie Henry,
> Oregon Heritage Commission coordinator. “The results affirm the value of
> local history in community development through enhancing sense of place and
> connection.” The commission has developed a tool kit
> <https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/tools.aspx#culturalimpact> for
> heritage organizations to assist in using this report to advocate for their
> value. Check out the report, summary, and messaging tools provided online
> and share it with your boards to support your organizations’ work.
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> Volunteerism is impacted by the current pandemic, with closures and safety
> precautions. Anecdotally, we are gratified to see volunteer commitment
> strengthened in supporting the organizations through this challenging time.
> The Oregon Heritage Commission would like to thank the fantastic team at
> The Nonprofit Institute and the participating heritage organizations and
> volunteers. This study was funded in part by the Oregon Cultural Trust
> <https://culturaltrust.org/>.
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> For more information about the commission, the report, and tools to use
> the report locally visit the Oregon Heritage website at
> www.oregonheritage.org or contact Kuri Gill <kuri.gill at oregon.gov> at
> 503-383-6787.
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> *Kuri Gill **(she, her, hers) *|  Oregon Heritage Grants & Outreach
> Coordinator
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> *___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________*
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> Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
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> Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries
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> Desk:  (503)986-0685 cell: (503)383-6787
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> 725 Summer St NE, Ste C
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> Salem, Oregon 97301
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