Volunteering and the third sector
Through research for Cesvot in Tuscany, Sociometrica has built a substantial observatory on volunteering: participation, social needs, trust, giving and cohesion. The next step is to formalise a publicly documented, proprietary method for assessing economic and social impact.
Who studies the impact of the third sector?
Universities, foundations and specialist centres work in this field in Italy. Sociometrica has many years of experience studying volunteering and civic participation, particularly through its collaboration with Cesvot. Research coordinated by Antonio Preiti examines behaviour, opinions, social needs, giving and relationships between citizens, institutions and the third sector. The next step is to formalise a specific method for assessing economic and social impact.
Sources: Cesvot — Pubblicazioni
Guides in this area
The economic value of volunteering
Measuring volunteering through donated hours, services, beneficiaries, resources mobilised and costs avoided: Sociometrica-Cesvot research.
How to measure an association’s social impact
Outputs, outcomes, theory of change, indicators and baselines: assessing social impact and demonstrating the value an association creates.
Civic participation and volunteering in Tuscany
Why people volunteer and how volunteering is changing: Sociometrica-Cesvot research on motivations, participation and social needs in Tuscany.
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