Better Impact

the scarce resources model combines the value of the volunteer’s time with the cash costs of engaging volunteers and compares that total cost with the value of the accomplishments, outputs and/or outcomes related to the engagement of volunteers. it is a process for measuring in a “bang-for-the-buck” sort of way, but different than other approaches in that it includes the volunteer’s time as part of the “bucks”. if we are truly concerned with what gets delivered for the money and volunteer time that goes into a project, program or nonprofit, we need to look at better impact measurements.