This not only would give a more realistic sense of who volunteers, but also would show which types of organizations benefit from the widest diversity of volunteers. Do the same study with low-income volunteers, across racial or ethnic lines. Some of the same questions might be fascinating to answer for upper-income volunteers, too. Overview Subjects Israel and England are the only two countries about which more than a few lines have been written regarding volunteer involvement. This leaves the rest of the world, and even the rest of Great Britain.
History also remains untouched.
The people who carry responsibility for recruiting and working with volunteers do not always have a job title reflecting that assignment. Legal issues have hardly been touched except for general discussions of insurance and liability. Do a comparison of VACs to find effective models. Do a study of what communities may need from VACs that they are not now receiving. This is connected to the expectation that volunteers, as a generic group, can be mobilized to advocate for issues affecting them, such as mileage deductions, etc.