Why volunteer moderators burn out and quit

Online communities thrive thanks to volunteer content moderators. New research identifies what drives them to quit.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
March 13, 2023 ~3 min

To ease loneliness, volunteer 100 hours each year

Volunteering more than 100 hours per year is particularly good at alleviating the loneliness of older adults, research finds.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 16, 2023 ~3 min


After disaster, here’s how to manage volunteers

Two new studies reveal the best ways to manage volunteers in the wake of a disaster when there are lots of uncertainties.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
April 16, 2020 ~6 min

How to prep for (and recover from) natural disasters

"More than half of all Americans do not prepare for disasters." Are you one of them? Here's what you can do.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
Sept. 17, 2019 ~2 min

Consider older adults as ‘leaders in innovation’

Older adults are often leaders in innovation who use their knowledge and creativity to revitalize communities, researchers report.

Matt Swayne-Penn State • futurity
June 27, 2019 ~5 min

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