Large Congregations Better Prepared Than Smaller Congregations. However, as with charities, we find that larger congregations are better prepared to manage volunteers than are their smaller counterparts. The largest congregations are the ones with the greatest scope of volunteer use, greatest likelihood to have a paid staff coordinator, and greater overall adoption of recommended management practices. Staff Time Spent Managing Volunteers Related to Adoption of Management Practices. Because staff time allocated to volunteer management and adoption of management practices are both indications of investment in volunteers, we expect the two to be associated. They are. As staff time spent on volunteer management increases, adoption of volunteer management practices increases as well. We also found positive.
