SPARK: Knowledge

Your Time Has Real Value

Did you know that the Independent Sector, the nation’s leading authority on nonprofit research, estimates the value of a volunteer hour in California at $41.75?

That means:

• 10 volunteer hours = $417.50 in community impact

• 25 volunteer hours = $1,043.75

• 100 volunteer hours = $4,175.00

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While none of us volunteers because we’re looking for a paycheck, these numbers help demonstrate something we already know: our time matters.

Every membership event, voter registration drive, campaign headquarters shift, board meeting, legislative event, scholarship fundraiser, newsletter, phone call, and community service project represents an investment in California and our communities.

That’s why reporting your volunteer hours is so important. It allows CFRW to tell the full story of the tremendous impact our members are making across the state—not just through dollars raised, but through hours freely given in service to others.

Please don’t let your service go uncounted. Keep track of your volunteer hours and share them with your club president. Every meeting planned, every phone call made, every voter contacted, every event organized, every scholarship awarded, and every act of service helps tell the story of who we are as Republican women. When every club reports every hour, we demonstrate the true strength and impact of CFRW across California.

Our Federation isn’t measured only by the number of members we have, but by the difference those members make. Reporting volunteer hours allows us to showcase the extraordinary service happening in every corner of California and reminds others that CFRW is an organization of women who don’t just talk about improving our communities—we roll up our sleeves and do it.

Together, our volunteer hours add up to millions of dollars’ worth of service every year—but more importantly, they represent lives touched, communities strengthened, and a lasting legacy of leadership, patriotism, and service.