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Apr 30, 2018

04/30/2018: Volunteering at a nonprofit is worth about $25 an hour

(Markets Edition) With T-Mobile and Sprint planning to merge, we’ll discuss the types of deals that you will (or won’t) be offered from them, along with why the development of 5G wireless served as a catalyst for the planned deal. Afterwards, we’ll look at what the dollar value of volunteer time is to nonprofits, and then talk about Home Depot’s $50 million investment in apprenticeships to help with the construction labor shortage.

A Salvation Army donation.
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Home Depot takes a shot at tackling the construction labor shortage
by Renata Sago
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Home Depot is investing $50 million into residential construction apprenticeships, but that still won't address the labor shortage.
Volunteer time is worth almost $25 an hour to nonprofits
by Kimberly Adams
The group Independent Sector tracks the value of volunteer work. This year, it averages $24.69 per hour, up more than 2 percent from last year. Independent Sector says 63 million Americans volunteer about 8 billion hours of their time per year. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.

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04/30/2018: Volunteering at a nonprofit is worth about $25 an hour

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Home Depot takes a shot at tackling the construction labor shortage

Volunteer time is worth almost $25 an hour to nonprofits