Determinants of Voluntary Intention in Welfare Nonprofit Organisations

Volunteering activities are growing and gaining public attention, and this noble effort is the best platform for breaking the social problem. The objective of the study is to examine the determinants of voluntary intention in welfare nonprofit organisations. These determinants include values, understanding, enhancement, career, social, and protection. Moreover, the second objective is to examine the moderating effect of altruism. Altruistic people care and want to help even if there is no profit offered or no hope of getting anything back. This study used a quantitative survey approach involving 300 volunteers in welfare nonprofit organisations. Data were analysed using descriptive analysis, Pearson correlation, and hierarchical regression. The result shows significant direct relationships between values, understanding, enhancement, career, social, and protection on volunteer intention. The findings have proved that altruism moderates the relationships between values, understanding, social, and volunteer intention. Therefore, this study suggests that a program related to appreciating the spirit of volunteerism must be continued. A comprehensive strategic measure must be formulated to encourage Malaysians to participate in volunteering activities. This paper also discusses the implications and limitations of the study and recommendations for follow-up studies.