Volunteering in America Research Highlights
Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 (Original item from 2009)
Advocacy Strategies | General Animal Protection | Animal Advocacy | Charitable Contributions and Volunteering
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Short Description:
This report provides a snapshot of volunteering in the United States, indicating that in 2008 there were 62 million volunteers representing 26% of all adults age 16 and over in the U.S. These people volunteered about 8 billion hours worth an estimated $162 billion. The volunteer rate was steady from 2007 to 2008.
Abstract:
The engagement of U.S. adults in volunteering has remained relatively steady in recent years, with the actual number of volunteers increasing by about 1 million people from 2007 to 2008. In 2008, the number of young adults (ages 16-24) engaged in volunteer activities increased by 441,000 to 8.2 million.
In particular, neighborhood engagement is on the rise; there was a 31% increase in the number of people who volunteered to help address a community problem and a 17% increase in the number of people who attended one or more community meetings.
Between September 2008 and March 2009, more than 37% of nonprofit organizations reported an increase in the number of volunteers and nearly half predict that this number will continue to rise. With respect to charitable contributions, people who volunteer are also more likely to make donations than people who do not.
Spot Check Number:
1156
Sponsor:
Corporation for Naitonal and Community Service
Animal Type:
Unknown
Record Type:
Research Study
Research Method:
Online Survey
Geographic Region:
United States National
Number of Participants:
60,000+
Population Descriptors:
Americans age 16+
Year Conducted:
2009
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