Where Are America's Volunteers?

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dc.contributor.authorDietz, Nathan
dc.contributor.authorGrimm, Robert T. Jr.
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-18T17:02:49Z
dc.date.available2019-10-18T17:02:49Z
dc.date.issued2018-10
dc.description.abstractEXECUTIVE SUMMARY: While the United States recently experienced record highs in total volunteer hours and charitable dollars given to community organizations, these seemingly positive numbers mask a troubling trend: fewer Americans are engaging in their community by volunteering and giving than in any time in the last two decades. The importance of recognizing and addressing this decline in American’s participation in their community cannot be overstated. Throughout the country, volunteers work with congregations, charities, and other nonprofit organizations to provide needed services of all types to people and communities. However, while people, communities, and organizations all rely on the work provided by volunteers, volunteering also generates indirect positive benefits for communities and for volunteers themselves. Given the decline of charitable behaviors among Americans and the importance of these behaviors for the well-being of individuals and communities, this brief analyzes data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey (CPS) to explore – for the first time – how the recent national decline in American volunteering played out in all 50 states (plus the District of Columbia) and 215 metro areas. Every September between 2002 and 2015, the CPS collected national statistics on volunteering through a supplemental survey. Among its many strengths, the CPS sample includes more than 55,000 households that generate reliable statistics for all states and most major metropolitan areas.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/atbj-uet3
dc.identifier.citationGrimm, Robert T., Jr., and Dietz, Nathan. 2018. “Where Are America’s Volunteers? A Look at America’s Widespread Decline in Volunteering in Cities and States.” Research Brief: Do Good Institute, University of Maryland.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/25229
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDo Good Institute, University of Marylanden_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtSchool of Public Policyen_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtPublic Policyen_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtUniversity of Maryland (College Park, MD)en_us
dc.subjectcivic engagementen_US
dc.subjectcharitable givingen_US
dc.subjectnon profit organizationsen_US
dc.subjectthird sectoren_US
dc.subjectphilanthropyen_US
dc.subjectvolunteeren_US
dc.subjectvolunteeringen_US
dc.titleWhere Are America's Volunteers?en_US
dc.typeWorking Paperen_US

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