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Time100 Climate 2024 Michael D. Smith

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AP: Volunteers came back to nonprofits in 2023, after the pandemic tanked participation

Thalia Beaty | Nov. 19, 2024

From foster grandparents who volunteer at an early child care center to citizen scientists who collect water quality data in remote locations, nonprofit volunteers have come back after the pandemic.

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American Volunteering Trends

ABC 7 | January 26, 2023

New data analysis shows Americans continued to volunteer and take action in their communities despite being in the middle of a global pandemic. Watch more on ABC 7.

Volunteering Trends in the U.S. with AmeriCorps

Jennifer Lambers 
Fox 10 | January 25, 2023

In partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau, AmeriCorps released the Civic Engagement and Volunteering Survey detailing volunteering trends in the United States. Its data supports evidence-based decision-making and efforts to understand how people make a difference in communities across the country. Watch more on Fox 10.

AmeriCorps Discusses Report on Volunteering Trends in the U.S.

CBS 58 | January 25, 2023

AmeriCorps released its Civic Engagement and Volunteering Survey which details volunteering trends throughout the nation. The goal is to showcase and understand how people can make a difference in their communities. AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith discusses the report, as well as an overall look at volunteering trends. Watch more on CBS 58. 

AmeriCorps Finds Americans Continue to Help Their Neighbors Despite Dip in Formal Volunteering

Fox 7 | January 25, 2023

For the first time since they started collecting data, AmeriCorps found fewer Americans are volunteering with a nonprofit on a regular basis, but the number of Americans helping their neighbors through informal volunteering is steady and strong. Watch more on Fox 7.

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