AmeriCorps strives to make a lasting impact on its participants, partners, partners, communities served, and the civic health of society as it fosters the powerful synergies between these interconnected domains.
Each of these domains can be defined as:
- Participants: The individuals who join AmeriCorps as members and volunteers to serve local communities through AmeriCorps programs.
- Partners: AmeriCorps grantees and sponsoring organizations receiving AmeriCorps program funding to implement service projects.
- Communities: The individuals, groups, and local areas that experience services from AmeriCorps-funded grantees or sponsors delivered by AmeriCorps members and volunteers.
- Society: National service, volunteering, and civic engagement in the United States.
- AmeriCorps: Agency knowledge, staff learning, and capacity building.
View evidence of impact in each of these domains:
Featured News
AmeriCorps Releases Report on Volunteer Generation Fund Evaluation and Capacity Building Project
Participants
Participants Resources
Member Attrition Analysis
An Analysis of Factors Related to Early Program Exit
Alumni Issue Brief
Highlights from Studies of Alumni and Long-Serving Participants
Highlights from the Member Exit Survey Dataset
Partners
Partners Resources
AmeriCorps Supported Recovery Coaching Programs
Taking Service Grants to the Next Evidence Level
AmeriCorps Supported Climate Programs
View the materials and resources
Return on Investment for AmeriCorps Funded Interventions
Communities
Communities Resources
AmeriCorps NCCC Impact
AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund Capacity Building
Public Health AmeriCorps Evaluation
ROI Issue Brief
Highlights from Enterprise-wide to Intervention-specific AmeriCorps Return on Investment (ROI) Studies
ROI Research Poster
Foster Grandparent/Senior Companion Return on Investment (ROI) Research
Society
Society Resources
CEV FAQ
Current Population Survey Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement Frequently Asked Questions
Volunteering and Civic Life in America Research Summary
Every two years, AmeriCorps partners with the U.S. Census Bureau to conduct the most robust survey about civic engagement across the United States and over time. The data informs AmeriCorps’ Volunteering and Civic Life in America research, a comprehensive look at how Americans make a difference in their communities and promote the common good.
CEV Dataset Fact Sheet
A one-page summary of what's in the CEV dataset, why types of questions it can answer, who might find the data useful, and where to go with questions.
National Rates of Civic Engagement from 2019 to 2023
See how the U.S. population engaged in civic life in 2019, 2021, and 2023.
Definition Series
Constructive Collective Action: A new lens for understanding how to achieve lasting social change.
CEV External Directory
Directory for Current Population Survey Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement (CEV) Data, Derivative Products, and More
CEV Spotlight Series
The Spotlighting the CEV series explores important findings from the Civic Engagement and Volunteering (CEV) Supplement of the Current Population Survey. Conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau in partnership with AmeriCorps, the CEV is a nationally representative, valuable resource for understanding various types of civic engagement over time.
Virtual Volunteering: This key findings brief highlights trends related to virtual volunteering in 2023 and discusses how this information can be applied to foster the civic health of society.