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Ryan Fewins-Bliss
Fewins-Bliss Consultingryan@ryanfewins.com
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Key Findings fromVolunteering in America
Large organizationsMedium-sized organizationsSmall organizations
0-25 Volunteers Annually26-50 Volunteers Annually51-100 Volunteers Annually100+ Volunteers Annually
Introductions
Federal AgencyEngages more than five million Americans in
serviceSenior Corps & RSVPAmeriCorps
AmeriCorps is mostly run out of state government – Michigan Community Service Commission
AmeriCorps*VISTA Run out of state offices of CNCS
Learn and Serve America (Defunded in FY 2011)
www.NationalService.gov
Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS, The Corporation)
Trends StatisticsToolsResourcesInformation for the nation, U.S. regions,
states, and major cities
www.VolunteeringInAmerica.gov
Volunteering In America - 2011
Data is collected on and then reported at the national, regional, and state levels for a number of items, including: volunteers (age 16 and older) who served through or with
an organization; volunteer hours served; volunteer statistics for demographic subgroups defined by
race, ethnicity, gender and age; volunteer statistics for specialized populations, such as
Baby Boomers and college students types of organizations where individuals volunteer; and activities performed by volunteers.
Volunteering In America - 2011
62.7 million volunteers
26.5% of residents volunteer
8.1 billion hours of service
34.1 hours per resident
National Findings…
Top Five States for Volunteer Rate + Michigan
1. Utah2. Iowa3. Minnesota4. Nebraska5. South Dakota26. Michigan
National Findings…
National Findings…
National Findings…
National Findings…
Michigan Findings…2.2 million volunteers
28.3% of residents volunteer - ranking them 26th among the 50 states and Washington, DC
266.6 million hours of service
34.2 hours per resident - ranking them 30th among the 50 states and Washington, DC
$5.7 billion of service contributed
Michigan Findings…
Michigan Findings…
Grand Rapids Findings…277,000 volunteers
37.7% of residents volunteer - ranking them 8th within the 75 Mid-size cities
23.3 million hours of service
31.6 hours per resident - ranking them 54th within the 75 Mid-size cities
$497.2 million of service contributed
Grand Rapids Findings…
Grand Rapids Findings…
Volunteer Rates Lower in Cities with High Foreclosures
The Capacity of a Community's Associations Impacts Volunteer
Greater Attachment to the Community Encourages Volunteering
Volunteering Rises with EducationVolunteering is Less Common in High Poverty
AreasHigher State Unemployment Related to Lower
Volunteering
Factors that Influence Volunteer Rates
In 2010, 20.1 million Generation X dedicated 2.3 billion hours of service to communities across the country.
29.2 percent of Generation X volunteered in 2010 (28.9 in 2009).
Education and youth service institutions are the most popular organizations through which Generation X volunteer.
Generation X (1965-1981)
Size in US in 2005: approx 45 million
Key Events: lived in shadow of the Boomers
Key Values: Independence, self-reliance, desire for stability, informality, fun
Tech changes: personal computer, cable TV and video games
From Generations: The Challenge of a Lifetime for Your Nonprofit - Peter C. Brinckerhoff © 2007
Generation X (1965-1981)
Gen X likes…Email as primary communicationSmart PhonesShopping online
Gen X dislikes…Lack of response to emailLack of availability by email/cell phone Insufficient online info
From Generations: The Challenge of a Lifetime for Your Nonprofit - Peter C. Brinckerhoff © 2007
Generation X (1965-1981)
Millenial Donors Report 2011Johnson Grossnickle Associates & Achieve
Ages 20-35
79% volunteered for organizations in 2010
19% of people who game $1,000 or more volunteered once a week or more
40% interested in joining a young professional org
Other Research
Civic Health and Unemployment 2011
Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE)
Other Research
National Service Programs
Volunteer Centers – www.mivolunteers.org (Ottawa, Kent, Allegan, Kalamazoo, Van
Buren, etc.)
College Campuses – www.micampuscompact.org
(Aquinas, Calvin, Davenport, GRCC, GV, Hope, Kuyper, Western, etc.)
Local Resources