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Reports: Volunteerism and community service

Health of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector
Independent Sector, December 2024, 23 pp.
The report provides data, analysis, and recommendations about nonprofit health, including factors such as finances, human capital, governance, trust, public policy, and advocacy. more info >

Volunteering and Civic Life in America
Corporation for National and Community Service, December 2023, 8 pp.
A comprehensive look at volunteering and civic life. Provides national, state, and large city data. more info >

Civic Life Today: The State of U.S. Civic Engagement
Points of Light, April 2022, 20 pp.
This report explores Americans’ attitudes, behaviors and barriers around civic engagement. more info >

The Civic Health Index 2021
National Conference on Citizenship, February 2022, 36 pp.
Looks at civic health trends across four broad categories: political and civic engagement, group affiliation, social comity, and information and knowledge. more info >

2021 Veterans Civic Health Index
National Conference on Citizenship, November 2021, 28 pp.
This report looks at the civic health of America's veteran population. It includes data on volunteerism, engagement with local governments and community organizations, voting, helping neighbors, charitable giving, and more. more info >

Connecting Youth and Strengthening Communities: The Data Behind CIvic Engagement and Economic Opportunity
Opportunity Nation, September 2014, 36 pp.
This report examines the relationship between civic engagement and economic opportunity in the United States, in particular how volunteerism and group membership may build social capital for youth, promote upward mobility and contribute to a range of positive outcomes that benefit both the individual and the community. more info >

Volunteering as a Pathway to Employment: Does Volunteering Increase Odds of Finding a Job for the Out of Work?
Corporation for National and Community Service, June 2013, 36 pp.
Government leaders, nonprofits, and news media have long provided anecdotal evidence that volunteering can increase employment prospects by helping job seekers learn new skills, expand their networks, and take on leadership roles. This report provides evidence of a relationship between volunteering and finding employment in the United States. more info >