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Volunteering in the United States: 2012

alan zoellner — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:49:33 +0000

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/volun.pdf

The rate declined by 0.3% to 26.5% for the year ending September 2012. About 64.5 million Americans volunteered through an organization at least once during the year. Includes characteristics of those who volunteered. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Peace Corps Top Colleges 2012

alan zoellner — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:56:55 +0000

http://files.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/stats/schools2012.pdf

Lists the top colleges and universities in producing Peace Corps volunteers. William and Mary ranks 8^th in the Medium Colleges and Universities listing. University of Virginia ranked 18^th among large schools and the University of Mary Washington was number 1 nationally among small schools. From the Peace Corps

The Peace Corps: Current Issues

alan zoellner — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:10:54 +0000

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS21168.pdf

Current issues include the availability of funding for expansion, whether the Peace Corps has the institutional capacity to expand, and whether volunteers are able to function in a safe and secure environment. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Volunteering in the United States, 2011

alan zoellner — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:19:28 +0000

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/volun_02222012.pdf

The volunteer rate rose by 0.5 per cent to 26.8 per cent for the year ending in September 2011. 64.3 million people volunteered at least once for an organization during the year. Also provides statistics about characteristics of volunteers. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Civic Life in America: Data on the Civic Health of the Nation

alan zoellner — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:52:12 +0000

http://civic.serve.gov/

Measures participation of Americans in one of five civic engagement categories including volunteering, participating in organized groups, and political action. From the Corporation for National and Community Service

The Peace Corps: Current Issues

alan zoellner — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:12:57 +0000

http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/170492.pdf

Reviews recent developments, current appropriations support in Congress, and such issues as whether funds are available for expansion, and whether volunteers can function in a safe and secure environment. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the U.S. Department of State Foreign Press Center

Giving: White Paper

alan zoellner — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:51:21 +0000

http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm80/8084/8084.pdf

British government proposals for stimulating charitable donations and volunteer work. Parliamentary Command Paper Cm 8084

Volunteering in the United States, 2010

alan zoellner — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:16:23 +0000

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/volun_01262011.pdf

Reports that nearly 63 million Americans volunteered for an organization at least once during 2010, while the volunteer rate declined by 0.5 per cent. Reports on demographic characteristics of volunteers. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Fatal Occupational Injuries to Volunteer Workers, 2003-2007

alan zoellner — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:20:02 +0000

http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/sh20101213ar01p1.htm

Describes the number of incidents, characteristics of those killed and what they were doing, and more. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Peace Corps Reaches 40-Year High in Number of Volunteers

alan zoellner — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:55:31 +0000

http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.media.press.view&news_id=1629

Press release which reveals that 8,655 volunteers were serving in 77 countries as of September 30, 2010. This total represents a 13% increase over 2009. Also provides data on volunteers by world region and by program sector. From the Peace Corps

Civic Life in America: Key Findings on the Civic Health of the Nation

alan zoellner — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:57:41 +0000

http://civic.serve.gov/downloadres.cfm?file=assets/resources/issuebrief.pdf&name=issuebrief.pdf

Features national statistics, findings and key trends on civic engagement, the voluntary participation of citizens in projects that improve the quality of life in American communities. Shows the percentages of Americans who volunteered, the organizations they were associated with, and the types of projects they did. From the Corporation for National and Community Service

Profile of Undergraduate Students: Trends from Selected Years, 1995-96 to 2007-08

alan zoellner — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:20:05 +0000

http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2010/2010220.pdf

Presents estimates by selected student characteristics, by postsecondary course-taking and attendance, and by work and community service. From the National Center for Education Statistics

The Peace Corps: A Comprehensive Agency assessment

alan zoellner — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:24:55 +0000

http://multimedia.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/opengov/PC_Comprehensive_Agency_Assessment.pdf

Presents a strategy for the agency, created 50 years ago, to strengthen and guide it for the future. From the Peace Corps

Volunteering in the United States, 2009

alan zoellner — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:44:58 +0000

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/volun_01262010.pdf

Reports that the number of volunteers and the rate of volunteering rose in the U.S. during 2009 when 26.8% of the population volunteered through or for an organization. Also provides demographic, economic, and social characteristics of those who volunteered. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Peace Corps Announces Top States and Metropolitan Areas

Administrator — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:58:00 +0000

http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.media.press.view&news_id=1512

Announces the top areas for producing Peace Corps volunteers. Among metro areas, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area produced the greatest number of Peace Corps volunteers in 2009 (339) besting 2d place New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (334). Charlottesville was fifth among metro areas in volunteers per capita, and Virginia was 5th among states in volunteers. From the Peace Corps

Peace Corps Announces Eighteen Percent Increase in Applications

Administrator — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:36:00 +0000

http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.media.press.view&news_id=1496

Press release which announces that the Peace Corps recruited 15,386 applicants in FY 2009, an 18% increase over the previous year. Also provides demographic characteristics of current Peace Corps volunteers, the geographic regions in which they serve, and the seven general skill sectors for volunteers. From the Peace Corps.

2007-2008 Citizenship Survey: Empowered Communities Topic Report

Administrator — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:05:00 +0000

http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/corporate/statistics/citizenshipsurvey200708empower

Provides an examination of community empowerment: whether people feel they can influence local and national decisions. Also looks at people’s trust in institutions and what activities people actually take part in. From the Department of Communities and Local Government.

Volunteering in America 2009

Administrator — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:44:00 +0000

http://www.americorps.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1426

Press release with link to document. Describes effect of economic downturn on rates of volunteering and offers statistics on volunteering by states and leading cities. From the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Citizen’s Briefing Book: To President Barack Obama From the American People

Administrator — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:46:00 +0000

http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/Citizens_Briefing_Book_Final.pdf

Presents the leading ideas from citizens about what the Obama Administration should do. From 44,000 ideas submitted by 125,000 participants, these ideas received the most citizen “votes.” Organized by nine broad categories: economy, education, energy & environment, foreign policy, health care, homeland security, service, technology, and veterans. From the White House.

Volunteering in the United States, 2008

Administrator — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:55:00 +0000

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/volun.pdf

Reports that 61 million Americans or 26% of the population volunteered through or for an organization at least once between September 2007 and September 2008. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Community Service and Service-Learning in America’s Schools

Administrator — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:06:00 +0000

http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/08_1112_lsa_prevalence.pdf

Reports the results of a survey of high school principals on the prevalence of community service programs in their schools. Reports that 68% of schools have students who participate in community service activities that are recognized by the school, but that schools with service learning programs declined from 32% in 1999 to 24% in 2008. From the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Capitalizing on Volunteers’ Skills: Volunteering by Occupation in America

Administrator — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:43:00 +0000

http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/08_0908_rpd_volunteer_occupation.pdf

Provides information on the occupational backgrounds of the 60 million people who volunteer their time and talent annually to nonprofit organizations. Provides rates of volunteer service by occupational categories. From the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Volunteering in America: 2007 City Trends and Rankings

Administrator — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:54:00 +0000

http://www.nationalservice.org/pdf/VIA_CITIES/VIA_cities_fullreport.pdf

Provides rankings and profiles of trends and habits in volunteer work in the largest U.S. cities. Minneapolis-St.Paul had the highest volunteer rate and Los Vegas the lowest. From the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Volunteering in the United States, 2007

Administrator — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:07:00 +0000

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/volun.pdf

Latest in an annual series of press releases on volunteers in America. Includes 6 statistical tables with numbers on volunteers by demographic characteristics, total number of annual hours donated, types of organizations for which volunteer activities were performed, and type of activities performed. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

The All-Volunteer Military: Issues and Performance

Administrator — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:46:00 +0000

http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/83xx/doc8313/07-19-MilitaryVol.pdf

Deployments associated with the Iraq War have raised concerns about the ability of the armed forces to recruit and retain the personnel needed . To increase the size of the military and to assure that it broadly represents all segments of society, some have suggested returning to a draft. This report considers some of the arguments made for and against the draft before and since it was replaced by an all-volunteer force in 1973. The study also reviews performance trends of the volunteer force and discusses possible effects of returning to a draft. From the Congressional Budget Office.

Volunteering in America: 2007 City Trends and Rankings

Administrator — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:44:00 +0000

http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/VIA_CITIES/VIA_cities_fullreport.pdf

Provides a first-time analysis of trends in volunteering among major U.S. metropolitan areas. Ranks and presents detailed profiles of volunteering for 50 of the largest metro areas. Washington DC ranked 15th, Richmond 29th and Virginia Beach 47th of 50. Midwestern metro areas tended to have the highest rankings. From the Corporation for National and Community Service.

The Health Benefits of Volunteering: A Review of Recent Research

Administrator — Tue, 08 May 2007 18:18:00 +0000

http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/07_0506_hbr.pdf

Documents a correlation between volunteer activities and positive health indicators including lower rates of depression and mortality and greater functional ability. From the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Youth Helping America: Leveling the Path to Participation

Administrator — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:19:00 +0000

http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/07_0406_disad_youth.pdf

Reports on a class gap where disadvantaged youth are less likely to volunteer for community-based service projects than youth with more resource advantages. Explores the attitudes and experiences of youth from disadvantaged circumstances toward volunteer work. From the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Keeping Baby Boomers Volunteering: A Research Brief on Volunteer Retention and Turnover

Administrator — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:03:00 +0000

http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/07_0307_boomer_report.pdf

Predicts a large increase in volunteers from baby boomer retirees and argues that nonprofit groups must rethink the types of opportunities they offer to retain this generation of volunteers. From the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Volunteering in the United States, 2006

Administrator — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:19:00 +0000

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/volun.pdf

Estimates that 61.2 million people volunteered through or for an organization at least once between September 2005 and September 2006. The percentage of the population engaged in volunteer activities declined slightly. Also looks at numbers and rates of participation by various demographic characteristics. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.