VOLUNTEERING
RJM Advisors LLC collects statistics from recent studies and reports on charitable giving in the U.S. Please refer to the footnotes for original sources.
- An estimated 25.1 percent of US adults volunteered in 2017, contributing an estimated 8.8 billion hours, valued at approximately $195.0 billion.1
- Approximately 77 million Americans—30% of the adult population—volunteer their time, talents, and energy to making a difference.2
- The top four national volunteer activities are fundraising or selling items to raise money (36.0%); food collection or distribution (34.2%); collecting, making or distributing clothing, crafts or other goods (26.5%); and mentoring youth (26.2%).2
- The top four types of organizations by volunteering are: religious (32.0%); sport, hobby, cultural or arts (25.7%); educational or youth service (19.2%); and civic, political, professional or international (6.2%).2
- The below chart displays the number of volunteers in the United States from 2008 to 2017. In 2017, about 64.4 million Americans were volunteering.3
1The Urban Institute | National Center for Charitable Statistics 2019
2The Corporation for National and Community Service
3Statista Research Department, Jan 2021
2The Corporation for National and Community Service
3Statista Research Department, Jan 2021