Three different survey methodologies were used for the purpose of this study: Online survey of millennials - Date of survey: January 1, 2012 to January 31, 2012. Sample size: 6,552. Age group: 20 to 35. Focus groups of millennials - Date of focus groups: February 23,2012 to March 28, 2012. Number of focus groups: 3. Sample size: 27. Age group: 20 to 35. Online survey of nonprofit professionals - Date of survey: February 15, 2012 to April 3, 2012. Sample size: 89. Age group: 18 and older.
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Generation Y's preferences for volunteering roles in the U.S. 2012
This statistic shows U.S. survey respondents answers to a question about their preference with regards to volunteering commitments in 2012. Survey respondents were from generation Y, aged 20 to 35 years old. ** percent of survey respondents said they preferred short-term volunteering commitments.
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Achieve, & Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates. (April 30, 2012). What is your preferred volunteer commitment? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/235452/generation-ys-preferences-for-volunteering-roles-in-the-us/
Achieve, und Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates. "What is your preferred volunteer commitment?." Chart. April 30, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/235452/generation-ys-preferences-for-volunteering-roles-in-the-us/
Achieve, Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates. (2012). What is your preferred volunteer commitment?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/235452/generation-ys-preferences-for-volunteering-roles-in-the-us/
Achieve, and Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates. "What Is Your Preferred Volunteer Commitment?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Apr 2012, /statistics/235452/generation-ys-preferences-for-volunteering-roles-in-the-us/
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What is your preferred volunteer commitment? [Graph], Achieve, & Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates, April 30, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/235452/generation-ys-preferences-for-volunteering-roles-in-the-us/
