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 preferred way to hear of nonprofit volunteering opportunities 2012
This statistic shows U.S. survey respondents answers to a question about how they preferred to learn about volunteering opportunities in nonprofit organizations. Survey respondents were from generation Y, aged 20 to 35 years old. ** percent of survey respondents said that they preferred to hear about volunteering opportunities through a peer.
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Achieve, & Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates. (April 30, 2012). How would you prefer to learn about volunteer opportunities? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 07, 2026, from /statistics/235458/generation-ys-preferred-way-to-hear-of-nonprofit-volunteering-opportunities/
Achieve, und Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates. "How would you prefer to learn about volunteer opportunities?." Chart. April 30, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 07, 2026. /statistics/235458/generation-ys-preferred-way-to-hear-of-nonprofit-volunteering-opportunities/
Achieve, Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates. (2012). How would you prefer to learn about volunteer opportunities?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 07, 2026. /statistics/235458/generation-ys-preferred-way-to-hear-of-nonprofit-volunteering-opportunities/
Achieve, and Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates. "How Would You Prefer to Learn about Volunteer Opportunities?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Apr 2012, /statistics/235458/generation-ys-preferred-way-to-hear-of-nonprofit-volunteering-opportunities/
Achieve & Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates, How would you prefer to learn about volunteer opportunities? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/235458/generation-ys-preferred-way-to-hear-of-nonprofit-volunteering-opportunities/ (last visited August 07, 2026)
How would you prefer to learn about volunteer opportunities? [Graph], Achieve, & Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates, April 30, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/235458/generation-ys-preferred-way-to-hear-of-nonprofit-volunteering-opportunities/
