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A new poll finds young volunteers embrace informal, everyday acts of service. So do some nonprofits
A Gallup survey shows 80% of U.S. youth prefer short-term, peer-led volunteering with flexible commitments over long-term nonprofit roles, reflecting changing service trends.
- The survey conducted Nov. 17–Dec. 1, 2025 found about 8 in 10 U.S. youth ages 12–25 have engaged in community service, indicating high participation.
- Younger people are serving through informal acts like donations and brief projects, while many 12- to 25-year-olds cite lack of time and awareness as barriers, prompting nonprofits to rethink engagement.
- More than 1,400 self-managed youth clubs, often in schools, help explain youth engagement and give students control over their service, while the American Red Cross reported a 25% increase in Gen Z volunteers from 2024 to 2025.
- Nonprofits are restructuring programs with short-term projects and eased sign-up rules, while The Allstate Foundation aims to increase funding for youth-led volunteer opportunities.
- Giving and short actions dominate young people’s service, with many organizing donations; about half of young people who give or organize donations report this as their main activity, while commitments shift through high schoolers, college students and early-career adults as youth-facing philanthropies advocate tailored approaches.
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Poll: Young people embrace volunteering informally
NEW YORK — Questions about younger generations' community service habits abound for nonprofits, which are contending with an aging volunteer base whose participation levels are still rebounding from pandemic drop-offs.
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Poll finds young volunteers embrace informal, everyday acts of service. So do some nonprofits
A new survey by The Allstate Foundation and Gallup suggests that young people do give back, even if their charitable works happen less formally and more sporadically.
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A new poll finds young volunteers embrace informal, everyday acts of service. So do some nonprofits
A new survey by The Allstate Foundation and Gallup suggests that young people do give back, even if their charitable works happen less formally and more sporadically.
·New York, United States
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