Do you and your partner volunteer regularly in the community? |
Yes:
36%
My partner does, but I do not:
9%
I do:
26%
Neither of us does:
29%
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How often did you do volunteer work locally in the past year?
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Frequently:
39%
Occasionally:
27%
Seldom:
16%
Never:
18%
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Have you ever taken a vacation on which you also did charitable work? |
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Would you do volunteer work in the community if your employer gave you time off, but not pay, to do it? |
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Would you do volunteer work in the community if your employer gave you paid time off to do it? |
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Does your employer give you paid time off to do volunteer work in the community? |
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Which of the following is the way you are most comfortable helping out in your community? |
Giving money to a cause:
37%
Volunteering time for a cause:
38%
Encouraging my friends or family to help out a cause with money, time, or prayer:
10%
Working at a worthwhile job in the community despite the relatively low pay:
10%
Prayer:
3%
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Which of the following do you think is the most important reason other people volunteer their time? |
They can help others:
28%
Their job or school requires it:
3%
They get to use their skills:
1%
They can contribute to a cause they care about:
40%
They want to be involved in their neighborhood or community:
23%
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Which of the following factors would be most important to you in having a positive experience as a volunteer? |
I care about the cause:
45%
People notice my work:
2%
The cause is convenient or nearby:
1%
The time fits my schedule:
3%
The cause uses my skills or experience:
9%
My friends will be doing it, too:
4%
I can make a difference:
36%
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Which of the following celebrities is most likely to inspire you to volunteer your time to a community charity? |
Bono:
19%
Ellen DeGeneres:
24%
Jerry Lewis:
8%
Russell Simmons:
8%
Colin Powell:
15%
Kurt Warner:
15%
Marlo Thomas:
10%
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Which of the following reasons do you think is the most important one why other people don't volunteer more of their time to community charities? |
They prefer to give in other ways:
30%
They don't know where to begin:
37%
They have had bad experiences in the past:
4%
Their health won't let them:
4%
They just haven't found the right opportunity:
24%
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Does the reason you just attributed to other people also pretty much apply to you? |
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To which of the following causes are you most likely to give time or money? |
Animals:
18%
Children or teenagers:
22%
People with diseases/research:
13%
Seniors:
5%
The environment:
12%
Historic restoration:
5%
Poverty:
14%
Political campaigns:
10%
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Do you list your volunteering services on your resume or on job applications? |
Yes, always:
25%
Yes, sometimes:
23%
No, never:
51%
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Should a certain number of hours of volunteer community service be a condition for graduation from a high school and college? |
Yes to both:
61%
Yes to high school:
17%
Yes to college:
7%
No:
22%
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What dollar amount is closest to what you would value an hour of your time doing community service? |
Minimum wage:
14%
Ten dollars an hour:
24%
Twenty dollars an hour:
28%
Fifty dollars an hour:
17%
One hundred dollars an hour:
10%
Five hundred dollars an hour:
3%
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Have you contributed money to a charitable organization in the past year? |
Yes, directly to an organization:
91%
No, but I have given through my church and/or:
2%
No, but I have given directly to a person in need:
5%
No:
3%
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Have you attended a fundraising event for a charitable organization in the past year? |
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Do you expect to give more money to a charitable organization this year? |
Yes:
62%
No, because the economy is so uncertain:
8%
No, about the same as last year:
29%
No, because I never give money to charitable organizations:
1%
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Did you give more money in the past year to charitable organizations or to political candidates/campaigns? |
Charity:
80%
Candidates/campaigns:
16%
Neither:
7%
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