Which of the following is the way you are most comfortable helping out in your community?
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Giving money to a cause:
34%
Volunteering time for a cause:
44%
Encouraging my friends or family to help out a cause with money, time, or prayer:
6%
Working at a worthwhile job in the community despite the relatively low pay:
11%
Prayer:
1%
Something else:
5%
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Do you or your partner volunteer regularly in the community?
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Yes, we both do:
38%
My partner does, but I do not:
6%
I do:
36%
Neither of us does:
19%
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How often did you yourself do volunteer work locally in the past year?
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Frequently:
48%
Occasionally:
30%
Seldom:
13%
Never:
10%
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Which of the following factors would be most important to you in having a positive experience as a volunteer?
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I care about the cause:
53%
People notice my work:
2%
The cause is convenient or nearby:
2%
The time fits my schedule:
8%
The cause uses my skills or experience:
9%
The cause lets me develop new skills, gain experience:
2%
My friends will be doing it, too:
2%
I can make a difference:
24%
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Have you ever taken a vacation on which you also did charitable work?
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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 celebrities is most likely to inspire you to contribute money to a charity or cause?
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Bono:
15%
Ellen DeGeneres:
20%
Jerry Lewis:
3%
Brad Pitt:
5%
Marlo Thomas:
8%
Sean Penn:
2%
Angelina Jolie:
3%
Brigitte Bardot:
3%
Betty White:
8%
Tony LaRussa:
14%
Wyclef Jean:
3%
George Clooney:
17%
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Which of the following reasons do you think is the most important one why other people volunteer their time?
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They can help others:
29%
Their job or school requires it:
4%
They get to use their skills:
1%
They can contribute to a cause they care about:
38%
They want to be involved in their neighborhood or community:
29%
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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?
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They prefer top give in other ways:
10%
They don't know where to begin:
15%
They have had bad experiences in the past:
3%
Their health won't let them:
2%
They don't think they have time:
46%
They just haven't found the right opportunity:
11%
They are just selfish asshats:
13%
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Do the reasons you just attributed to other people also pretty much apply to you, too?
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To which of the following causes are you most likely to give time or money?
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Animals:
14%
Children or teens:
16%
People with diseases/research:
9%
Food/Nutrition:
4%
Seniors:
2%
Arts:
5%
Historic restoration:
4%
Religion:
8%
People in other countries:
0%
Social issues:
16%
Political candidates:
8%
Environment:
5%
Poverty:
8%
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Do you think that buying Girl Scout cookies is charitable donation?
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Do you list your volunteering services on your resume or on job applications?
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Yes, always:
29%
Yes, sometimes:
30%
No:
41%
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Should a certain number of hours of volunteer community service be a condition for graduation from a high school or college?
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Yes, for both:
61%
Yes, for high school:
19%
Yes, for college:
1%
No:
19%
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What dollar amount is closest to what you would value an hour of your time doing community service?
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Minimum wage:
13%
Ten dollars an hour:
18%
Twenty dollars an hour:
34%
Fifty dollars an hour:
20%
One hundred dollars an hour:
11%
Five hundred dollars an hour:
4%
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Have you contributed money to a charitable organization in the past year?
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Yes, directly to an organization:
91%
No, but I have given through my church and/or employer:
4%
No, but I have given directly to a person in need:
2%
No:
4%
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Have you attended a fundraising event for a charitable organization in the past year?
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Did you give more money in 2010 to charitable organizations or to political candidates/campaigns?
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Charity:
83%
Candidates/campaigns:
11%
I gave to neither:
7%
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Yes:
6%
No, but I will:
13%
No:
81%
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