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Volunteer Recruitment Statistics

The data behind finding and signing up volunteers — the ask, channels, motivations, and what makes people say yes.

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Volunteer Recruitment Statistics (2026): The Data Behind Finding & Keeping Volunteers

A deeply-sourced 2026 report on volunteer recruitment — how many Americans volunteer, the recruitment gap, who says yes, which channels work, and what the data means for your program. 26 cited sources. Updated annually.

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