3 Out of 4 Americans Won’t Volunteer: Here’s Why!

According to a recent study, nearly 90% of Americans want to volunteer, however, only 1 in 4 actually do. Where is the disconnect there? Why is it that 75% of Americans don’t volunteer and the number has been gradually decreasing ever since September 11th of 2001?

Since this nation was born on the philanthropic work of others and has largely been built on a value of volunteerism, isn’t it strange we seem to be losing sight of it?

Below, we have given some common excuses we typically hear. This is not to say they’re not true, but rather point to a more positive response. We’re working toward figuring out why so many people don’t find the volunteer opportunities that are right for them.

The Reasons 3 Out of 4 Americans Don’t Volunteer

We hear these excuses all the time. . .

“I don’t even have time to fix my problems.”

We get it — nobody has everything figured out. We’re all working on personal problems. We encourage all of our volunteers to work on personal growth before volunteering themselves. It’s important.

Sooner or later, though, we have to realize that there will never be the ‘perfect time’ to volunteer. At some point, we’ve fixed ourselves…