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2024 Survey of Volunteerism

This dataset aggregates answers from NYC Service’s survey and report on the Power of Volunteering. Over 8,000 respondents citywide were asked about their experience volunteering, personal impact of volunteering, and impact on community.

NYC Service is a division of the Mayor’s Office that provides meaningful access, opportunity, and resources for communities to come together and answer the call to serve NYC.

The full report and analysis of the Power of Volunteering: Findings on connection, unity, and health of volunteers in NYC Survey can be found on the NYC Service website:
https://www.nycservice.org/power-of-volunteering

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4918
Generic Qid: 4918 • Selected Choice: Health_issues • Valid Submissions: 1734
Generic Qid
4918
Qtext
Have any of the following challenges prevented you from volunteering as much as you like?-4918
Selected Choice
Health_issues
Valid Submissions
1734
Option Weight
0.2193856
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.1923392
Cross Analyzed Respondent
334
4918
Generic Qid: 4918 • Selected Choice: Lack_of_information_about_volunteer_opportunities • Valid Submissions: 1375
Generic Qid
4918
Qtext
Have any of the following challenges prevented you from volunteering as much as you like?-4918
Selected Choice
Lack_of_information_about_volunteer_opportunities
Valid Submissions
1375
Option Weight
0.169109
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.1804442
Cross Analyzed Respondent
248
4918
Generic Qid: 4918 • Selected Choice: Lack_of_time • Valid Submissions: 2994
Generic Qid
4918
Qtext
Have any of the following challenges prevented you from volunteering as much as you like?-4918
Selected Choice
Lack_of_time
Valid Submissions
2994
Option Weight
0.3638354
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.508451
Cross Analyzed Respondent
1522
4918
Generic Qid: 4918 • Selected Choice: Other • Valid Submissions: 314
Generic Qid
4918
Qtext
Have any of the following challenges prevented you from volunteering as much as you like?-4918
Selected Choice
Other
Valid Submissions
314
Option Weight
0.0406162
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.0310304
Cross Analyzed Respondent
10
4918
Generic Qid: 4918 • Selected Choice: Personal_or_family_commitments • Valid Submissions: 1867
Generic Qid
4918
Qtext
Have any of the following challenges prevented you from volunteering as much as you like?-4918
Selected Choice
Personal_or_family_commitments
Valid Submissions
1867
Option Weight
0.2278447
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.3011234
Cross Analyzed Respondent
562
4918
Generic Qid: 4918 • Selected Choice: Schedules_don_t_match • Valid Submissions: 1790
Generic Qid
4918
Qtext
Have any of the following challenges prevented you from volunteering as much as you like?-4918
Selected Choice
Schedules_don_t_match
Valid Submissions
1790
Option Weight
0.2172384
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.2507119
Cross Analyzed Respondent
449
4918
Generic Qid: 4918 • Selected Choice: Transportation_issues • Valid Submissions: 1070
Generic Qid
4918
Qtext
Have any of the following challenges prevented you from volunteering as much as you like?-4918
Selected Choice
Transportation_issues
Valid Submissions
1070
Option Weight
0.1283357
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.0690215
Cross Analyzed Respondent
74
4919
Generic Qid: 4919 • Selected Choice: A_little • Valid Submissions: 2405
Generic Qid
4919
Qtext
To what extent do you believe your volunteer time contributes to equity and justice in %client_name%?-4919
Selected Choice
A_little
Valid Submissions
2405
Option Weight
0.3027587
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.351148
Cross Analyzed Respondent
845
4919
Generic Qid: 4919 • Selected Choice: I_don_t_know • Valid Submissions: 878
Generic Qid
4919
Qtext
To what extent do you believe your volunteer time contributes to equity and justice in %client_name%?-4919
Selected Choice
I_don_t_know
Valid Submissions
878
Option Weight
0.1180748
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.08969
Cross Analyzed Respondent
79
4919
Generic Qid: 4919 • Selected Choice: Mostly • Valid Submissions: 2048
Generic Qid
4919
Qtext
To what extent do you believe your volunteer time contributes to equity and justice in %client_name%?-4919
Selected Choice
Mostly
Valid Submissions
2048
Option Weight
0.2453635
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.2201408
Cross Analyzed Respondent
451
4919
Generic Qid: 4919 • Selected Choice: Not_at_all • Valid Submissions: 912
Generic Qid
4919
Qtext
To what extent do you believe your volunteer time contributes to equity and justice in %client_name%?-4919
Selected Choice
Not_at_all
Valid Submissions
912
Option Weight
0.1165131
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.1462597
Cross Analyzed Respondent
133
4919
Generic Qid: 4919 • Selected Choice: Very_much_so • Valid Submissions: 1913
Generic Qid
4919
Qtext
To what extent do you believe your volunteer time contributes to equity and justice in %client_name%?-4919
Selected Choice
Very_much_so
Valid Submissions
1913
Option Weight
0.2172898
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.1927614
Cross Analyzed Respondent
369
4920
Generic Qid: 4920 • Selected Choice: Contributes_to_long_term_solutions_for_equity_and_justice • Valid Submissions: 2395
Generic Qid
4920
Qtext
Please describe how you believe your volunteer time contributes to equity and justice.-4920
Selected Choice
Contributes_to_long_term_solutions_for_equity_and_justice
Valid Submissions
2395
Option Weight
0.3158673
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.3219384
Cross Analyzed Respondent
771
4920
Generic Qid: 4920 • Selected Choice: Does_not_contribute_to_equity_or_justice • Valid Submissions: 491
Generic Qid
4920
Qtext
Please describe how you believe your volunteer time contributes to equity and justice.-4920
Selected Choice
Does_not_contribute_to_equity_or_justice
Valid Submissions
491
Option Weight
0.0700896
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.085504
Cross Analyzed Respondent
42
4920
Generic Qid: 4920 • Selected Choice: Gets_resources_to_people_or_communities_that_need_help_right_now • Valid Submissions: 3419
Generic Qid
4920
Qtext
Please describe how you believe your volunteer time contributes to equity and justice.-4920
Selected Choice
Gets_resources_to_people_or_communities_that_need_help_right_now
Valid Submissions
3419
Option Weight
0.4525961
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.495126
Cross Analyzed Respondent
1693
4920
Generic Qid: 4920 • Selected Choice: Helps_to_address_root_causes_of_injustice • Valid Submissions: 1934
Generic Qid
4920
Qtext
Please describe how you believe your volunteer time contributes to equity and justice.-4920
Selected Choice
Helps_to_address_root_causes_of_injustice
Valid Submissions
1934
Option Weight
0.2614355
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.2143618
Cross Analyzed Respondent
415
4920
Generic Qid: 4920 • Selected Choice: I_haven_t_thought_about_my_volunteering_in_terms_of_equity_and_justice • Valid Submissions: 1369
Generic Qid
4920
Qtext
Please describe how you believe your volunteer time contributes to equity and justice.-4920
Selected Choice
I_haven_t_thought_about_my_volunteering_in_terms_of_equity_and_justice
Valid Submissions
1369
Option Weight
0.2050463
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.2305255
Cross Analyzed Respondent
316
4920
Generic Qid: 4920 • Selected Choice: Other • Valid Submissions: 115
Generic Qid
4920
Qtext
Please describe how you believe your volunteer time contributes to equity and justice.-4920
Selected Choice
Other
Valid Submissions
115
Option Weight
0.0191388
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.0186741
Cross Analyzed Respondent
2
4921
Generic Qid: 4921 • Selected Choice: Children_youth_teens • Valid Submissions: 3271
Generic Qid
4921
Qtext
Which communities in %client_name% do you believe needs the most support from volunteers?-4921
Selected Choice
Children_youth_teens
Valid Submissions
3271
Option Weight
0.4053476
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.4666787
Cross Analyzed Respondent
1527
4921
Generic Qid: 4921 • Selected Choice: Communities_of_color • Valid Submissions: 2480
Generic Qid
4921
Qtext
Which communities in %client_name% do you believe needs the most support from volunteers?-4921
Selected Choice
Communities_of_color
Valid Submissions
2480
Option Weight
0.2959719
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.2815207
Cross Analyzed Respondent
698
4921
Generic Qid: 4921 • Selected Choice: Currently_and_or_formerly_incarcerated_people • Valid Submissions: 1548
Generic Qid
4921
Qtext
Which communities in %client_name% do you believe needs the most support from volunteers?-4921
Selected Choice
Currently_and_or_formerly_incarcerated_people
Valid Submissions
1548
Option Weight
0.1863033
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.1988114
Cross Analyzed Respondent
308
4921
Generic Qid: 4921 • Selected Choice: Immigrant_refugee_communities • Valid Submissions: 2053
Generic Qid
4921
Qtext
Which communities in %client_name% do you believe needs the most support from volunteers?-4921
Selected Choice
Immigrant_refugee_communities
Valid Submissions
2053
Option Weight
0.262571
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.3150719
Cross Analyzed Respondent
647
4921
Generic Qid: 4921 • Selected Choice: LGBTQ_communities • Valid Submissions: 1447
Generic Qid
4921
Qtext
Which communities in %client_name% do you believe needs the most support from volunteers?-4921
Selected Choice
LGBTQ_communities
Valid Submissions
1447
Option Weight
0.17223
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.2002796
Cross Analyzed Respondent
290
4921
Generic Qid: 4921 • Selected Choice: Low_income_populations • Valid Submissions: 3901
Generic Qid
4921
Qtext
Which communities in %client_name% do you believe needs the most support from volunteers?-4921
Selected Choice
Low_income_populations
Valid Submissions
3901
Option Weight
0.4911845
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.4960881
Cross Analyzed Respondent
1935
4921
Generic Qid: 4921 • Selected Choice: Men • Valid Submissions: 976
Generic Qid
4921
Qtext
Which communities in %client_name% do you believe needs the most support from volunteers?-4921
Selected Choice
Men
Valid Submissions
976
Option Weight
0.1096914
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.0966889
Cross Analyzed Respondent
94
4921
Generic Qid: 4921 • Valid Submissions: 261 • Option Weight: 0.0314583
Generic Qid
4921
Qtext
Which communities in %client_name% do you believe needs the most support from volunteers?-4921
Valid Submissions
261
Option Weight
0.0314583
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.0150798
Cross Analyzed Respondent
4
4921
Generic Qid: 4921 • Selected Choice: Other • Valid Submissions: 297
Generic Qid
4921
Qtext
Which communities in %client_name% do you believe needs the most support from volunteers?-4921
Selected Choice
Other
Valid Submissions
297
Option Weight
0.0443124
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.0514132
Cross Analyzed Respondent
15
4921
Generic Qid: 4921 • Selected Choice: People_with_disabilities • Valid Submissions: 3190
Generic Qid
4921
Qtext
Which communities in %client_name% do you believe needs the most support from volunteers?-4921
Selected Choice
People_with_disabilities
Valid Submissions
3190
Option Weight
0.4060755
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.4119322
Cross Analyzed Respondent
1314
4921
Generic Qid: 4921 • Selected Choice: Veterans • Valid Submissions: 1822
Generic Qid
4921
Qtext
Which communities in %client_name% do you believe needs the most support from volunteers?-4921
Selected Choice
Veterans
Valid Submissions
1822
Option Weight
0.2339534
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.2585638
Cross Analyzed Respondent
471
4921
Generic Qid: 4921 • Selected Choice: Women • Valid Submissions: 1919
Generic Qid
4921
Qtext
Which communities in %client_name% do you believe needs the most support from volunteers?-4921
Selected Choice
Women
Valid Submissions
1919
Option Weight
0.2320758
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.1998763
Cross Analyzed Respondent
384
4922
Generic Qid: 4922 • Qtext: Which of the following do you identify as?-4922 • Selected Choice: Female_Woman
Generic Qid
4922
Qtext
Which of the following do you identify as?-4922
Selected Choice
Female_Woman
Valid Submissions
4687
Option Weight
0.5806253
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.4647909
Cross Analyzed Respondent
2178
4922
Generic Qid: 4922 • Qtext: Which of the following do you identify as?-4922 • Selected Choice: Male_Man
Generic Qid
4922
Qtext
Which of the following do you identify as?-4922
Selected Choice
Male_Man
Valid Submissions
3327
Option Weight
0.4020943
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.5200314
Cross Analyzed Respondent
1730
4922
Generic Qid: 4922 • Qtext: Which of the following do you identify as?-4922 • Selected Choice: Non_binary
Generic Qid
4922
Qtext
Which of the following do you identify as?-4922
Selected Choice
Non_binary
Valid Submissions
92
Option Weight
0.0108042
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.0074318
Cross Analyzed Respondent
1
4922
Generic Qid: 4922 • Qtext: Which of the following do you identify as?-4922 • Selected Choice: Prefer_to_self_describe
Generic Qid
4922
Qtext
Which of the following do you identify as?-4922
Selected Choice
Prefer_to_self_describe
Valid Submissions
50
Option Weight
0.0064762
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.007746
Cross Analyzed Respondent
0
4974
Generic Qid: 4974 • Qtext: Over the past 12 months, about how often have you volunteered?-4974 • Selected Choice: A_few_times_a_month
Generic Qid
4974
Qtext
Over the past 12 months, about how often have you volunteered?-4974
Selected Choice
A_few_times_a_month
Valid Submissions
1225
Option Weight
0.2967539
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.3048271
Cross Analyzed Respondent
373
4974
Generic Qid: 4974 • Qtext: Over the past 12 months, about how often have you volunteered?-4974 • Selected Choice: A_few_times_a_week
Generic Qid
4974
Qtext
Over the past 12 months, about how often have you volunteered?-4974
Selected Choice
A_few_times_a_week
Valid Submissions
1076
Option Weight
0.251333
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.2059032
Cross Analyzed Respondent
222
4974
Generic Qid: 4974 • Qtext: Over the past 12 months, about how often have you volunteered?-4974 • Selected Choice: A_few_times_a_year
Generic Qid
4974
Qtext
Over the past 12 months, about how often have you volunteered?-4974
Selected Choice
A_few_times_a_year
Valid Submissions
402
Option Weight
0.1013952
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.1504606
Cross Analyzed Respondent
60
4974
Generic Qid: 4974 • Qtext: Over the past 12 months, about how often have you volunteered?-4974 • Selected Choice: Basically_every_day
Generic Qid
4974
Qtext
Over the past 12 months, about how often have you volunteered?-4974
Selected Choice
Basically_every_day
Valid Submissions
545
Option Weight
0.1136748
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.0940848
Cross Analyzed Respondent
51
4974
Generic Qid: 4974 • Qtext: Over the past 12 months, about how often have you volunteered?-4974 • Selected Choice: I_don_t_know
Generic Qid
4974
Qtext
Over the past 12 months, about how often have you volunteered?-4974
Selected Choice
I_don_t_know
Valid Submissions
152
Option Weight
0.0382178
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.0115844
Cross Analyzed Respondent
2
4974
Generic Qid: 4974 • Qtext: Over the past 12 months, about how often have you volunteered?-4974 • Selected Choice: Less_than_once_a_month
Generic Qid
4974
Qtext
Over the past 12 months, about how often have you volunteered?-4974
Selected Choice
Less_than_once_a_month
Valid Submissions
253
Option Weight
0.0668735
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.1182465
Cross Analyzed Respondent
30
4974
Generic Qid: 4974 • Qtext: Over the past 12 months, about how often have you volunteered?-4974 • Selected Choice: Once_a_month
Generic Qid
4974
Qtext
Over the past 12 months, about how often have you volunteered?-4974
Selected Choice
Once_a_month
Valid Submissions
530
Option Weight
0.1317518
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.1148933
Cross Analyzed Respondent
61
4977
Generic Qid: 4977 • Selected Choice: Associate_degree_in_college_or_trade_certificate_program • Valid Submissions: 859
Generic Qid
4977
Qtext
What is the highest level of school you have completed or the highest degree you have received?-4977
Selected Choice
Associate_degree_in_college_or_trade_certificate_program
Valid Submissions
859
Option Weight
0.1021502
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.0602929
Cross Analyzed Respondent
52
4977
Generic Qid: 4977 • Selected Choice: Bachelor_s_degree_For_example_BA_AB_BS_ • Valid Submissions: 1934
Generic Qid
4977
Qtext
What is the highest level of school you have completed or the highest degree you have received?-4977
Selected Choice
Bachelor_s_degree_For_example_BA_AB_BS_
Valid Submissions
1934
Option Weight
0.254395
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.4051301
Cross Analyzed Respondent
784
4977
Generic Qid: 4977 • Selected Choice: Doctorate_degree_for_example_PhD_EdD_ • Valid Submissions: 193
Generic Qid
4977
Qtext
What is the highest level of school you have completed or the highest degree you have received?-4977
Selected Choice
Doctorate_degree_for_example_PhD_EdD_
Valid Submissions
193
Option Weight
0.0243313
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.0459594
Cross Analyzed Respondent
9
4977
Generic Qid: 4977 • Selected Choice: High_school_graduate_or_GED • Valid Submissions: 1839
Generic Qid
4977
Qtext
What is the highest level of school you have completed or the highest degree you have received?-4977
Selected Choice
High_school_graduate_or_GED
Valid Submissions
1839
Option Weight
0.2064172
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.0375975
Cross Analyzed Respondent
69
4977
Generic Qid: 4977 • Selected Choice: Less_than_a_high_school_diploma • Valid Submissions: 488
Generic Qid
4977
Qtext
What is the highest level of school you have completed or the highest degree you have received?-4977
Selected Choice
Less_than_a_high_school_diploma
Valid Submissions
488
Option Weight
0.0546193
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.0070864
Cross Analyzed Respondent
3
4977
Generic Qid: 4977 • Selected Choice: Master_s_degree_for_example_MA_MS_MBA_ • Valid Submissions: 959
Generic Qid
4977
Qtext
What is the highest level of school you have completed or the highest degree you have received?-4977
Selected Choice
Master_s_degree_for_example_MA_MS_MBA_
Valid Submissions
959
Option Weight
0.1265483
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.2718624
Cross Analyzed Respondent
261
4977
Generic Qid: 4977 • Selected Choice: Prefer_not_to_say • Valid Submissions: 107
Generic Qid
4977
Qtext
What is the highest level of school you have completed or the highest degree you have received?-4977
Selected Choice
Prefer_not_to_say
Valid Submissions
107
Option Weight
0.013777
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
4977
Generic Qid: 4977 • Selected Choice: Professional_School_Degree_for_example_MD_DDS_DVM_LLB_JD_ • Valid Submissions: 235
Generic Qid
4977
Qtext
What is the highest level of school you have completed or the highest degree you have received?-4977
Selected Choice
Professional_School_Degree_for_example_MD_DDS_DVM_LLB_JD_
Valid Submissions
235
Option Weight
0.0318474
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.0911741
Cross Analyzed Respondent
21
4977
Generic Qid: 4977 • Selected Choice: Some_college_but_no_degree • Valid Submissions: 1542
Generic Qid
4977
Qtext
What is the highest level of school you have completed or the highest degree you have received?-4977
Selected Choice
Some_college_but_no_degree
Valid Submissions
1542
Option Weight
0.1859142
Cross Qid
1069
Cross Analysis Category
income_group: $150,000 or more
Cross Analysis Weight
0.0808971
Cross Analyzed Respondent
125
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