Volunteering and charitable giving are two of the AARP Member Opinion Survey Issue Spotlights that highlight the wants and needs of members. More

Civic engagement activities of GenX, Baby Boomers, Silent and Greatest Generation adults were examined in this survey. More

Similarities and differences in volunteering among adults 18-49 and 50+ are examined in this brief poll. More

While the rate of volunteering through or for an organization has held steady, the amount of time volunteers spend in service has declined as volunteering becomes more episodic. This 2009 survey also ... More

AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Baseline information about New York AARP members' interest in volunteering. Topics include their volunteerism rates, volunteer experience, motives for volunteering, reaso ... More

A comprehensive assessment of the extent of the community service and charitable giving practices of the age 45+ population that identifies actual behavior among respondents that may be considered to ... More

AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Why do people volunteer? Among the reasons given by AARP members in Delaware for their volunteer activities during the last 12 months are a desire to help people and to m ... More

AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Nearly half of AARP South Dakota members surveyed say they have volunteered in the last 12 months. Those who are not volunteering say they don't because their personal sc ... More

There is significant potential to increase volunteering and civic engagement among members of the Baby Boomer, Silent, and Greatest Generations in America, according to recent AARP research, which not ... More

This national survey finds that most people would choose to give time over money to help solve a national problem. However, the majority believe that Americans have not lived up to President Kennedy's ... More