The Good and the Bad News for Charities
A recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald highlighted the results from an ABS survey, revealing some interesting stats.
The good news is:
- More than 1/3 of people partook in unpaid work for community organisations in 2006 compared to less than 1/4 in 1995
- Volunteer hours have risen from 512 million hours to 713 million hours — a 39% increase
The bad news is:
- The number of hours devoted per person decreased from 74 hours in1995 to 56 hours in 2006 — a 24% decrease
So overall, more people are giving their time but they are giving less of their time. This reflects the nature of our ‘time poor’ society. However, people are contributing in monetary terms with almost 80% of adults giving money to community groups. It is disappointing to note that the wealthy only gave slightly more than those who were in the lowest 20% of homes by socio-economic status.
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