July 29, 2008
Nashville volunteering isn’t what it used to be
I found it surprising that Nashville ranks in the middle of the pack in terms of volunteering, according to a study by the Corporation for National & Community Service. The Volunteer State as a whole is ranked in the bottom third nationally, which is even worse. Nashville’s volunteer rate now trails the U.S. figure, so the city is below average in donating its time.
I expected to see Nashville in the top 10. Considering how vibrant and active our nonprofit community is, I’m scratching my head at how the city landed where it is. I can’t blame it on tough economic times, either, because that’s likely influencing all of the results, not just Nashville’s, and these numbers are for 2007, when the downward trend was only beginning to emerge.
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No Time For The Little People : Post Politics: Political News and Views in Tennessee said,
July 29, 2008 @ 1:26 pm
[...] Rob Robinson is shocked that Nashville isn’t on the top of the heap in terms of volunteerism: I expected to see Nashville in the top 10. Considering how vibrant and active our nonprofit community is, I’m scratching my head at how the city landed where it is. I can’t blame it on tough economic times, either, because that’s likely influencing all of the results, not just Nashville’s, and these numbers are for 2007, when the downward trend was only beginning to emerge. [...]