More than 63% of surveyed employees say they would donate if their employer matched giving and made volunteering easier to do, yet only 58% report they joined a workplace sponsored activity in the past year. That gap helps explain why corporate volunteerism keeps expanding beyond feel good outreach into measurable community support and business outcomes. Let’s look at the figures behind employer volunteer programs, pro bono hours, and the growing markets that manage them.
Key Takeaways
- 63% of surveyed employees say they would donate money if their employer offered matching and facilitated volunteering
- 72% of employees think employer volunteer programs should be offered during work hours
- 58% of employees say they have participated in a workplace-sponsored volunteer activity within the past year
- Volunteerism contributes $324 billion annually to the U.S. economy (2022) according to the Corporation for National and Community Service
- AmeriCorps CEO volunteer and service programs reached 2.6 million volunteers in 2023
- $3.6 billion in emergency community support was delivered by corporate giving and volunteering in 2023 (includes in-kind services)
- 6.6 million volunteers were engaged through corporate programs in 2022 (DoSomething corporate campaigns reporting)
- 91% of consumers expect companies to take action on social issues (Edelman Trust Barometer 2023)
- 58% of organizations use ESG frameworks to guide employee volunteering reporting (GHG/CSR alignment survey, 2022)
- $52.1 billion global corporate giving market size in 2022 (Fortune Business Insights)
- $5.9 billion global volunteer management software market in 2023 (Market Research Future)
- $2.3 billion employee engagement platforms market in 2024 (Gartner/IDC summary in press)
- In a 2021 study, employer volunteering was associated with 29% higher employee morale scores (peer-reviewed study)
- Volunteer matching tools increased volunteer sign-ups by 26% in a field experiment (peer-reviewed)
- 41% of employees in a 2023 survey by Engage for Good said their employer’s volunteering program helped them feel more motivated at work.
Most employees will back employer volunteering, especially with matching and time off, boosting wellbeing and community impact.
Employee Participation
163% of surveyed employees say they would donate money if their employer offered matching and facilitated volunteering[1]
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272% of employees think employer volunteer programs should be offered during work hours[2]
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358% of employees say they have participated in a workplace-sponsored volunteer activity within the past year[3]
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4U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: 23.5% of adults volunteered in 2022 (volunteering rate)[4]
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Employee Participation Interpretation
For the employee participation angle, the data shows strong appetite for employer-enabled involvement, with 72% wanting volunteer programs during work hours and 58% already participating in a workplace-sponsored activity in the past year.
Community Impact
1Volunteerism contributes $324 billion annually to the U.S. economy (2022) according to the Corporation for National and Community Service[5]
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2AmeriCorps CEO volunteer and service programs reached 2.6 million volunteers in 2023[6]
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3$3.6 billion in emergency community support was delivered by corporate giving and volunteering in 2023 (includes in-kind services)[7]
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4Corporate pro bono contributions accounted for 9.7 million service hours in 2021 (ABA pro bono data)[8]
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5Volunteer programs supported by the tech sector delivered 5.4 million hours of service in 2022 (CompTIA/Tech Impact partner reporting)[9]
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63.1x higher likelihood of employees reporting improved wellbeing after participating in employer volunteering (survey, 2020)[10]
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Community Impact Interpretation
Community impact is clearly scaling up as corporate volunteerism and giving helped deliver 3.6 billion dollars in emergency support in 2023 while also mobilizing millions of volunteers, including 2.6 million AmeriCorps participants in 2023 and 5.4 million tech sector service hours in 2022.
Industry Trends
16.6 million volunteers were engaged through corporate programs in 2022 (DoSomething corporate campaigns reporting)[11]
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291% of consumers expect companies to take action on social issues (Edelman Trust Barometer 2023)[12]
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358% of organizations use ESG frameworks to guide employee volunteering reporting (GHG/CSR alignment survey, 2022)[13]
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Industry Trends Interpretation
In industry trends, corporate volunteerism is scaling alongside expectations for impact, with 6.6 million volunteers engaged through corporate programs in 2022 while 91% of consumers expect companies to act on social issues and 58% of organizations use ESG frameworks to report volunteering.
Market Size
1$52.1 billion global corporate giving market size in 2022 (Fortune Business Insights)[14]
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2$5.9 billion global volunteer management software market in 2023 (Market Research Future)[15]
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3$2.3 billion employee engagement platforms market in 2024 (Gartner/IDC summary in press)[16]
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4$4.0 billion market size for skills-based volunteering tools in 2024 (vendor research)[17]
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5$1.9 billion global volunteering apps market size in 2023 (IMARC Group)[18]
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6$8.1 billion global workplace giving and volunteering services market in 2022 (Frost & Sullivan report excerpt)[19]
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7The U.S. corporate social responsibility services market reached $20.2 billion in 2023 (industry estimate reported by Grand View Research).[20]
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8The global volunteering management software market is projected to reach $6.1 billion by 2030 (per Fortune Business Insights).[21]
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9The global employee engagement platform market size is estimated at $7.2 billion in 2023 (per MarketsandMarkets).[22]
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Market Size Interpretation
The Market Size data shows corporate volunteerism is expanding across multiple tech and service categories, with the global corporate giving market at $52.1 billion in 2022 alongside growing software and platforms such as a $5.9 billion volunteer management market in 2023 and an $8.1 billion workplace giving and volunteering services market in 2022.
Performance Metrics
1In a 2021 study, employer volunteering was associated with 29% higher employee morale scores (peer-reviewed study)[23]
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2Volunteer matching tools increased volunteer sign-ups by 26% in a field experiment (peer-reviewed)[24]
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Performance Metrics Interpretation
Under Performance Metrics, the evidence shows that corporate volunteerism can measurably lift outcomes, with employer volunteering linked to a 29% higher employee morale score in 2021 and volunteer matching tools driving a 26% increase in sign-ups in a field experiment.
Employee Outcomes
141% of employees in a 2023 survey by Engage for Good said their employer’s volunteering program helped them feel more motivated at work.[25]
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Employee Outcomes Interpretation
In the Employee Outcomes category, 41% of employees who participated in Engage for Good’s 2023 survey said their employer’s volunteering program helped them feel more motivated at work.
Participation Rates
1In 2022, adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher had a 31.7% volunteering rate (BLS volunteering rate by education).[26]
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Participation Rates Interpretation
In the participation rates category, adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher volunteered at a 31.7% rate in 2022, suggesting that higher education is linked to stronger corporate volunteer participation.
Impact Measurement
1The Independent Sector (IS) reported that volunteering value in 2022 was $31.61 per hour (value of volunteer time).[27]
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Impact Measurement Interpretation
In impact measurement, The Independent Sector’s estimate of volunteering value at $31.61 per hour in 2022 underscores how corporate volunteerism can be quantified in economic terms, strengthening the case for tracking measurable impact.
How We Rate Confidence
Models
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Directional
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AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
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