One
interesting trend I have noticed emerging is the spike in volunteering and
giving since the US Presidential election and BREXIT. I came across one article
about this last week but even since then more evidence is appearing.
It will be an
interesting trend to keep an eye on.
“The Charities Aid Foundation has published new research into how people
feel about their community and society in the aftermath of the EU referendum. It
reveals that people are more likely to believe that their community is more
rather less divided than it was at the start of the year.
Perhaps as a result, people are becoming more socially active, whether
through joining political parties, campaigning on social causes or volunteering
to help in their local community. The increase is particularly prominent among
younger people.”
“Volunteering makes a positive contribution, and as
the holiday season comes upon us, the traditional interest in volunteering is
higher than ever, reports volunteer opportunity signup and management site Golden.
Since the presidential election earlier this month,
Golden has had double the normal level of usage by volunteers each day. A
representative indicated the company sees the huge increase in volunteers
seeking the site as a combination of people wanting to focus on something
positive after the contentious election and the normal holiday volunteerism.
Volunteers in the hundreds or thousands are visiting the site daily from every
state in the U.S.”
And this from The Atlantic:
“But perhaps the most notable (and most concrete) action
to follow the end of the divisive election season has been a surge in donations
to various organizations whose agendas counter those proposed by
President-elect Donald Trump. In recent days, groups that champion causes like
civil liberties and women’s health as well as focus on immigration rights and
anti-discrimination initiatives have seen record responses to the election, in
the form of contributions and volunteer applications”
From Rolling
Stone:
“Nabeelah
Naeem, communications coordinator at the Council on American-Islamic Relations,
says its national office has not only seen a large spike in monetary donations,
but has also fielded more than 500 inquiries about volunteering and
skill-sharing in support of the organization.”
“New York Cares, one of the largest
volunteer groups in the city, announced on Wednesday that the week after the
election saw the organization receive its biggest increase in new volunteer
registration since Hurricane Sandy
and that people were specifically interested in its projects focused on serving
people who are still learning English and preparing for their citizenship
tests.”
