Volunteer Statistics and Trends for 2026: Essential Data for Nonprofits

The motivations and behaviors of volunteers are constantly shifting, and reliable volunteer data is essential to know where to focus your efforts. To help you plan with confidence, we’ve analyzed current research to bring you nine key statistics and trends shaping the volunteer landscape in 2026. Making sense of these changes is crucial, and it’s the kind

Fiscal, Calendar, and YTD Statistics

Tip of the Week June 08, 2026 Your organization may have a fiscal year (also sometimes called a budgetary or financial year) that differs from a standard calendar year. While a calendar year is measured from January 1st to December 31st each year, a fiscal year may begin on the first day of any month,

Use the Date of Last Activity Field to See When a Volunteer Served Last

Tip of the Week November 13, 2023 Volgistics makes it easy to see the last date a volunteer served with the Date of Last Activity field recorded in the Statistics box on the Core tab of the volunteer record. You enable this field to be shown by following these steps: The Date of Last Activity

Tip of the Week May 21, 2018

Fiscal Year, Calendar Year, and YTD Statistics Your organization may have a Fiscal Year (also sometimes called a Budgetary or Financial Year) that differs from a standard Calendar Year. While a Calendar Year is measured from January 1st to December 31st each year, a Fiscal Year may begin on the first day of any specific