SHARE OMAHA
VOLUNTEERISM REPORT 2024
Volunteers are the foundation of incredible nonprofit community work happening every day in our region. Passionate volunteers give of their hearts and expertise to share a skill, package food, mentor, foster animals, serve on nonprofit boards of directors and more. Every volunteer contributes in invaluable ways toward shaping the community we all want to live in.
SHARE Omaha’s online platform connects people aged 5 to 105 with ways to share their time and talent. In 2024, over 2,400 connections were made for the benefit of nonprofits in Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, Saunders and Washington Counties in Nebraska.
THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEERS
An hour of volunteer time is valued at $33.49 by The Independent Sector.
THE NEED FOR VOLUNTEERS
Volunteer roles were posted to SHAREomaha.org by 160 nonprofit organizations in 2024.
A local nonprofit survey revealed that approximately half of the volunteer needs in the Greater Omaha metro area are going unfilled each week.
AN UPTICK IN VOLUNTEERISM IN 2024
46% VOLUNTEER INTEREST GROWTH IN 2024, YOY 2023 2024
1.74 interest forms submitted per person, on average 7.7% of interested volunteers were employed by companies with a Volunteer Time Off (VTO) program
VOLUNTEER INTEREST PEAKED IN APRIL AND NOVEMBER OF 2024
YEAR 2024
NONPROFITS RECEIVING VOLUNTEER INTEREST BY VOLUME
1. Open Door Mission
2. SHARE Omaha
3. The Salvation Army
4. American Red Cross of Omaha/ Council Bluffs Metro
5. Endless Journey Hospice
6. Omaha Parks Foundation
7. Durham Museum
8. Ronald McDonald House Charities in Omaha
9. Methodist Hospital Foundation
10. CIRA – Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advancement
TOP VOLUNTEER EMPLOYERS BY VOLUME
1. Core Bank
2. Goodwill Industries
3. Nebraska Medicine
4. QLI
5. Retired
6. Student
NONPROFIT STAFF SIZE
Organizations with 1-10 employees received the most volunteer interest forms
NONPROFIT OPERATIONS
Organizations founded between 2010-2019 received the most volunteer interest forms
DAY OF THE WEEK VOLUNTEERS ARE USING SHARE OMAHA
1. Tuesday 2. Wednesday
3. Monday 4. Thursday 5. Friday
6. Sunday
7. Saturday
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY LOCATION
VOLUNTEER INTEREST FORM NOTES
Cleaning up and working with flowers/landscaping would be ideal! Can I just do one day?
This is something I’m passionate about.
Just looking for a way to give back
I am interested in completing a service learning assignment for my educational psychology course. I am interested in becoming a leadership assistant with your organization!
I am interested in bringing a group of 10+ friends possibly to volunteer.
I’m
I’m currently in the diversion program and would like to volunteer! Any time works.
interested in helping!
I am a HUGE cat lover.
Looking to volunteer every other month
I am currently working on a community service project for one of my college courses.
SHARE Omaha volunteers report serving 1 to 100+ hours in 2024
VOLUNTEER DEMOGRAPHICS
GENDER
SURVEY RESPONDENTS
FEMALE – 80.7%
MALE – 17.9%
NON-BINARY – 1.4%
AGE
SURVEY RESPONDENTS
UNDER 18 – 7.1%
18-24 – 7.1% 25-34 – 5%
34-44 – 25.5%
45-54 – 17%
55-64 – 21.3% 65-74 – 11.3%
75-84 – 5.7%
ETHNICITY
SURVEY RESPONDENTS
HISPANIC/LATINO – 5.5%
NOT HISPANIC/LATINO – 91.7%
NO RESPONSE – 2.8%
VOLUNTEER DEMOGRAPHICS
RACE
SURVEY RESPONDENTS
WHITE – 85.5%
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN – 3.4%
NATIVE ALASKAN OR INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICAN – 2.1%
ASIAN (EAST AND SOUTH) – 3.4%
NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER – 0.7%
PREFER TO SELF-DESCRIBE – 4.8%
“HOW LIKELY ARE YOU TO DONATE TO THE NONPROFIT YOU SERVED?”
SURVEY RESPONDENTS
I DONATED ALREADY – 20.2%
VERY LIKELY TO DONATE – 28.3%
SOMEWHAT LIKELY TO DONATE – 40.4%
UNLIKELY TO DONATE – 11.1%
CITY OF RESIDENCE
SURVEY RESPONDENTS
OMAHA – 75.59%
PAPILLION – 6.3%
GRETNA – 4.72%
BELLEVUE – 3.15%
BLAIR – 1.57%
LA VISTA – 1.57%
BENNINGTON – 0.79%
FORT CALHOUN – 0.79%
FREMONT – 0.79%
VALLEY – 0.79%
WAHOO – 0.79%
WATERLOO – 0.79%
IOWA – 2.36%
“I got to hear some amazing stories about other people’s experiences at the shelters. It was a very humbling experience. I will continue to donate and offer my time and talent.”
– SHARE Omaha volunteer
“Absolutely enjoyed my time volunteering. Felt great to give back to our community!”
– SHARE Omaha volunteer
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About SHARE Omaha
SHARE Omaha influences social change by connecting energized individuals, groups and organizations with ways to take action. SHARE Omaha helps Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, Saunders and Washington county nonprofits fulfill their missions by recruiting donors to share money, material goods and time. SHARE Omaha expands our area’s culture of giving by promoting and celebrating all ways of doing good for over 600 metro nonprofits. A one-stop everyday donation platform, SHARE Omaha does not keep any portion of what is donated. Use SHARE Omaha to find volunteer, donation and event opportunities that shape the community you want to live in at SHAREomaha.org