A new poll finds young volunteers embrace informal, everyday acts of service. So do some nonprofits
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NEW YORK (AP) — Questions about younger generations’ community service habits abound for nonprofits, which are contending with an aging volunteer base whose participation levels are still rebounding from pandemic drop-offs.
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