When civic infrastructure doesn’t translate into volunteering

When civic infrastructure doesn’t translate into volunteering Learn about lessons from the United States South regarding civic infrastructure and its impact on volunteering, by Rebecca Nesbit and Laurie E. Paarlberg. Civic engagement, particularly secular volunteering, varies considerably across United States (U.S.) regions, especially in the South (Paarlberg et al. 2022). Even with its strong sense of place, dense interpersonal networks, and long- standing traditions of mutual support, the South consistently reports lower secular volunteering rates than other regions (18% vs. a national rate of 24%).