Study: morals a driving reason for volunteers.Three-quarters of American volunteers said they volunteered to "act on their moral values," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent survey by Minneapolis, Minn.-based Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (first word pronounced "THRIVE-int" — or more precisely, alluding to contractions, "thrive—n't"; IPA pronunciation: /ˈθɹaɪvɘnt/ , a nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. organization. "Most Americans see volunteerism as a means to connect their faith and values with their actions," Brian Hewitt, senior vice president of volunteer outreach at Thrivent, said in a statement. Findings of note: * More Americans volunteered last year (57 percent) than the year before (48 percent). * 40 percent of volunteers said they're changed more through service than those they serve. * Half of respondents said it was more important to give their time rather than their money to charity. Another 20 percent said it was more important to give money. |
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