The lasting impact of national service speaks to the strength of our programs and the dedication of our members and volunteers who serve.

40K
communities served across the country

1.6B
hours served

250K
members and volunteers serving
Bringing Americans Together
Americans from around the country and across countless communities come together each year to tackle our most pressing challenges through national service and volunteering. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve with organizations dedicated to the improvement of communities, making service to others a cornerstone of our national culture.
Service by the Numbers
In coordination with state and local entities, national service responds to the most pressing issues facing our nation. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers prepare today’s students for tomorrow’s jobs, reduce crime, connect returning veterans to jobs, fight the opioid epidemic, support seniors to live independently, make college more accessible and affordable, and help Americans rebuild their lives following disasters.
How We Build Evidence of Impact
The agency’s strategic evidence plan provides a roadmap for generating credible, relevant, and actionable information about the extent to which it is achieving its mission.
At AmeriCorps, we view evidence building as an ongoing cycle, and incorporate the process into our work across the agency through four phases: innovation, implementation, improvement, and expanded impact.

Innovation
AmeriCorps researches and develops unique service programs that explore how to engage and improve communities.

Implementation
AmeriCorps members, grantees, and partner organizations adopt programs locally to address social issues.

Improvement
AmeriCorps leverages rigorous evaluation methods to measure program performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

Expanded Impact
Using evaluation results, AmeriCorps provides the framework for other organizations to replicate and scale programs in their communities.

Evidence Reports
By learning from available evidence, we can continually improve how we deliver on our mission to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement. The AmeriCorps Evidence Exchange is a digital repository of research, and evaluation reports.
Supporting Research and Evaluation
The AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation (ORE) produces accurate and timely research on national service, social innovation, volunteering, and civic engagement. We conduct original and sponsored research and evaluations, support evaluations of grantees’ research and programs, and promote evidence-based service models – all of which infuses data into AmeriCorps programs and contributes to the public understanding of national service.
Research and Evaluation Digest
The Research and Evaluation Digest highlights the agency’s recent research, evaluation and evidence tools, reports, and knowledge building activities on national service, social innovation, volunteering, and civic engagement. The Digest is your go-to resource for original and sponsored research and evaluations, evaluations of grantees’ research and programs, and promotion of evidence-based service models – all of which infuse data into AmeriCorps programs and contribute to the public’s understanding of national service.
Research and Evaluation Digest Archive
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Research and Evaluation Digest: Grantee Spotlight, 2022 AmeriCorps Research Grantee Dialogue, and more
May 11, 2022 -
Research and Evaluation Digest: Webinar Now Available, Research Grantee Highlight, Environmental Stewardship Brief and more
February 1, 2022 -
AmeriCorps Research & Evaluation Digest: New SCALER Tool Resources, Grantee Spotlight, Upcoming Research Webinar, and more
November 2, 2021 -
AmeriCorps Research & Evaluation Digest: New Video, Grantee Profiles, and more
July 30, 2021 -
AmeriCorps Research & Evaluation Digest: New Resources, Grantee Spotlight, and more
May 25, 2021 -
AmeriCorps Research & Evaluation Digest: Perspective from Mary, ASN Infographic, Grantee Spotlights, and more
March 4, 2021 -
AmeriCorps Research & Evaluation Digest: Data-Driven Mission Video, Grantee Spotlight, SIF’s Decade of Change, and more
October 13, 2020 -
CNCS Research and Evaluation Digest: Award-winning Video, CNCS Response to Opioid Crisis, Webinar, and more
July 1, 2020 -
New from ORE: Grantee Updates, Research Summit 2019, The Latest Webinar and more
April 1, 2020 -
News from ORE: National Accelerator, Grantee Profiles, 2019 Research Summit
September 11, 2019 -
News from ORE: Healthy Futures, Leadership in Action, and Bridging Divides
June 28, 2019 -
New from ORE: Senior Corps Research, Economic Opportunity Brief, Grantee Spotlight
April 16, 2019 -
ORE Newsletter: 2018 Community Conversations Research Grant Awardees, Education Evidence Brief, and Website Makeover
December 4, 2018 -
New from ORE: Senior Corps Convening, 30 Years of Research, and more
July 12, 2018 -
Research & Evaluation Newsletter - Winter 2018
March 6, 2018 -
Research & Evaluation Newsletter - Fall 2017
November 15, 2017 -
Research & Evaluation Newsletter - Summer 2017
June 23, 2017 -
Research & Evaluation Newsletter - Spring 2017
February 28, 2017 -
Research & Evaluation Newsletter – Spring 2016: Celebrating Serving Seniors!
May 17, 2016 -
Research & Evaluation Newsletter – February 2016
February 23, 2016 -
Research & Evaluation Newsletter - Winter 2016
December 13, 2016
Featured Impact Webinars
Bridging the Research to Practice Gap with an Equitable Lens
October 13, 2022
Find an Opportunity to Serve
We connect AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to organizations strengthening communities across the country.
Our Team
We are uniting America by bringing people together to serve communities. Our agency is made of a team of individuals from different backgrounds and experiences, working as one to strengthen communities in our country.