volunteerism
Freely giving time
Volunteerism is the practice or principle of volunteering one's time and services for community benefit without pay.
The term emphasizes volunteering as a social value or movement rather than individual acts: The organization promotes volunteerism among college students.
It often appears in discussions of civic engagement and nonprofit work.
Prioritizing others' wellbeing
- serviceAid or maintenance
- givingTransferring to another
- communityCollective of connected people
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
charity · outreach · civic · engagement · philanthropy · activism · grassroots · solidarity
altruism
Prioritizing others' wellbeing
nonprofit · charity · outreach · civic · engagement · philanthropy · activism · grassroots · solidarity · mutual aid
- benevolencealtruism, benevolence, charity work, generosity, giving
- charitycharity, charities, donations, donation, donating
- communityneighbors, neighborliness, neighborhoods, kinship, community centers
- Community Lifetraditions, neighborhood, customs, village, festivals
- community spiritneighborliness, mutual aid, unity, solidarity, cooperation
- lifestylessimple living, city life, family life, minimalism, rural life
volunteerismwage labor
Work exchanged for payment
employment · salaried work · careerism · professionalism · contract work
volunteerismconscription
Mandatory military enrollment
forced labor · compulsory service · mandatory service · draft · involuntary servitude
volunteerismapathy
Absence of feeling
disengagement · selfishness · social withdrawal · self-interest · egoism
- hospital volunteeringFree service at medical facilities