Ask HN: Why don't we volunteer as much anymore?

I've noticed that a lot of my peers and coworkers have a lot energy and interest in causes that are the hot topic of the day (e.g. recent migration crises in 2015), but would lack execution.

Even myself, I would be incredibly passionate about a cause in my local community, but would fail to connect with a local nonprofit and see how I could help. I decided to talk to my friend who's a volunteer coordinator at a nonprofit, and she informed me that of the 800 volunteers they had, 90% were aged 65+, and the number of volunteers signing-up are declining!

Is this a trend in our generation? Where we aren't incentivized to volunteer/engage with the community unless it somehow supports our own personal motivations (e.g. personal brand, networking...)? If so, are nonprofits doomed?