3  Beyond the Burn – regionals, media, and volunteering

3.1 Regionals

3.1.1 Attended any regional Burning Man events/mixers/gatherings

	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024
Volunteered with a regional	12.4% (11.7%, 13.0%)	14.4% (13.7%, 15.2%)	11.9% (11.3%, 12.6%)	11.0% (10.3%, 11.8%)	13.6% (12.9%, 14.3%)	13.6% (12.8%, 14.3%)	14.5% (13.7%, 15.4%)	14.3% (13.5%, 15.1%)	12.4% (11.7%, 13.3%)	11.0% (10.1%, 12.0%)
Attended at least one regional	35.2% (34.3%, 36.2%)	36.9% (36.0%, 37.9%)	32.9% (31.9%, 33.9%)	32.3% (31.1%, 33.6%)	29.8% (28.8%, 30.8%)	31.5% (30.4%, 32.6%)	32.1% (31.0%, 33.2%)	32.4% (31.3%, 33.5%)	27.7% (26.6%, 28.9%)	27.9% (26.4%, 29.4%)
Not attended, on e-mail list	16.9% (16.1%, 17.6%)	16.4% (15.7%, 17.2%)	19.8% (18.9%, 20.7%)	18.2% (17.1%, 19.2%)	17.4% (16.5%, 18.3%)	18.0% (17.1%, 18.9%)	18.6% (17.7%, 19.5%)	14.5% (13.7%, 15.4%)	14.5% (13.6%, 15.5%)	13.4% (12.3%, 14.7%)
Not connected to regional	35.6% (34.6%, 36.5%)	32.2% (31.3%, 33.1%)	35.4% (34.4%, 36.5%)	38.5% (37.2%, 39.9%)	39.3% (38.2%, 40.4%)	37.0% (35.8%, 38.1%)	34.8% (33.7%, 35.9%)	38.8% (37.6%, 40.0%)	45.3% (44.0%, 46.6%)	47.7% (45.9%, 49.5%)

3.1.2 Involvement with a regional Burning Man event

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024
Production	6.1% (5.6%, 6.6%)	5.6% (5.1%, 6.2%)	6.8% (6.3%, 7.4%)	6.5% (6.0%, 7.1%)	5.4% (4.9%, 6.0%)	5.5% (5.0%, 6.0%)	4.6% (4.1%, 5.1%)	4.2% (3.6%, 4.9%)
Staff/volunteer	--	--	--	--	11.0% (10.4%, 11.8%)	11.0% (10.3%, 11.7%)	9.8% (9.1%, 10.5%)	8.4% (7.6%, 9.2%)
Medical services	--	--	--	--	0.9% (0.7%, 1.1%)	0.9% (0.7%, 1.1%)	0.8% (0.6%, 1.0%)	0.7% (0.5%, 1.1%)
Art project	5.0% (4.6%, 5.5%)	4.0% (3.5%, 4.4%)	5.2% (4.8%, 5.7%)	5.3% (4.8%, 5.8%)	5.2% (4.7%, 5.8%)	5.7% (5.2%, 6.3%)	4.2% (3.8%, 4.7%)	4.3% (3.8%, 5.0%)
Theme camp	6.5% (6.0%, 7.0%)	5.9% (5.3%, 6.5%)	7.7% (7.1%, 8.2%)	7.6% (7.1%, 8.2%)	8.2% (7.6%, 8.9%)	7.9% (7.3%, 8.5%)	6.8% (6.3%, 7.5%)	6.3% (5.6%, 7.1%)
Vendor	0.1% (0.1%, 0.2%)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.4%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.3%)	< 0.1% (--, --)	< 0.1% (--, --)	< 0.1% (--, --)
Performance	2.9% (2.6%, 3.3%)	2.4% (2.1%, 2.9%)	3.1% (2.8%, 3.5%)	2.7% (2.4%, 3.1%)	2.4% (2.1%, 2.8%)	2.6% (2.3%, 3.0%)	2.2% (1.9%, 2.6%)	1.8% (1.4%, 2.2%)
Other	88.1% (87.4%, 88.8%)	89.0% (88.2%, 89.7%)	86.4% (85.7%, 87.2%)	86.4% (85.7%, 87.2%)	85.5% (84.6%, 86.3%)	85.9% (85.1%, 86.7%)	87.7% (86.9%, 88.4%)	89.1% (88.1%, 90.0%)
Donor	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	1.3% (1.0%, 1.8%)
Supporter	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	1.6% (1.2%, 2.1%)
Not involved	3.4% (3.0%, 3.8%)	4.0% (3.5%, 4.6%)	5.0% (4.5%, 5.4%)	4.4% (4.0%, 4.9%)	1.1% (0.9%, 1.4%)	0.8% (0.6%, 1.0%)	0.8% (0.6%, 1.0%)	0.6% (0.4%, 0.9%)

3.2 Burning Man Media

3.2.1 Media manged by Burning Man

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024
Burning Man Hive (Never)	--	--	--	--	--	71.0% (69.9%, 72.1%)	65.4% (64.1%, 66.7%)	71.9% (70.3%, 73.5%)
Burning Man Hive (Rarely)	--	--	--	--	--	23.7% (22.7%, 24.7%)	28.9% (27.7%, 30.1%)	24.0% (22.5%, 25.5%)
Burning Man Hive (Often)	--	--	--	--	--	5.3% (4.8%, 5.9%)	5.7% (5.1%, 6.4%)	4.1% (3.5%, 4.9%)
Burning Man Journal (Never)	--	--	41.3% (40.1%, 42.5%)	39.1% (37.9%, 40.3%)	34.4% (33.3%, 35.6%)	37.0% (35.8%, 38.2%)	39.8% (38.5%, 41.2%)	47.0% (45.2%, 48.8%)
Burning Man Journal (Rarely)	--	--	37.2% (36.1%, 38.4%)	38.8% (37.6%, 40.0%)	40.1% (38.9%, 41.3%)	42.2% (41.0%, 43.4%)	39.9% (38.6%, 41.3%)	39.0% (37.2%, 40.7%)
Burning Man Journal (Often)	--	--	21.5% (20.6%, 22.5%)	22.2% (21.2%, 23.2%)	25.4% (24.4%, 26.5%)	20.9% (19.9%, 21.9%)	20.2% (19.2%, 21.3%)	14.0% (12.9%, 15.3%)
Burning Man Website (Never)	4.9% (4.4%, 5.5%)	4.5% (3.9%, 5.1%)	6.0% (5.4%, 6.6%)	6.5% (5.9%, 7.1%)	5.6% (5.0%, 6.2%)	6.7% (6.1%, 7.3%)	6.5% (5.8%, 7.2%)	9.1% (8.1%, 10.3%)
Burning Man Website (Rarely)	46.8% (45.7%, 48.0%)	47.0% (45.7%, 48.4%)	49.3% (48.2%, 50.5%)	49.4% (48.2%, 50.6%)	49.0% (47.8%, 50.2%)	55.7% (54.5%, 56.9%)	51.5% (50.2%, 52.9%)	55.9% (54.1%, 57.6%)
Burning Man Website (Often)	48.2% (47.1%, 49.4%)	48.5% (47.1%, 49.9%)	44.7% (43.6%, 45.9%)	44.2% (43.0%, 45.3%)	45.5% (44.3%, 46.6%)	37.7% (36.5%, 38.8%)	42.0% (40.7%, 43.3%)	35.0% (33.3%, 36.7%)
Eplaya message board (Never)	57.5% (56.3%, 58.7%)	58.8% (57.4%, 60.2%)	61.8% (60.6%, 63.0%)	56.9% (55.6%, 58.1%)	61.0% (59.8%, 62.1%)	18.3% (17.3%, 19.2%)	16.5% (15.5%, 17.5%)	80.1% (78.6%, 81.4%)
Eplaya message board (Rarely)	31.0% (29.9%, 32.2%)	29.8% (28.5%, 31.1%)	28.4% (27.4%, 29.5%)	31.9% (30.8%, 33.1%)	31.6% (30.4%, 32.7%)	32.0% (30.9%, 33.1%)	30.7% (29.5%, 31.9%)	18.3% (17.0%, 19.7%)
Eplaya message board (Often)	11.5% (10.7%, 12.3%)	11.4% (10.5%, 12.4%)	9.8% (9.1%, 10.5%)	11.2% (10.4%, 12.0%)	7.5% (6.9%, 8.2%)	49.8% (48.6%, 51.0%)	52.8% (51.5%, 54.2%)	1.7% (1.3%, 2.1%)
Jack Rabbit Speaks e-newsletter (Never)	12.7% (11.9%, 13.5%)	15.5% (14.5%, 16.7%)	18.9% (17.9%, 19.9%)	18.4% (17.4%, 19.4%)	18.3% (17.3%, 19.2%)	20.9% (19.9%, 22.0%)	26.4% (25.2%, 27.7%)	28.0% (26.3%, 29.8%)
Jack Rabbit Speaks e-newsletter (Rarely)	12.7% (11.9%, 13.5%)	14.9% (13.9%, 15.9%)	18.2% (17.3%, 19.1%)	17.2% (16.3%, 18.1%)	19.1% (18.2%, 20.1%)	23.8% (22.8%, 24.9%)	25.3% (24.2%, 26.5%)	26.3% (24.7%, 27.8%)
Jack Rabbit Speaks e-newsletter (Often)	74.6% (73.6%, 75.6%)	69.6% (68.2%, 70.9%)	62.9% (61.8%, 64.1%)	64.5% (63.3%, 65.6%)	62.6% (61.5%, 63.8%)	55.3% (54.1%, 56.5%)	48.3% (46.9%, 49.6%)	45.7% (44.0%, 47.5%)
Social Media managed by Burning Man (Never)	13.9% (13.1%, 14.7%)	16.1% (15.1%, 17.2%)	17.7% (16.8%, 18.6%)	19.9% (18.9%, 20.9%)	18.0% (17.1%, 19.0%)	69.6% (68.5%, 70.7%)	76.3% (75.2%, 77.4%)	20.8% (19.3%, 22.3%)
Social Media managed by Burning Man (Rarely)	28.0% (27.0%, 29.0%)	31.8% (30.5%, 33.2%)	30.5% (29.4%, 31.6%)	31.8% (30.7%, 32.9%)	31.3% (30.2%, 32.5%)	26.5% (25.5%, 27.6%)	21.1% (20.1%, 22.2%)	30.6% (29.0%, 32.2%)
Social Media managed by Burning Man (Often)	58.1% (56.9%, 59.2%)	52.1% (50.7%, 53.5%)	51.9% (50.7%, 53.0%)	48.4% (47.2%, 49.6%)	50.6% (49.4%, 51.8%)	3.8% (3.4%, 4.3%)	2.6% (2.2%, 3.0%)	48.7% (46.9%, 50.4%)

3.2.2 Media not managed by Burning Man Project

	2022	2023	2024
Other discussion lists (Never)	65.0% (63.8%, 66.1%)	65.7% (64.4%, 66.9%)	69.4% (67.7%, 71.0%)
Other discussion lists (Rarely)	28.7% (27.6%, 29.8%)	27.5% (26.3%, 28.7%)	24.7% (23.2%, 26.3%)
Other discussion lists (Often)	6.3% (5.8%, 7.0%)	6.8% (6.2%, 7.5%)	5.9% (5.1%, 6.7%)
Other social media (Never)	17.2% (16.3%, 18.2%)	16.5% (15.5%, 17.6%)	17.7% (16.4%, 19.2%)
Other social media (Rarely)	33.9% (32.8%, 35.1%)	33.3% (32.1%, 34.6%)	33.0% (31.3%, 34.7%)
Other social media (Often)	48.8% (47.6%, 50.1%)	50.2% (48.8%, 51.5%)	49.3% (47.5%, 51.0%)
Other websites, blogs or podcasts (Never)	42.0% (40.8%, 43.3%)	42.2% (40.9%, 43.6%)	46.3% (44.5%, 48.2%)
Other websites, blogs or podcasts (Rarely)	45.4% (44.2%, 46.6%)	44.1% (42.7%, 45.4%)	41.9% (40.2%, 43.7%)
Other websites, blogs or podcasts (Often)	12.6% (11.8%, 13.4%)	13.7% (12.8%, 14.7%)	11.7% (10.6%, 12.9%)
Regional discussion list (Never)	74.4% (73.4%, 75.5%)	75.7% (74.5%, 76.8%)	78.9% (77.5%, 80.3%)
Regional discussion list (Rarely)	19.4% (18.5%, 20.4%)	18.5% (17.5%, 19.5%)	16.3% (15.1%, 17.7%)
Regional discussion list (Often)	6.1% (5.6%, 6.7%)	5.9% (5.3%, 6.5%)	4.7% (4.1%, 5.4%)
Regional newsletter or social media managed by Regional event organizers (Never)	55.2% (54.0%, 56.4%)	57.3% (55.9%, 58.6%)	61.5% (59.8%, 63.3%)
Regional newsletter or social media managed by Regional event organizers (Rarely)	30.3% (29.2%, 31.5%)	29.5% (28.2%, 30.7%)	27.4% (25.9%, 29.0%)
Regional newsletter or social media managed by Regional event organizers (Often)	14.5% (13.6%, 15.3%)	13.3% (12.4%, 14.2%)	11.0% (10.0%, 12.1%)
Regional website (Never)	66.2% (65.1%, 67.4%)	67.4% (66.2%, 68.7%)	72.2% (70.6%, 73.7%)
Regional website (Rarely)	27.2% (26.1%, 28.3%)	25.8% (24.7%, 27.0%)	23.1% (21.6%, 24.6%)
Regional website (Often)	6.6% (6.0%, 7.2%)	6.7% (6.1%, 7.4%)	4.8% (4.1%, 5.5%)
Social media or discussion lists from established Burning Man camps (Never)	17.8% (16.9%, 18.8%)	18.3% (17.3%, 19.4%)	21.8% (20.3%, 23.4%)
Social media or discussion lists from established Burning Man camps (Rarely)	31.8% (30.7%, 32.9%)	31.8% (30.6%, 33.1%)	31.1% (29.5%, 32.8%)
Social media or discussion lists from established Burning Man camps (Often)	50.4% (49.2%, 51.6%)	49.9% (48.5%, 51.2%)	47.0% (45.3%, 48.8%)
Word of mouth (Never)	5.2% (4.7%, 5.8%)	6.1% (5.5%, 6.9%)	6.3% (5.4%, 7.3%)
Word of mouth (Rarely)	22.7% (21.7%, 23.7%)	24.1% (22.9%, 25.2%)	25.8% (24.2%, 27.4%)
Word of mouth (Often)	72.1% (71.0%, 73.2%)	69.8% (68.5%, 71.1%)	67.9% (66.2%, 69.6%)

3.2.3 Most valuable types of information coming from Burning Man Project

	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024
Black Rock City events	58.0% (57.0%, 59.0%)	59.1% (57.9%, 60.2%)	57.8% (56.5%, 59.2%)	53.2% (52.1%, 54.4%)	56.4% (55.2%, 57.6%)	55.2% (54.0%, 56.4%)	45.7% (44.5%, 46.9%)	52.5% (51.2%, 53.8%)	54.3% (52.6%, 56.1%)
Black Rock City preparation information	43.5% (42.5%, 44.5%)	42.2% (41.1%, 43.3%)	40.6% (39.2%, 41.9%)	40.4% (39.3%, 41.6%)	40.5% (39.3%, 41.7%)	29.3% (28.2%, 30.4%)	28.0% (26.9%, 29.0%)	27.9% (26.8%, 29.1%)	25.8% (24.3%, 27.3%)
Photos and videos from Black Rock City	54.3% (53.3%, 55.3%)	52.4% (51.2%, 53.5%)	44.8% (43.4%, 46.2%)	43.3% (42.1%, 44.5%)	39.2% (38.0%, 40.3%)	28.4% (27.3%, 29.5%)	28.7% (27.7%, 29.8%)	27.3% (26.2%, 28.5%)	26.1% (24.6%, 27.7%)
Burning Man Regional events	25.5% (24.6%, 26.4%)	27.8% (26.8%, 28.9%)	29.3% (28.1%, 30.6%)	29.3% (28.2%, 30.3%)	29.2% (28.1%, 30.2%)	28.2% (27.1%, 29.3%)	25.1% (24.1%, 26.2%)	25.3% (24.2%, 26.5%)	22.2% (20.8%, 23.7%)
Volunteer opportunities with teams or departments	22.6% (21.8%, 23.5%)	21.4% (20.4%, 22.3%)	23.0% (21.8%, 24.1%)	25.8% (24.8%, 26.8%)	27.0% (25.9%, 28.0%)	28.3% (27.2%, 29.4%)	23.7% (22.8%, 24.8%)	24.9% (23.8%, 26.0%)	23.3% (21.9%, 24.8%)
Opportunities to create or assist with art	--	--	--	--	--	--	23.5% (22.5%, 24.5%)	21.7% (20.7%, 22.8%)	24.2% (22.7%, 25.7%)
Information about camps	--	--	--	--	--	18.7% (17.7%, 19.6%)	16.0% (15.2%, 16.9%)	17.1% (16.1%, 18.1%)	17.6% (16.3%, 19.0%)
Stories about Burners from around the world	28.5% (27.6%, 29.4%)	29.1% (28.0%, 30.2%)	32.3% (31.0%, 33.6%)	33.5% (32.4%, 34.6%)	32.7% (31.6%, 33.8%)	23.4% (22.4%, 24.5%)	17.1% (16.2%, 18.0%)	14.0% (13.1%, 14.9%)	15.6% (14.3%, 16.9%)
Resources about sustainability at Burning Man	--	--	--	--	--	--	11.5% (10.8%, 12.3%)	11.8% (11.0%, 12.7%)	9.9% (8.9%, 10.9%)
Events around the world	12.7% (12.0%, 13.4%)	14.0% (13.2%, 14.9%)	14.5% (13.5%, 15.5%)	13.5% (12.7%, 14.3%)	14.7% (13.9%, 15.6%)	12.5% (11.7%, 13.3%)	10.7% (10.0%, 11.5%)	11.7% (10.8%, 12.6%)	10.8% (9.8%, 11.9%)
Bay Area events	17.5% (16.7%, 18.3%)	15.6% (14.8%, 16.5%)	14.5% (13.6%, 15.4%)	14.1% (13.4%, 14.9%)	14.3% (13.5%, 15.2%)	13.9% (13.0%, 14.7%)	10.6% (9.9%, 11.3%)	10.2% (9.5%, 11.1%)	11.8% (10.7%, 13.0%)
Information supporting R.I.D.E.	--	--	--	--	--	--	10.1% (9.4%, 10.8%)	9.0% (8.3%, 9.8%)	7.1% (6.2%, 8.0%)
Information about non-profit activities	--	6.9% (6.3%, 7.5%)	11.1% (10.2%, 12.0%)	13.7% (13.0%, 14.5%)	13.7% (12.9%, 14.5%)	9.3% (8.6%, 10.0%)	5.2% (4.7%, 5.7%)	3.9% (3.5%, 4.4%)	3.8% (3.2%, 4.5%)
Other	1.8% (1.5%, 2.1%)	1.2% (0.9%, 1.4%)	0.9% (0.7%, 1.1%)	1.0% (0.8%, 1.2%)	1.1% (0.9%, 1.4%)	0.9% (0.7%, 1.2%)	0.7% (0.5%, 0.9%)	0.6% (0.4%, 0.8%)	0.8% (0.6%, 1.2%)

3.2.4 Listened to BMIR (Burning Man Information Radio) this year

	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024
Listened online	18.0% (17.3%, 18.8%)	16.2% (15.4%, 17.0%)	--	11.2% (10.5%, 11.9%)	11.8% (11.1%, 12.5%)	10.3% (9.6%, 11.0%)	9.1% (8.4%, 9.8%)	13.5% (12.6%, 14.4%)	15.5% (14.3%, 16.7%)
Listened while traveled	25.6% (24.7%, 26.5%)	25.5% (24.6%, 26.5%)	32.5% (31.2%, 33.7%)	22.0% (21.1%, 23.0%)	23.2% (22.3%, 24.2%)	21.5% (20.6%, 22.5%)	24.5% (23.5%, 25.5%)	23.4% (22.3%, 24.5%)	29.1% (27.5%, 30.7%)
Listened over the air at Black Rock City	73.9% (73.1%, 74.8%)	68.0% (66.9%, 69.0%)	61.2% (59.9%, 62.6%)	64.6% (63.5%, 65.7%)	64.3% (63.1%, 65.4%)	60.4% (59.2%, 61.5%)	68.1% (67.0%, 69.3%)	77.8% (76.7%, 78.9%)	62.4% (60.6%, 64.1%)
Listened over speakers at BMIR or Center Camp	15.9% (15.2%, 16.7%)	16.0% (15.2%, 16.9%)	14.2% (13.3%, 15.1%)	13.2% (12.5%, 14.0%)	13.7% (12.9%, 14.5%)	12.0% (11.3%, 12.8%)	6.8% (6.2%, 7.4%)	10.8% (10.0%, 11.7%)	6.1% (5.4%, 6.9%)
Did not know about BMIR	1.2% (1.0%, 1.4%)	2.0% (1.7%, 2.3%)	2.5% (2.1%, 3.1%)	2.8% (2.4%, 3.3%)	2.3% (2.0%, 2.7%)	3.3% (2.9%, 3.8%)	2.2% (1.8%, 2.6%)	0.9% (0.7%, 1.3%)	2.3% (1.8%, 3.0%)
Knew about BMIR, but did not listen to it	10.0% (9.4%, 10.6%)	15.0% (14.2%, 15.9%)	16.4% (15.4%, 17.4%)	18.0% (17.1%, 19.0%)	17.4% (16.6%, 18.4%)	20.2% (19.2%, 21.2%)	14.5% (13.7%, 15.4%)	8.8% (8.1%, 9.7%)	15.8% (14.5%, 17.2%)

3.2.5 BMIR Usefulness

	2024
Always	26.7% (25.0%, 28.4%)
Sometimes	42.0% (40.1%, 43.9%)
Often	23.8% (22.2%, 25.5%)
Never	7.5% (6.5%, 8.6%)

	2024
Always	26.7% (25.0%, 28.4%)
Sometimes	42.0% (40.1%, 43.9%)
Often	23.8% (22.2%, 25.5%)
Never	7.5% (6.5%, 8.6%)

3.2.6 Listened to GARS (Gate Advisory Radio) this year

	2024
I listened while inside Black Rock City	10.1% (9.1%, 11.3%)
I listened on the way in to Black Rock City ONLY	12.6% (11.5%, 13.8%)
I listened during Exodus ONLY	18.1% (16.8%, 19.5%)
I listened on the way in and during Exodus	25.3% (23.8%, 26.8%)
I listened in Gerlach	1.2% (0.8%, 1.7%)

3.2.7 GARS Usefulness

	2024
Always	27.7% (25.7%, 29.7%)
Sometimes	38.4% (36.3%, 40.5%)
Often	24.9% (23.1%, 26.8%)
Never	9.0% (7.9%, 10.3%)

3.3 Volunteerism and donations

3.3.1 Volunteered in the last year

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024
Self-initiated good deeds	36.9% (35.6%, 38.2%)	37.1% (36.0%, 38.3%)	35.3% (34.2%, 36.5%)	35.7% (34.6%, 36.9%)	33.3% (32.2%, 34.5%)	32.0% (30.8%, 33.2%)	28.3% (26.8%, 29.8%)
Community groups or clubs	27.7% (26.6%, 28.9%)	27.1% (26.1%, 28.1%)	25.3% (24.3%, 26.3%)	23.1% (22.1%, 24.1%)	21.7% (20.8%, 22.7%)	22.4% (21.4%, 23.5%)	18.6% (17.3%, 19.9%)
Art Projects	21.1% (20.1%, 22.2%)	23.0% (22.1%, 24.0%)	22.7% (21.7%, 23.6%)	23.0% (22.0%, 24.0%)	19.3% (18.4%, 20.2%)	17.4% (16.5%, 18.4%)	16.7% (15.5%, 17.9%)
Black Rock City	20.8% (19.8%, 21.8%)	23.7% (22.8%, 24.7%)	12.8% (12.0%, 13.5%)	15.4% (14.6%, 16.3%)	15.3% (14.5%, 16.1%)	15.0% (14.1%, 15.9%)	13.5% (12.5%, 14.6%)
Animals or environmental initiatives	14.8% (13.8%, 15.8%)	15.6% (14.8%, 16.5%)	14.3% (13.5%, 15.1%)	13.3% (12.5%, 14.1%)	11.1% (10.4%, 11.8%)	11.5% (10.7%, 12.3%)	10.3% (9.3%, 11.3%)
Schools or universities	15.3% (14.3%, 16.3%)	14.6% (13.8%, 15.5%)	12.5% (11.8%, 13.3%)	13.5% (12.7%, 14.3%)	10.4% (9.7%, 11.1%)	10.7% (9.9%, 11.5%)	10.0% (9.0%, 11.0%)
Burning Man Regionals	11.6% (10.8%, 12.5%)	14.3% (13.5%, 15.1%)	10.3% (9.6%, 11.0%)	11.9% (11.1%, 12.7%)	10.1% (9.4%, 10.8%)	10.7% (10.0%, 11.5%)	9.2% (8.3%, 10.2%)
Political campaigns or voter registration	9.9% (9.2%, 10.6%)	11.4% (10.7%, 12.1%)	9.5% (8.8%, 10.1%)	9.9% (9.2%, 10.6%)	8.2% (7.6%, 8.8%)	6.5% (5.9%, 7.1%)	8.3% (7.4%, 9.2%)
Human rights initiatives	--	--	--	15.3% (14.5%, 16.1%)	13.6% (12.8%, 14.4%)	12.4% (11.5%, 13.2%)	8.3% (7.5%, 9.3%)
Health-related initiatives	--	--	--	10.7% (10.0%, 11.5%)	10.3% (9.6%, 11.0%)	9.4% (8.7%, 10.1%)	7.3% (6.5%, 8.2%)
Poverty-related initiatives	--	--	--	--	--	--	7.5% (6.6%, 8.4%)
Religious or faith- based initiatives	--	--	--	3.0% (2.6%, 3.4%)	2.5% (2.1%, 2.8%)	2.8% (2.4%, 3.3%)	3.1% (2.6%, 3.8%)
Fly Ranch Project	--	--	--	1.2% (1.0%, 1.5%)	1.0% (0.8%, 1.2%)	1.1% (0.9%, 1.4%)	0.8% (0.6%, 1.2%)
Burners Without Borders	1.0% (0.8%, 1.2%)	1.4% (1.2%, 1.7%)	1.2% (1.0%, 1.5%)	1.8% (1.5%, 2.2%)	0.9% (0.8%, 1.2%)	1.0% (0.8%, 1.2%)	0.8% (0.6%, 1.2%)
Other non-profits and charities	11.8% (11.0%, 12.7%)	11.5% (10.8%, 12.3%)	10.6% (10.0%, 11.3%)	8.0% (7.4%, 8.7%)	7.1% (6.5%, 7.7%)	7.4% (6.8%, 8.1%)	8.4% (7.5%, 9.4%)

3.3.2 Hours spent volunteering

3.3.3 Made a charitable donation in the last year

	2019	2022	2023	2024
Human rights initiatives	27.5% (26.4%, 28.5%)	28.1% (27.0%, 29.1%)	23.3% (22.2%, 24.4%)	18.4% (17.1%, 19.7%)
Self-initiated good deeds	18.6% (17.7%, 19.6%)	18.5% (17.6%, 19.4%)	17.9% (17.0%, 18.9%)	16.6% (15.4%, 18.0%)
Poverty- related initiatives	--	--	--	15.9% (14.7%, 17.2%)
Animals or environmental initiatives	20.9% (20.0%, 21.9%)	19.6% (18.7%, 20.6%)	19.1% (18.1%, 20.1%)	15.5% (14.3%, 16.7%)
Political campaigns or voter registration	18.7% (17.8%, 19.6%)	15.7% (14.9%, 16.5%)	12.0% (11.2%, 12.8%)	15.0% (13.9%, 16.1%)
Art Projects	22.8% (21.8%, 23.8%)	20.1% (19.2%, 21.0%)	16.9% (16.0%, 17.8%)	14.6% (13.5%, 15.8%)
Community groups or clubs	17.2% (16.3%, 18.1%)	17.4% (16.6%, 18.3%)	17.6% (16.7%, 18.6%)	14.2% (13.0%, 15.4%)
Health-related initiatives	20.6% (19.7%, 21.6%)	18.6% (17.7%, 19.5%)	16.1% (15.2%, 17.0%)	12.8% (11.7%, 14.0%)
Black Rock City	9.5% (8.8%, 10.2%)	19.7% (18.8%, 20.6%)	13.8% (13.0%, 14.7%)	11.0% (10.0%, 12.1%)
Schools or universities	13.5% (12.7%, 14.3%)	10.8% (10.1%, 11.5%)	11.2% (10.4%, 12.0%)	10.0% (9.1%, 11.1%)
Religious or faith-based initiatives	4.3% (3.9%, 4.8%)	3.7% (3.3%, 4.1%)	4.3% (3.8%, 4.8%)	4.3% (3.6%, 5.0%)
Burning Man Regionals	3.6% (3.2%, 4.1%)	3.5% (3.1%, 4.0%)	4.3% (3.8%, 4.8%)	3.6% (3.1%, 4.2%)
Burners Without Borders	1.5% (1.2%, 1.8%)	1.0% (0.8%, 1.2%)	1.0% (0.8%, 1.3%)	0.4% (0.3%, 0.6%)
Fly Ranch Project	0.8% (0.6%, 1.1%)	0.6% (0.5%, 0.8%)	0.5% (0.4%, 0.7%)	0.5% (0.3%, 0.8%)
Other non-profits and charities	8.2% (7.6%, 8.9%)	9.0% (8.3%, 9.7%)	8.4% (7.7%, 9.1%)	8.2% (7.3%, 9.1%)

3.3.4 Amount of money donated

3.3.5 Inspiration to volunteer, donate, or get involved after going to Black Rock City

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024
No	19.7% (18.7%, 20.7%)	19.9% (18.9%, 20.8%)	17.6% (16.7%, 18.5%)	16.3% (15.4%, 17.2%)	19.7% (18.8%, 20.7%)	19.4% (18.4%, 20.5%)	21.2% (19.8%, 22.7%)
Maybe	30.5% (29.3%, 31.8%)	29.5% (28.4%, 30.6%)	31.5% (30.5%, 32.6%)	28.5% (27.4%, 29.6%)	30.6% (29.5%, 31.7%)	30.1% (28.9%, 31.3%)	28.9% (27.3%, 30.5%)
Yes	49.8% (48.4%, 51.1%)	50.6% (49.4%, 51.8%)	50.9% (49.7%, 52.0%)	55.2% (54.0%, 56.4%)	49.7% (48.5%, 50.9%)	50.5% (49.2%, 51.8%)	49.9% (48.1%, 51.7%)

3.4 New skills

3.4.1 Inspiration to practice or learn skills after going to Black Rock City

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024
Art creation/crafting	58.4% (57.1%, 59.8%)	56.2% (55.0%, 57.4%)	59.9% (58.8%, 61.1%)	60.8% (59.6%, 62.0%)	59.2% (58.1%, 60.4%)	58.2% (56.9%, 59.5%)	57.2% (55.5%, 59.0%)
Self-awareness or emotional skills	58.1% (56.8%, 59.4%)	57.6% (56.4%, 58.8%)	56.4% (55.3%, 57.6%)	51.8% (50.6%, 53.0%)	48.6% (47.4%, 49.8%)	47.0% (45.7%, 48.4%)	46.3% (44.5%, 48.0%)
Self-care strategies	--	--	43.0% (41.8%, 44.1%)	40.4% (39.2%, 41.6%)	39.6% (38.4%, 40.8%)	38.1% (36.8%, 39.4%)	40.2% (38.5%, 41.9%)
Physical training	--	--	--	37.2% (36.0%, 38.4%)	34.2% (33.1%, 35.4%)	33.8% (32.6%, 35.1%)	34.9% (33.2%, 36.6%)
Leadership or interpersonal skills	37.0% (35.7%, 38.3%)	39.0% (37.8%, 40.2%)	40.3% (39.2%, 41.5%)	37.8% (36.6%, 38.9%)	34.4% (33.3%, 35.6%)	33.0% (31.8%, 34.3%)	30.8% (29.2%, 32.4%)
Survival skills	--	--	35.2% (34.1%, 36.3%)	29.0% (28.0%, 30.1%)	32.3% (31.2%, 33.4%)	36.5% (35.2%, 37.8%)	30.3% (28.7%, 32.0%)
Performance art	25.7% (24.5%, 26.9%)	24.7% (23.6%, 25.7%)	26.4% (25.4%, 27.5%)	29.7% (28.6%, 30.8%)	28.9% (27.8%, 30.0%)	29.3% (28.1%, 30.5%)	29.6% (28.1%, 31.3%)
Project management	26.2% (25.0%, 27.4%)	26.7% (25.7%, 27.8%)	29.2% (28.2%, 30.3%)	25.8% (24.7%, 26.8%)	23.2% (22.2%, 24.2%)	23.1% (22.0%, 24.3%)	21.7% (20.3%, 23.2%)
Carpentry or metal work	26.1% (24.9%, 27.2%)	26.1% (25.1%, 27.2%)	26.6% (25.6%, 27.7%)	21.0% (20.0%, 22.0%)	20.2% (19.3%, 21.2%)	19.4% (18.4%, 20.5%)	18.1% (16.8%, 19.5%)
Community organizing or civic engagement	--	--	24.4% (23.4%, 25.4%)	24.3% (23.3%, 25.3%)	23.6% (22.6%, 24.7%)	22.1% (21.1%, 23.2%)	18.4% (17.1%, 19.8%)
Mediation skills	26.6% (25.4%, 27.8%)	27.1% (26.0%, 28.2%)	24.4% (23.4%, 25.4%)	22.3% (21.3%, 23.3%)	17.6% (16.7%, 18.5%)	17.4% (16.5%, 18.5%)	16.9% (15.6%, 18.3%)
Electrical engineering or electronics design	--	--	--	17.0% (16.1%, 17.9%)	15.7% (14.8%, 16.6%)	16.6% (15.6%, 17.6%)	15.1% (13.9%, 16.4%)
Construction, heavy machinery, or mechanical work	15.1% (14.1%, 16.1%)	15.6% (14.7%, 16.5%)	14.5% (13.7%, 15.4%)	15.7% (14.8%, 16.6%)	15.5% (14.6%, 16.4%)	14.8% (13.9%, 15.8%)	12.6% (11.4%, 13.8%)
Graphic design	10.6% (9.8%, 11.5%)	9.8% (9.1%, 10.6%)	10.3% (9.6%, 11.0%)	9.2% (8.5%, 9.9%)	8.1% (7.5%, 8.8%)	8.4% (7.7%, 9.2%)	6.9% (6.1%, 7.8%)
Run for political office	--	--	--	--	--	--	2.5% (1.9%, 3.2%)
Other	4.2% (3.7%, 4.8%)	3.4% (3.0%, 3.9%)	3.0% (2.6%, 3.4%)	2.7% (2.3%, 3.1%)	2.6% (2.2%, 3.0%)	2.5% (2.2%, 3.0%)	2.8% (2.3%, 3.5%)

3.4.2 Have any of these skills proved useful in the default world?

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024
Very useful	55.9% (54.5%, 57.4%)	58.2% (56.9%, 59.5%)	58.4% (57.2%, 59.6%)	61.0% (59.8%, 62.3%)	62.3% (61.0%, 63.5%)	59.6% (58.3%, 61.0%)	51.9% (50.0%, 53.7%)
Somewhat useful	32.0% (30.6%, 33.3%)	30.8% (29.6%, 32.0%)	33.1% (32.0%, 34.3%)	30.8% (29.7%, 32.0%)	30.3% (29.1%, 31.4%)	32.0% (30.7%, 33.4%)	36.6% (34.8%, 38.4%)
May be at some point	11.7% (10.8%, 12.7%)	10.8% (10.0%, 11.7%)	8.2% (7.5%, 8.9%)	7.7% (7.1%, 8.4%)	7.2% (6.5%, 7.9%)	8.0% (7.2%, 8.8%)	11.1% (10.0%, 12.4%)
Not at all	0.4% (0.3%, 0.6%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.4%)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.4%)	0.4% (0.3%, 0.6%)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.5%)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.5%)	0.4% (0.2%, 0.6%)

3.4.3 How are you using these skills outside of Black Rock City?

	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024
I am creating things for myself or my family	66.0% (64.7%, 67.2%)	66.8% (65.6%, 67.9%)	67.6% (66.4%, 68.8%)	60.7% (59.5%, 61.9%)	60.0% (58.7%, 61.3%)	56.5% (54.8%, 58.3%)
I am using my time at home to create things that I will bring to Black Rock City	43.1% (41.9%, 44.4%)	45.5% (44.3%, 46.7%)	46.2% (45.0%, 47.5%)	38.7% (37.6%, 39.9%)	37.9% (36.7%, 39.2%)	37.2% (35.5%, 38.9%)
I am creating things for my home community	34.8% (33.6%, 36.0%)	34.0% (32.9%, 35.2%)	36.3% (35.1%, 37.5%)	33.5% (32.3%, 34.6%)	33.3% (32.1%, 34.6%)	30.7% (29.2%, 32.4%)
I am teaching those skills to members of my home community	29.7% (28.6%, 30.9%)	30.1% (29.0%, 31.3%)	29.1% (28.0%, 30.3%)	25.3% (24.3%, 26.4%)	24.6% (23.5%, 25.7%)	25.0% (23.6%, 26.6%)
I am not using these skills outside of Black Rock City	--	6.3% (5.7%, 7.0%)	5.2% (4.7%, 5.8%)	4.8% (4.3%, 5.4%)	5.3% (4.7%, 6.0%)	5.4% (4.6%, 6.3%)

3.4.4 Impact of these new skills outside of Black Rock City

	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024
I feel more fulfilled as an individual	79.2% (78.2%, 80.2%)	79.6% (78.5%, 80.6%)	69.5% (68.4%, 70.6%)	69.3% (68.0%, 70.5%)	67.0% (65.3%, 68.7%)
I am developing new and fulfilling relationships in my home community	39.3% (38.1%, 40.5%)	40.0% (38.7%, 41.2%)	35.2% (34.1%, 36.4%)	35.5% (34.3%, 36.8%)	35.9% (34.2%, 37.6%)
These skills are not impacting my life outside of Black Rock City	7.3% (6.7%, 8.0%)	6.7% (6.1%, 7.4%)	6.3% (5.8%, 6.9%)	6.6% (6.0%, 7.3%)	6.9% (6.1%, 7.9%)