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
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%)	11.1% (10.3%, 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%)	25.4% (24.2%, 26.7%)
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%)	14.8% (13.8%, 15.9%)
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%)	48.6% (47.1%, 50.1%)

3.1.2 Involvement with a regional Burning Man event

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
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%)	4.0% (3.5%, 4.5%)
Staff/volunteer	--	--	--	--	11.0% (10.4%, 11.8%)	11.0% (10.3%, 11.7%)	8.8% (8.1%, 9.6%)
Medical services	--	--	--	--	0.9% (0.7%, 1.1%)	0.9% (0.7%, 1.1%)	0.7% (0.5%, 1.0%)
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%)	3.6% (3.2%, 4.1%)
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%)	6.3% (5.7%, 7.0%)
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% (--, --)
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% (1.8%, 2.6%)
Other	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%)	0.6% (0.5%, 0.9%)
Not involved	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%)	89.0% (88.1%, 89.8%)

3.2 Burning Man Media

3.2.1 Which of the following media managed by Burning Man Project do you use to receive news, information, and events related to Burning Man, and to engage in discussion on Burning Man topics?

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
Burning Man Hive (Never)	--	--	--	--	--	71.0% (69.9%, 72.1%)	68.2% (66.8%, 69.5%)
Burning Man Hive (Rarely)	--	--	--	--	--	23.7% (22.7%, 24.7%)	26.6% (25.3%, 27.9%)
Burning Man Hive (Often)	--	--	--	--	--	5.3% (4.8%, 5.9%)	5.3% (4.7%, 6.0%)
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%)	43.4% (41.8%, 44.9%)
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%)	39.0% (37.5%, 40.5%)
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%)	17.7% (16.6%, 18.7%)
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%)	7.3% (6.4%, 8.2%)
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%)	51.2% (49.7%, 52.7%)
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%)	41.5% (40.0%, 43.0%)
Eplaya message board (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%)	79.4% (78.2%, 80.5%)
Eplaya message board (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%)	18.5% (17.4%, 19.6%)
Eplaya message board (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%)	2.1% (1.7%, 2.5%)
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%)	32.0% (30.5%, 33.5%)
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%)	25.2% (24.0%, 26.6%)
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%)	42.8% (41.3%, 44.2%)
Social Media managed by Burning Man (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%)	15.9% (14.8%, 17.1%)
Social Media managed by Burning Man (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%)	29.2% (27.8%, 30.5%)
Social Media managed by Burning Man (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%)	54.9% (53.4%, 56.4%)

3.2.2 Media not managed by Burning Man Project

	2022	2023
Other discussion lists (Never)	65.0% (63.8%, 66.1%)	66.7% (65.2%, 68.1%)
Other discussion lists (Rarely)	28.7% (27.6%, 29.8%)	26.7% (25.3%, 28.0%)
Other discussion lists (Often)	6.3% (5.8%, 7.0%)	6.6% (5.9%, 7.4%)
Other social media (Never)	17.2% (16.3%, 18.2%)	16.1% (15.0%, 17.2%)
Other social media (Rarely)	33.9% (32.8%, 35.1%)	33.3% (31.8%, 34.7%)
Other social media (Often)	48.8% (47.6%, 50.1%)	50.6% (49.1%, 52.2%)
Other websites, blogs or podcasts (Never)	42.0% (40.8%, 43.3%)	42.8% (41.3%, 44.4%)
Other websites, blogs or podcasts (Rarely)	45.4% (44.2%, 46.6%)	43.2% (41.6%, 44.7%)
Other websites, blogs or podcasts (Often)	12.6% (11.8%, 13.4%)	14.0% (13.0%, 15.1%)
Regional discussion list (Never)	74.4% (73.4%, 75.5%)	77.6% (76.3%, 78.8%)
Regional discussion list (Rarely)	19.4% (18.5%, 20.4%)	17.1% (16.1%, 18.3%)
Regional discussion list (Often)	6.1% (5.6%, 6.7%)	5.3% (4.7%, 6.0%)
Regional newsletter or social media managed by Regional event organizers (Never)	55.2% (54.0%, 56.4%)	59.5% (58.0%, 60.9%)
Regional newsletter or social media managed by Regional event organizers (Rarely)	30.3% (29.2%, 31.5%)	28.1% (26.8%, 29.4%)
Regional newsletter or social media managed by Regional event organizers (Often)	14.5% (13.6%, 15.3%)	12.5% (11.5%, 13.4%)
Regional website (Never)	66.2% (65.1%, 67.4%)	69.6% (68.2%, 70.9%)
Regional website (Rarely)	27.2% (26.1%, 28.3%)	24.3% (23.1%, 25.6%)
Regional website (Often)	6.6% (6.0%, 7.2%)	6.1% (5.5%, 6.8%)
Social media or discussion lists from established Burning Man camps (Never)	17.8% (16.9%, 18.8%)	19.0% (17.8%, 20.3%)
Social media or discussion lists from established Burning Man camps (Rarely)	31.8% (30.7%, 32.9%)	32.5% (31.1%, 34.0%)
Social media or discussion lists from established Burning Man camps (Often)	50.4% (49.2%, 51.6%)	48.4% (46.9%, 50.0%)
Word of mouth (Never)	5.2% (4.7%, 5.8%)	6.1% (5.4%, 7.0%)
Word of mouth (Rarely)	22.7% (21.7%, 23.7%)	23.5% (22.2%, 24.8%)
Word of mouth (Often)	72.1% (71.0%, 73.2%)	70.4% (69.0%, 71.8%)

3.2.3 Most valuable types of information coming from Burning Man Project

	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
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%)	0.5% (0.4%, 0.7%)
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%)	3.8% (3.3%, 4.3%)
Information supporting R.I.D.E.	--	--	--	--	--	--	10.1% (9.4%, 10.8%)	9.6% (8.7%, 10.5%)
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% (9.3%, 11.1%)
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%)	12.1% (11.1%, 13.1%)
Resources about sustainability at Burning Man	--	--	--	--	--	--	11.5% (10.8%, 12.3%)	12.1% (11.2%, 13.1%)
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%)	14.2% (13.2%, 15.3%)
Information about camps	--	--	--	--	--	18.7% (17.7%, 19.6%)	16.0% (15.2%, 16.9%)	18.5% (17.4%, 19.8%)
Opportunities to create or assist with art	--	--	--	--	--	--	23.5% (22.5%, 24.5%)	21.4% (20.2%, 22.6%)
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%)	23.8% (22.6%, 25.1%)
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%)	24.9% (23.6%, 26.2%)
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%)	26.8% (25.5%, 28.1%)
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%)	28.5% (27.2%, 29.9%)
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%)	53.4% (51.9%, 54.8%)

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

	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
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%)	12.2% (11.3%, 13.1%)
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%)	23.2% (22.0%, 24.4%)
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%)	76.4% (75.0%, 77.7%)
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%)	10.4% (9.6%, 11.3%)
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%)	1.2% (0.8%, 1.6%)
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%)	9.5% (8.5%, 10.5%)

3.3 Volunteerism and donations

3.3.1 Volunteered in the last year

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
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%)	29.6% (28.4%, 30.9%)
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%)	21.6% (20.5%, 22.8%)
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%)	15.3% (14.4%, 16.3%)
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%)	12.6% (11.8%, 13.5%)
Human rights or poverty- related initiatives	--	--	--	15.3% (14.5%, 16.1%)	13.6% (12.8%, 14.4%)	12.5% (11.6%, 13.5%)
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%)	11.1% (10.3%, 12.1%)
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%)	10.2% (9.4%, 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%)	9.8% (9.1%, 10.7%)
Health-related initiatives	--	--	--	10.7% (10.0%, 11.5%)	10.3% (9.6%, 11.0%)	9.3% (8.6%, 10.1%)
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%)	5.8% (5.2%, 6.4%)
Religious or faith-based initiatives	--	--	--	3.0% (2.6%, 3.4%)	2.5% (2.1%, 2.8%)	2.4% (2.0%, 2.8%)
Fly Ranch Project	--	--	--	1.2% (1.0%, 1.5%)	1.0% (0.8%, 1.2%)	0.9% (0.7%, 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%)	0.9% (0.7%, 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%)	7.0% (6.3%, 7.7%)

3.3.2 Approximate average hours per month spent on volunteer efforts last year

	2018	2019	2022	2023
10^th^ percentile	2 (2, 3)	1 (1, 2)	1 (1, 2)	1 (1, 2)
25^th^ percentile	4 (4, 5)	3 (3, 4)	3 (3, 4)	2 (2, 3)
Median	8 (8, 10)	7 (6, 8)	8 (8, 10)	5 (5, 6)
75^th^ percentile	20 (20, 25)	15 (15, 17)	20 (20, 25)	12 (12, 15)
90^th^ percentile	40 (40, 50)	40 (40, 50)	40 (40, 50)	30 (30, 40)
99^th^ percentile	200 (200, 300)	200 (200, 300)	200 (200, 300)	150 (120, 200)

3.3.3 Made a charitable donation in the last year

	2019	2022	2023
Human rights or poverty- related initiatives	27.5% (26.4%, 28.5%)	28.1% (27.0%, 29.1%)	24.0% (22.8%, 25.3%)
Animals or environmental initiatives	20.9% (20.0%, 21.9%)	19.6% (18.7%, 20.6%)	18.8% (17.8%, 20.0%)
Self-initiated good deeds	18.6% (17.7%, 19.6%)	18.5% (17.6%, 19.4%)	16.7% (15.7%, 17.7%)
Community groups or clubs	17.2% (16.3%, 18.1%)	17.4% (16.6%, 18.3%)	16.3% (15.3%, 17.3%)
Art Projects	22.8% (21.8%, 23.8%)	20.1% (19.2%, 21.0%)	15.0% (14.1%, 16.0%)
Health-related initiatives	20.6% (19.7%, 21.6%)	18.6% (17.7%, 19.5%)	15.8% (14.9%, 16.9%)
Black Rock City	9.5% (8.8%, 10.2%)	19.7% (18.8%, 20.6%)	11.9% (11.1%, 12.8%)
Political campaigns or voter registration	18.7% (17.8%, 19.6%)	15.7% (14.9%, 16.5%)	11.1% (10.3%, 12.0%)
Schools or universities	13.5% (12.7%, 14.3%)	10.8% (10.1%, 11.5%)	10.1% (9.3%, 10.9%)
Burning Man Regionals	3.6% (3.2%, 4.1%)	3.5% (3.1%, 4.0%)	4.0% (3.5%, 4.6%)
Religious or faith-based initiatives	4.3% (3.9%, 4.8%)	3.7% (3.3%, 4.1%)	3.5% (3.0%, 4.1%)
Burners Without Borders	1.5% (1.2%, 1.8%)	1.0% (0.8%, 1.2%)	0.9% (0.7%, 1.2%)
Fly Ranch Project	0.8% (0.6%, 1.1%)	0.6% (0.5%, 0.8%)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.4%)
Other non-profits and charities	8.2% (7.6%, 8.9%)	9.0% (8.3%, 9.7%)	8.0% (7.3%, 8.8%)

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

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
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%)	17.5% (16.4%, 18.6%)
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%)	30.0% (28.6%, 31.3%)
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%)	52.6% (51.1%, 54.1%)

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
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%)	59.4% (57.9%, 60.8%)
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%)	48.7% (47.2%, 50.2%)
Self-care strategies	--	--	43.0% (41.8%, 44.1%)	40.4% (39.2%, 41.6%)	39.6% (38.4%, 40.8%)	39.2% (37.7%, 40.6%)
Survival skills	--	--	35.2% (34.1%, 36.3%)	29.0% (28.0%, 30.1%)	32.3% (31.2%, 33.4%)	38.4% (36.9%, 39.8%)
Physical training	--	--	--	37.2% (36.0%, 38.4%)	34.2% (33.1%, 35.4%)	34.5% (33.1%, 36.0%)
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%)	32.7% (31.3%, 34.1%)
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%)	31.3% (29.9%, 32.7%)
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%)	22.7% (21.5%, 24.0%)
Community organizing or civic engagement	--	--	24.4% (23.4%, 25.4%)	24.3% (23.3%, 25.3%)	23.6% (22.6%, 24.7%)	23.2% (22.0%, 24.5%)
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%)	17.9% (16.8%, 19.0%)
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%)	17.7% (16.6%, 18.9%)
Electrical engineering or electronics design	--	--	--	17.0% (16.1%, 17.9%)	15.7% (14.8%, 16.6%)	15.2% (14.2%, 16.3%)
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%)	13.9% (12.9%, 14.9%)
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%)	8.2% (7.4%, 9.1%)
Other	--	3.4% (3.0%, 3.9%)	3.0% (2.6%, 3.4%)	2.7% (2.3%, 3.1%)	2.6% (2.2%, 3.0%)	2.3% (2.0%, 2.8%)

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

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
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%)	59.2% (57.6%, 60.8%)
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%)	32.2% (30.7%, 33.7%)
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%)	8.4% (7.5%, 9.3%)
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%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.5%)

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

	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
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%)	60.2% (58.8%, 61.7%)
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%)	36.8% (35.4%, 38.2%)
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%)	32.9% (31.5%, 34.3%)
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%)	23.3% (22.1%, 24.5%)
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%)	5.9% (5.2%, 6.7%)

3.4.4 Impact of these new skills outside of Black Rock City

	2018	2019	2022	2023
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%)	69.9% (68.5%, 71.2%)
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%)	36.4% (35.0%, 37.9%)
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%)	6.8% (6.1%, 7.7%)