New York Life Foundation’s 2024 State of Grief Report reveals ongoing need and growing want for holistic bereavement support in workplaces, schools, and communities.

2024 STATE OF GRIEF REPORT SURVEY METHODOLOGY

GENERAL SURVEY METHODOLOGY: This pool was conducted by Morning Consult from December 7-12, 2023, among a sample of 1,017 adults. The interviews were conducted online, and the data was weighted to approximate a target sample of adults based on gender, age, race, educational attainment, and region. Results from the full survey have a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

SCHOOL TEACHER AND AFTERSCHOOL PROFESSIONAL SURVEY METHODOLOGY: This poll was conducted by Morning Consult from December 6-18, 2023, among a sample of 299 current teachers (K-12) and 201 afterschool professionals. Afterschool professionals were defined as employed adults who worked with children in an afterschool setting. Teachers have a margin of error of plus or minus 6 percentage points and afterschool professionals 7 percentage point.

ABOUT THE NEW YORK LIFE FOUNDATION

Inspired by New York Life's tradition of service and humanity, the New York Life Foundation has, since its founding in 1979, provided over $440 million in charitable contributions to national and local nonprofit organizations. The Foundation supports programs that benefit young people, particularly in the areas of educational enhancement, childhood bereavement, and social justice. The Foundation also encourages and facilitates the community involvement of employees and agents of New York Life through its Volunteers for Good program and Grief-Sensitive Schools Initiative. To learn more, please visit www.newyorklifefoundation.org.