IAVE exists to promote, strengthen and celebrate volunteering in all of the myriad ways it happens throughout the world. With members in 70+ countries, we are the connective tissue of a global network of leaders of volunteering, NGOs, businesses and volunteer centers that share a belief in the power of volunteers to make a significant strategic contribution to resolving the world’s most pressing problems. To learn more about IAVE, read our Strategic Direction and get to know our four pillars, listed below.
IAVE is led by an international all-volunteer board of directors that sets strategic direction and guides the organization. Our Leadership Network includes elected representatives from every major region and volunteer National Representatives in 77 countries. The professional Secretariat team is based in Washington DC.
Here is a visual representation of our global membership.