Early bird registration for the 27th IAVE World Volunteer Conference is now open! Many thanks to our partners in Busan for building the conference website at wvc2024busan.kr.Read More

In our 2024 Members Meeting, Board Chair Ruth Lewin, Executive Director Nichole Cirillo, and IAVE staff presented IAVE’s 2023 Impact Report and highlighted new activity in 2024.Read More

Right now, 15 short-listed teams are competing in a global Ideathon about volunteering for the environment. On the line is a total of $75,000 in prize money to implement three winning ideas.Read More

We live in a world where the reality for many people is stark in its negativity. People power through volunteering is a symbol of hope through action for a better world.Read More

In 2022, Bpeace surveyed its pool of 600+ skills-based volunteers to better understand their motivations and increase their engagement. Among the top 3 reasons for declining volunteer opportunities were volunteers’ lack of confidence in their ability to make an impact.Read More

This March, three teams will win $25,000 to implement their winning idea about volunteering for the environment. Any nonprofit or government team is eligible, but the deadline to sign up is 29 January!Read More

Your team could win $25,000 to implement your winning idea about volunteering for disaster relief, protecting land & oceans, or youth education & skills!Read More

We believe that volunteers are key to creating a just and sustainable world. So how do we build on the strength of volunteer movements to make volunteering as accessible, productive, and sustainable as possible? Read More

IAVE is pleased to honor Alfredo Abreu as this year’s recipient of the Kenn Allen Global Award for Volunteer Leadership. Abreu founded Serve the City Portugal in 2015 and has served as chairman of Serve the City International from 2020 – 2023.Read More

I am an optimist and someone who is firm in her belief that there is always more than one way forward.  But maintaining this sentiment has never been harder.Read More