New York, NY, December 5, 2025 – The International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) announced today the global launch of the Call to Action for the Future of Volunteering at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The Call to Action draws on the voices of almost 14,000 volunteers and stakeholders from 164 countries and outlines what is needed to...Read More

Nairobi, Kenya, October 28, 2025 — The International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE), in collaboration with IBM, announces the transition of the Reskilling Revolution Africa (RRA) initiative from pilot phase to full implementation, following successful initiatives in Nigeria, Ethiopia, and South Africa. This pioneering program, launched in collaboration with the African Union and powered by IBM SkillsBuild, a...Read More

Members of IAVE’s Global Network of Volunteering Leadership in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and South Africa are connecting thousands of youth, women and those in the informal economy to free, open-source skills training and virtual mentoring through the IBM SkillsBuild platform.Read More

By now, many of you have learned the results of the U.S. presidential election. While it’s just one nation, there are global implications.Read More

In advance of the United Nations’ International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development (IVY) in 2026, IAVE is hosting a series of Global Dialogues to encourage a wide set of conversations about volunteering that will inform and inspire what happens during IVY 2026 and beyond.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

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

“IBM supports the Reskilling Revolution, and we are very excited to be a partner with you,” Nixon-Saintil said. “This is something that’s needed globally—access to skills. Especially with the impacts of climate change and the global skills gap, there is a sense of urgency.”Read More

On 8 December at the RewirED education summit in Dubai, IAVE’s executive director, Nichole Cirillo, will introduce IAVE’s new partnership with the African Union to create “volunteer-powered pathways” to youth employment in the green economy.Read More