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

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

The theme for this year’s International Volunteer Day is “Volunteer now for our common future”. Today, we celebrate the contributions of the millions who volunteer now to build a more sustainable, equitable and inclusive future for us all! In honor of this special celebration, we want to recognize Christine Ntahe, the recipient of this year’s Kenn Allen Global Award for Volunteer...Read More

Last month, after 42 years of service to Agency for Volunteer Service (AVS) Hong Kong, Flora retired as its Chief Executive Officer. In this interview, Flora reflects on the growth of the organization and volunteerism in Hong Kong over the past four decadesRead More

We are delighted to welcome Mohamed Al Hosani, Director of Leadership and Empowerment at the Emirates Foundation to the IAVE Board to serve as Board Representative for the Arab Nations region.Read More

Oknah Kim Lah’s life of 103 years could be summarized as love of God, love of country and love of neighbors. Her dream was to make the world better place to live. She believed her dream could come true through volunteering.Read More

Ruth Lewin has worked in the non-government, government and corporate sectors for 40 years. Over the span of her career, she has held positions in community organizations, worked for the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa and the International Marketing Council of South Africa in Washington DC.Read More