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

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

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

The development sector is being increasingly challenged to decolonize. However, there are concerns that the rhetoric of decolonization and localization does not always translate to changes in power and practice.Read More

U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, a site that had been one of the most brutal battles in the American Civil War. Just 271 words, it is one of the best-known and most highly regarded speeches in American history. In it, Lincoln...Read More

Brothers and Sisters, we still have much work to do in this regard. For IAVE, this will mean renewing our commitment to racial and social equity in our operations and in the programs and advocacy work we do.Read More