IAVE’s Global Network of Volunteering Leadership (GNVL) is a peer-to-peer network that allows engaged volunteering organizations around the world to share insights and forge global partnerships. Members receive special support and opportunities from IAVE, such as access to virtual learning sessions and invitations to in-person events.
Photo: National Leadership Structure Meeting, Mexico
IAVE brings together leadership organizations focused on volunteering from across the world to share best practices, learn from each other, and form global partnerships. National and regional networks organize around common learning initiatives to help move volunteering forward.
GNVL provides a unique peer-to-peer network which allows members to engage with one another to share insights and form global partnerships. Members receive special support and opportunities from IAVE, such as access to virtual learning sessions and invitations to in-person events. Through GNVL, members can engage and form partnerships with members of IAVE’s Global Corporate Volunteer Council, a leadership network for global companies.
Photo: National Leadership Structure Meeting, London
GNVL welcomes organizational members from all regions in the world. Below is criteria IAVE uses to identify membership eligibility:
The organization is recognized by IAVE as a leadership for volunteering organization, showing evidence of operating at a national level or a strategic regional level to promote and support volunteering.
The organization must show evidence of linkages and/or active partnerships with volunteer-involving organizations, government and corporations, as well as institutions such as United Nations Volunteers when appropriate.
The organization believes in the values and vision of IAVE and is prepared to work with us, being our ambassador. The organization commits to actively engage with IAVE through, disseminating and sharing information, inviting and engaging new members.
We warmly encourage each participant in the Global Network of Volunteer Leadership to become an organizational member of IAVE. However, we value the diverse contributions of an inclusive network, and do not charge to be part of GNVL.
With 190 members from Africa, Asia-Pacific, Arab Nations, Europe, Latin America and North America, GNVL is a globally diverse network of leadership organizations advocating for volunteering.
To get more information about your organization’s eligibility and to become a member, please contact our GNVL team at [email protected].