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 (IYV) 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 IYV 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

On this International Volunteer Day, IAVE is delighted to announce the launch of our second Ideathon in collaboration with the Emirates Foundation, 4–6 March 2024!Read More

We are excited to announce the kick off of IAVE’s ResilienCities Corporate Volunteering Program! The program, customized exclusively for Airbus, consists of three unique volunteer activities and trainings focused on biodiversity and mobility. Over the course of three months, Airbus employee volunteers will work with European, community-based nonprofit organizations whose work contributes to making our cities...Read More

In response to the pandemic, IAVE launched the COVID-19 Response Fund. As a result, we were able to disburse grants to 8 volunteering organizations in Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Togo, Georgia, Niger, Zimbabwe and Peru.Read More