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Who is IAVE? We are our volunteering! IAVE member Association Jeunesse-Sensibilisation-Action in Togo offers marginalized children and youth quality learning opportunities for creating a more equitable and sustainable future. Learn more about IAVE at iave.org/members
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United Nations Volunteers has published a procurement notice for a consultant to carry out a study on AI and volunteering. Please see the link here: procurement-notices.undp.org…
This is a joint UNV-Forum initiative. The application deadline is 21st February.
Volunteering is a symbol of #hope in a complicated time, writes Wendy Osborne.
"We live in a world where reality for many people is stark in its negativity. … We also know the care, compassion, hope & resilience of people who reach out to help others.”
iave.org/celebrating-the-pow…
IAVE’s 27th World Volunteer Conference was a chance to learn more about IAVE members. Félicité Djioukouo is the executive director of Association des Acteurs de Développement (ADEV), a member of IAVE’s Global Network of Volunteering Leadership (iave.org/gnvl).
IAVE’s strength is in its network.
Our Global Network of Volunteering Leadership (GNVL) is a peer-to-peer structure that allows engaged volunteering organizations around the world to share insights and forge global partnerships. →iave.org/gnvl
IAVE provides connections, research, and resources to empower volunteer organizations and leaders around the world. Becoming a member is an easy way to join a global conversation about the future of volunteering. Learn more at iave.org/members.
The first large-scale evidence that being a #volunteer can improve mental health in older adults came out of the Baltimore Experience Corps trial, published ten years ago this month.
npr.org/sections/shots-healt…
“Volunteerism in Kazakhstan has deep historical roots, emerging through the tradition of Asar, a unique form of collective mutual aid,” @TheAstanaTimes reports.
Kazakhstan introduced the UN resolution declaring 2026 the International Volunteer Year.
astanatimes.com/2024/12/kaza…
2026 will be the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development (IVY 2026).
IAVE, @forumids, @ifrc and @GenUnlimited_ are bringing leaders together to talk about what that can mean for the future of volunteering.
Listen in: m.youtube.com/watch?v=RSqBki…
IAVE’s Reskilling Revolution Africa harnesses the power of volunteering for skills development. Thanks to a partnership with @IBM, IAVE member orgs in Ethiopia, Nigeria & South Africa are enrolling thousands of youth on the Skillsbuild platform.
→ iave.org/iaves-reskilling-re…
“Volunteering has increasingly been acknowledged around the world as a driving force for tackling development challenges,” says a report from the UN Secretary General.
→ documents.un.org/doc/undoc/g…
IAVE’s strength is in its network.
Our Global Corporate Volunteer Council is the only global, volunteering-focused network for multinational companies, sharing a commitment to supporting & promoting all forms of employee engagement in the community. →iave.org/gcvc
IAVE’s 27th World Volunteer Conference was a chance to learn more about IAVE members. Clement Douault is Associate Director of People Engagement & Volunteering at @Novartis, a member of IAVE’s Global Corporate Volunteer Council (iave.org/gcvc).
What does volunteering look like?
In its last State of the World’s Volunteerism Report (swvr2022.unv.org), @UNVolunteers attempted to capture the depth and variety of global volunteering by identifying 5 different types of volunteer action:
A recent large-scale systematic review...found that a range of workplace wellness offerings had no positive effect on employees’ well-being, Beth Greenfield writes in @FortuneMagazine. But there was one clear exception: volunteering.
fortune.com/well/article/boo…
1/ “Suppose more than 800 million people selflessly dedicate their time, energies and skills to the common good,” Simone Galimberti writes from Nepal for the International Press Syndicate Group.
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2/ “In that case, we should do a much better job recognizing and giving visibility to them. We could also increase their numbers. It is here where @UNVolunteers, in partnership with IAVE and @forumids, should restart that conversation….”
3/ Good news! IAVE and its partners are currently hosting Global Dialogues and will be releasing a challenge paper, global poll, and other ways to strategize about the International Volunteer Year in 2026, and the #future of volunteering.
Join on 1/23 at iave.org/ivy2026
