Nonprofits
When organizations dedicated to creating change work together, communities become more resilient.
How We Serve the Social Sector
There are three main ways Points of Light supports the needs of the social sector:
- Strategic Volunteer Engagement: We equip organizations with the skills and resources needed to accelerate their mission through volunteers.
- Partnerships: We partner with organizations committed to strengthening local communities and shaping cultures of civic engagement around the world.
- Thought Leadership: We provide and participate in conversations and convenings that provide opportunities for social and civic leaders to gain and share knowledge, resources and connections needed to galvanize the power of people to create change.
With our global reach, Points of Light is uniquely positioned to support social organizations to leverage the power of people to deliver on their missions and achieve social change.
37
Countries
With Organizations in the Points of Light Global Network
200
Cities
Increasing Volunteer Engagement through the Points of Light Global Network
489
Nonprofits
Certified as Service Enterprises in the United States
5
Million
People Engaged Each Year
Opportunities for Nonprofits
Organizations focused on mobilizing volunteers should seek more information about the Points of Light Global Network, while nonprofits looking for deeper ties to local industry and highly skilled volunteers should learn about becoming a certified Service Enterprise and screening services.
The Points of Light Global Network
The Points of Light Global Network mobilizes volunteers and builds nonprofit capacity to more effectively respond to community needs in 200 cities across 37 countries
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Service Enterprise
Service Enterprise is a capacity-building program in the United States that strengthens the capacity of nonprofits to fundamentally leverage volunteers and their skills to address community needs.
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Volunteer Screening Services
Partnering with Sterling Volunteers, Points of Light offers an online platform for standardized background checks, expediting participation in volunteer service.
Learn MorePost a Volunteer Opportunity
Do you have a volunteer opportunity that needs to be filled? Post your project on Points of Light Engage, our volunteer search engine that makes it easy for volunteers to find local opportunities to serve.
Success Story
Helping Cities in India Create a Culture of Service
in 2001, nonprofits in India worked in silos and had trouble engaging volunteers - particularly middle-class citizens who had the resources to give back, but for whom volunteering was not a part of their culture. That's when iVolunteer was founded. It now has seven offices in India, 350 nonprofit partners and has engaged more than 10,000 volunteers in the last year alone, making it one of the largest organizations in the Points of Light Global Network.
Nonprofit Resources
Story
3 Trends in Nonprofit Capacity Building
Nonprofits and government agencies’ abilities to solve societal issues are often constrained by organizational capacity. When your roof is leaking, you focus on the immediate issue of repairs and may …
Research & Reports
Reimagining Service: Nonprofit Service Enterprise Overview
Recordings & Conversations
Service Enterprise Initiative Testimonials
Press Release