Nonprofits
When organizations dedicated to creating change work together, communities become more resilient.
When organizations dedicated to creating change work together, communities become more resilient.
There are three main ways Points of Light supports the needs of the social sector:
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.
With Organizations in the Points of Light Global Network
Increasing Volunteer Engagement through the Points of Light Global Network
Certified as Service Enterprises in the United States
People Engaged Each Year
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 mobilizes volunteers and builds nonprofit capacity to more effectively respond to community needs in 200 cities across 37 countries
Learn MoreService 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.
Learn MorePartnering with Sterling Volunteers, Points of Light offers an online platform for standardized background checks, expediting participation in volunteer service.
Learn MoreDo 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.
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.