Here you’ll find many of the peak bodies and international associations devoted to volunteering, and related nonprofit organisations, which support IVMDay
IAVE – Are you committed to volunteering? Do you want to belong to a worldwide organisation dedicated to promoting, supporting and strengthening the development of volunteering worldwide? Join the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) now – www.iave.org
IDEALIST.ORG –Founded in 1995 to help people move from good intentions to action, Idealist.org is the world’s largest nonprofit networking site, with more than one million registered users and thousands of job openings, volunteer opportunities, internships, and events posted by more than 88,000 public service organizations in 190 countries. Idealist.org also offers a series of free online resource centers to support nonprofit professionals in the fields of volunteer resource management, human resources, and nonprofit management, as well as to help individuals make informed decisions on their options for international volunteering, national and international service corps, graduate education, switching careers or finding one’s first public service job.
Australia
AAMoV – With members across Australia and New Zealand, the Australasian Association for Managers of Volunteers is a major player in the development of the profession ‘down under’
Conservation Volunteers – Conservation Volunteers recruits volunteers from Australia, New Zealand and around the world to join important environmental and wildlife conservation projects. Founded in 1982, our non-profit organisation has grown to become the largest practical conservation organisation in Australasia with offices in most capital cities and many regional centres across Australia and New Zealand.
Northern Volunteering – A Volunteer Resource Centre providing volunteer support, training and placement services to the volunteer sector in Northern Adelaide, South Australia
OzVPM – Founded in 2002, OzVPM is the Australasian region’s largest volunteer management resource, featuring an online bookstore, comprehensive website and newsgroup dedicated to volunteerism in Australia and New Zealand
School of Volunteer Management – The School of Volunteer Management (SVM) is The Centre for Volunteering’s Registered Training Organisation providing skills, management and leadership training to the not-for-profit sector throughout Australia.
The Centre for Volunteering – The Centre for Volunteering is the peak body for volunteering in NSW, promoting and supporting volunteering and community participation. It includes Volunteering NSW – our service-delivery arm, and the School of Volunteer Management, a Registered Training Organisation.
Volunteering ACT – Volunteering ACT – as the Peak Body for Volunteering activity in the ACT and wider Canberra region – promotes and facilitates appropriate volunteer effort to meet current and emerging community needs.
Volunteering Gold Coast – Volunteering Gold Coast’s commitment is to capacity building through strengthening of organisations to support effective volunteer programs for the mutual benefit of the community & individual
Volunteering SA & NT – Volunteering SA & NT’s mission, as a peak body, is to promote volunteering and play a key leadership role in advancing volunteering in South Australia and the Northern Territory. Volunteering SA & NT provides an extensive range of services, support and resources for volunteers and volunteer organisations.
Volunteering Sunshine Coast – Volunteering Sunshine Coast (VSC) is an independent not-for-profit organisation committed to building the local community sector on the Sunshine Coast.
Volunteering Victoria – Volunteering Victoria Inc. is the peak body representing the volunteer movement in Victoria. They provide a range of services to individuals in the community who are interested in volunteering and to organisations who involve volunteers.
New Zealand
Volunteering New Zealand – Volunteering New Zealand (VNZ) is an association of volunteer centres and national and other organisations with a commitment to volunteering in New Zealand. VNZ’s mission is to create an environment which supports, promotes, values and encourages effective volunteering. VNZ provides a national voice for volunteering and volunteers.