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10/13/2026

What values inspire you to volunteer? 💙

On , we’re reflecting on the values that move people to give their time, share their skills and take action for others. Whether it’s compassion, solidarity, justice or a sense of shared responsibility, our values shape how we show up for our communities and the world.

At IAVE, these values are at the heart of our work to build a more just and sustainable world through volunteering. Shaped by approximately 14,000 voices across 164 countries, the Call to Action for the Future of Volunteering sets out three action areas: Recognition, Support and Safeguarding. Together, they highlight what volunteers need from the rest of us to keep putting their values into action.

That same spirit of generosity will carry into Generosity Week, December 1-5, which we’re co-organizing with GivingTuesday to encourage people everywhere to give what they can, in whatever way they can.

Today, we invite you to reflect: Which value inspires you to volunteer, and how do you put it into action?

Share your answer below and help show how our values bring volunteering to life across our communities!

For more information on how to take part in World Values Day, visit https://www.worldvaluesday.com/how-to-get-involved/

10/09/2026

What does generosity look like to a new generation?

For young people, giving back can take many forms, from sharing skills and time to supporting their communities and turning ideas into action.

Join IAVE and GivingTuesday for Generosity for a New Generation, a conversation exploring how young people are shaping generosity in their own ways.

Hear from youth leaders Hadley Gray, Neema Theonest and Karimot Odebode, alongside webinar co-leads Vivian Lam and Markie Morrison, as they share perspectives on youth-led action and making a difference.

Wednesday, October 14 at 1:30PM UTC

Register to attend: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gPT8GieCQGyRqEMpQH4lvg #/registration

Black Girl’s Dream Initiative

10/09/2026

Our Board of Directors met in Berlin this week for their in-person meeting. Thank you to our board members for their leadership and dedication to IAVE and volunteering worldwide!

10/01/2026

What makes people want to give their time, skills and resources again?

Join us for the next Generosity Week webinar, Designing Giving as an Experience, on October 7 at 1:30 PM UTC.

Co-led by IAVE’s Wendy Osborne and GivingTuesday’s Anita Gallagher, the webinar will explore how to create volunteering and giving experiences that make people feel valued and want to come back.

The conversation will feature Lindsay Armstrong of Volunteer Now, sharing lessons from 29 years of recruiting and retaining volunteers, and Michelly Felix of Volunteers Sonora, sharing what her team has learned from running eight GivingTuesday giving circles in Hermosillo, Mexico.

Part of the Generosity Week webinar series, the session leads up to December 1–5, when individuals and organizations around the world will come together to give their time, skills and resources.

Register to attend - https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y-4JvRWTSBmLXn7tXRsvgQ #/registration

09/30/2026

Planning something for Generosity Week? Join us for Generosity Across Networks on Sept 30 at 1:30 PM UTC.

IAVE and GivingTuesday are bringing together volunteer and giving networks to share what works, meet peers in each region, and turn ideas into local activations for the Generosity Week map (Dec 1–5).

You'll leave with one activation your network can run, toolkit resources to help you get it done, and new connections with IAVE GNVL leaders and GivingTuesday country leads near you.

Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QHH6fcakQKGl2hD4UUuxpQ #/registration

09/28/2026

What does Generosity Week look like in the workplace?

It doesn’t have to mean creating something new. In our recent Generosity at Work session, we explored how companies can build on the volunteering and giving programs they already have and bring them under the Generosity Week banner.

If you missed the session, the recording is now available here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN5PMUobJK8

When you're ready for next steps:
1️⃣ Explore the Corporate Engagement Toolkit:https://www.givingtuesday.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Generosity-Week-Corporate-Engagement-Toolkit-2.pdf

2️⃣ Let us know your company is taking part through the partner form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxl9BvRhcXcfmjWw6y0S0tp4PRtxrYt6WJnqcxJaZ0WBaBpA/viewform

3️⃣ Download and customize our Canva templates to spread the word with your employees: https://generosity-week.my.canva.site/templates

4️⃣ Register for rest of the webinars in the series: https://www.givingtuesday.org/generosity-week/

GivingTuesday

How can your company take part in Generosity Week? IAVE and GivingT...

09/21/2026

If your work sits at the intersection of , and , this is a conversation worth joining.

The Global CSR Forum 2026 comes to Riyadh on 5–6 October, bringing together leaders from business, government, civil society and international organizations to explore how stronger partnerships and shared responsibility can create greater impact.

For the global volunteering community, it is an opportunity to connect with leaders across sectors, exchange ideas and explore how volunteering can play a greater role in CSR and social impact strategies.

Meet the people driving this work and be part of the conversation.

🔗 Register to attend: https://registration.csr-forum.com/invitation/DBB0LCOOWL

For more information, please visit: https://csr-forum.com/en?utm_source=partners&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=CSR2026_IAVE

The Global CSR Forum returns to Riyadh 5–6 October 2026 under royal patronage. Explore the six pillars, the people you'll meet, and the reasons 3,000+ leaders attend.

09/17/2026

What does generosity look like at work? And how can companies turn it into action?

Join IAVE and GivingTuesday for Generosity at Work, a practical, hands-on session designed to help companies mobilize employees during Generosity Week, December 1–5, 2026.

Carolyn Cavicchio of IAVE and Kelsey Kramer of GivingTuesday will co-lead the session, exploring how generosity can take shape in the workplace through employee volunteering, skills-based service, pro bono work and workplace giving. Angelo Menezes of Fujitsu will also join us to share what Fujitsu is planning for Generosity Week and offer a look at how one company is putting generosity into action.

Then, it’s your turn. In small breakout groups, you’ll develop a realistic activation idea for your own organization, bounce ideas off peers, share what’s working and explore new possibilities together.

You’ll leave with:

✅ A concrete idea your company can activate during Generosity Week
✅ Fresh ideas and perspectives from peers across organizations
✅Resources and support to turn your idea into action

Come ready to share, learn from peers and build something you can actually put into practice.

Wednesday September 23 at 9:30AM EDT (GMT-4)

Register to attend: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_acRRoKU6Q1eNLLHDVWOfxA #/registration

09/14/2026

For ten years, Hazel McLean kept making the case for a welcoming place where older people in Belfast City Centre could drop in, connect with others and find some company. There was no guarantee it would happen. No budget behind the idea. Just Hazel’s persistence.

Then, in 2024, a small pot of funding made a pilot possible. Hazel helped shape and design the drop-in center she had been describing for so long.

Today, every Tuesday, older people can walk through the doors at 2 Royal Avenue to find a place to sit, a cup of tea or coffee, someone to talk to and information about services and projects for older people. Older volunteers help make it happen, giving their time to welcome others.

Hazel’s story reminds us that generosity can be persistence. It can be believing in an idea, showing up again and again and giving your time so that something meaningful can eventually become possible.

Read Hazel’s story in the Generosity Week Volunteer Corner: https://www.givingtuesday.org/participate/?2025

Many thanks to Volunteer Now for sharing Hazel's story with us!

GivingTuesday

09/08/2026

Generosity Week has officially launched! 🎉

IAVE and GivingTuesday are bringing volunteer leaders, companies, and communities together around one idea: generosity goes further when we do it together. The ask is simple. From December 1-5, bring generosity to your community by giving what you can, whether that's time, money, skills or your voice.

We kicked off today with the first webinar in our series, on why believing in people's generosity is where all of this starts. Missed it? The full recording is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxXAoyVLWk8

Between now and December there are five more webinars, how-to guides, campaign tools and a lot of ways to take part, in whatever capacity. See how to get involved: https://givingtuesday.org/generosity-week/

Let’s make generosity contagious!

Sistema Nacional de Voluntariado YASIF Nigeria Team Everest NGO GivingTuesday