Nonprofit Effectiveness - Volunteerism

UPS is committed to magnifying the positive impact volunteers have on nonprofit organizations by helping nonprofits recruit, manage and retain volunteers as effectively and efficiently as possible. UPS partners with the following organizations to increase their leadership development and harness technology and innovation.
 

International Association of Volunteer Effort (IAVE)

The International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) was founded in 1970 by a group of volunteers from around the world who saw in volunteering a means of making connections across countries and cultures.  It has grown into a global network of volunteers, volunteer organizations, national representatives and volunteer centers, with members in over 70 countries.  The majority of IAVE members are in developing countries.  IAVE exists to promote, strengthen and celebrate the development of volunteering worldwide. It is the only international organization for which this is the primary aim.  For more information, visit www.iava.org.

Points of Light Institute

Points of Light Institute

The Points of Light Institute and the HandsOn Network are leading advocates for community service and civic engagement, working to equip and mobilize individuals to take action to change the world around them. UPS has been one of the organization’s leading corporate supporters for more than a decade, collaborating on programming and providing leadership and guidance through the HandsOn Network Corporate Service Council. For more information, visit: www.pointsoflight.org

Taproot Foundation

Taproot Foundation

The Taproot Foundation provides the resources and supports inherent to the pro bono movement.  Taproot’s Service Grant Program provides capacity-building consulting projects to nonprofits across the country.  By recruiting and managing teams of top performing professionals to act as pro bono consultants, Taproot provides Service Grants in the area of Marketing, IT, Strategy Management, Leadership Development & Strategic HR.  UPS supports Taproot in the provision of Service Grants to organizations across the country to help improve nonprofit effectiveness and impact.  For more information, visit: www.taproot.org.

ToolBank

ToolBank

ToolBank USA works to strengthen local communities through a collaborative effort of affiliate ToolBank agencies across the United States. The UPS team developed a set of functional requirements for an enabling technology solution that would support: online tool request process, membership management, inventory management, and tool lending management - the basic architecture of every ToolBank. UPS Procurement volunteers supported ToolBank USA leadership in selecting a vendor to build an enabling technology platform. For more information, visit: www.toolbank.org.