IVolunteer International’s flagship project, IVolunteerNow, was going through a period of customer discovery and beta testing when COVID-19 ravaged the world. People searched avenues to give back, help their communities, and mobilize during this time. When in-person gatherings declined, communities and nonprofits suffered the most without essential volunteer support and the lack of an on-demand…
On Thursday, November 9, 2023, entrepreneurs from all walks of life lined up at the front of the stage at the Delta Innovation Hub at the University of Georgia, geared to make their case (and pitch) for a chance to win the inaugural Truist Community Initiatives Pitch Competition. Truist’s partnership and commitment to excellence, innovation,…
Since inception in late 2017, IVolunteer International has grown tremendously as an organization in operation capacity and impact. To-date, IVolunteer International has facilitated volunteer-led impact in-person and online through over 200,000 people. With the bold vision of creating 7 billion volunteers in the world, IVolunteer International believes in the ability of every single human being…
After four years of accelerated growth and global impact, IVolunteer International inducted a new group of community leaders to the organization’s Board of Directors. Since 2017, IVolunteer International has created technologies that make volunteering fun, easy, and equitable in line with the organization’s vision of “creating 7 billion volunteers in the world.” The new board…
IVolunteer International is a volunteer advocacy tech-nonprofit based in Savannah, Georgia. Since establishment in 2017, the organization has grown in size and impact. As a tech-nonprofit, IVolunteer International uses technology to empower people and communities to efficiently engage in impact. In 2020 during the pandemic, a lot of people wanted to become volunteers and help….
I hope this fund will help students find and affirm the voices of people everywhere who fight for freedom, justice and equality for themselves and their people Ms. Charlayne Hunter-Gault The University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism awarded IVolunteer International the “Giving Voice to the Voiceless” grant to support the Writers’ Council Fellowship. The…
IVolunteer International today earned a 2021 Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar, the world’s largest source of nonprofit information. By sharing metrics that highlight progress IVolunteer International is making toward its mission, the organization is helping donors move beyond simplistic ways of nonprofit evaluation such as overhead ratios. As…
The Borgen Project’s exclusive article and interview of our Executive Director can be found on the Borgen Project website.
This story was first written in Connect Savannah. Read the original article here. THREE YEARS ago, IVolunteer International was launched as a way to remove barriers to volunteerism in Savannah. Its cofounder and executive director, Nipuna Ambanpola, was an avid volunteer while growing up in Sri Lanka, but found fewer opportunities while he was attending…
IVolunteer International’s Writers’ Council was established in 2019 with the goal of establishing an online platform for youth leaders and writers to share their stories and the stories of others. The Writers’ Council fuels our blog and stands as a platform for change-making, and a source for inspiration to our readers. Established under the leadership…
Read the article and news at Fox28 Media Savannah. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTGS) — A Georgia Southern graduate’s mission is to create 7 billion volunteers. Nipuna Ambanpola established a tech non-profit organization in 2017 called iVolunteer International, and later this month the company has plans to launch its first mobile app. “It will identify the user’s live…
Read the article at Savannah Morning News. In a city that loves to volunteer, one Savannah non-profit is making it easier than ever to connect those looking to give back to the community through organizations like the American Red Cross, Georgia Conservancy, Humane Society for Greater Savannah and more. Established in 2017, 501(c)3 tech-non-profit organization…