International Association for Volunteer Effort

Organization's name: International Association for Volunteer Effort
Organization's acronym: IAVE
Headquarters address  
Address: IAVE
c/o Civil Society Consulting Grop LLC
805 15th Street NW, Suite 100, Washington DC, 20005
United States of America
Phone: 1-202-628-4360
Fax: 1-202-330-4597
Email: info@iave.org
Web site: www.iave.org
Organization type: Non-governmental organization
Languages:
  • English

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
Economic and Social:
  • Citizenship and Governance
  • Volunteerism
Geographic scope: International
Millennium Development Goals:
  • Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
  • Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
  • Achieve universal primary education
  • Promote gender equality and empower women
  • Reduce child mortality
  • Improve maternal health
  • Ensure environmental sustainability
  • Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:
Year established (YYYY): 1970
Year of registration (YYYY): 1987
Organizational structure: The board of directors conduct the affairs of the Association in accordance with the articles of incorporation, by-laws, standing rules, directives adopted by the members voting in a Members'Meeting. The IAVE Board of Directors shall be responsible for the operating policies and the fiscal management and approval of accounts; the management of contracts or agreements. The secretariat is responsible for pracitices; The Board of Directors are President, Vice President, 6 Regional Presentatives, and up to 5 board members, either appointed by the Board of Directors or elected by an appropriate constituency within the membership, in line with current stategic priorities. The Board may appoint honorary non-voting Board members.
Number and type of members: There are more than 500 Individual and 100 Organizations, and 30 Corporate members as of July 2012. There are non-voting Associate members including youth.
Affiliation with NGO networks: CIVICUS, CEV (Center for European Volunteers), IS (Independent Sector)
Funding structure:
  • Membership fees or dues
  • Fees for education and training services
  • Fees for providing consulting or research services
  • Product sales and business services
  • Donations and grants from domestic sources
  • Foreign and international grants
Funding structure other: Various levels of governments

Additional Information

Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:
  • Non-governmental organization
Affiliation with other organizations: CEV (Center for European Volunteers), CIVICUS, UNV, IS (Independent Sector), DPI, CONGO

Social Development

Affiliation with other organizations: CEV (Center for European Volunteers), CIVICUS, UNV, IS (Independent Sector), DPI, CONGO
Publications: Volunteering Worldwide (Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Venezuela), 2008

Advancement of Women

Affiliation with other organizations: CEV (Center for European Volunteers), CIVICUS, UNV, IS (Independent Sector)

Other UN Entities

Accreditation with other UN Entities:
  • ESCAP
  • DPI