International scope - mentioning several countries

Is a new energy emerging in volunteering?

That’s the belief of the authors of England’s new "Vision for Volunteering." It’s a vision over a year in the making and it sets out a national ambition for where volunteering should be in 2032.

This isn’t the only document seeking to shape the future of volunteering.

In the volunteering support space, there are two distinct audience segments: organizers and volunteers, sometimes lumped together as “stakeholders” with needs that may vary based on your program and operations. Providing support to these volunteers or to organizers isn’t just about giving instruction on how our technology works. It's about helping these stakeholders maximize their own potential by setting them up for success! Likewise, digitally-enabled volunteer management is not simply volunteer coordination.

The global pandemic – along with raised consciousness on diversity, equity and inclusion – has forced many organizations to refocus, change directions and reflect on a range of issues. For example, some are re-evaluating how they serve their community, from both a procedural and ethical lens. Others are tweaking volunteer engagement to make it more accessible online. And still others are undergoing a wholesale review of the place and value of volunteers within their work.