The Volunteers for Change program looked like a great way to get involved in my new community after I moved last year and saw their listing in The Washington Post. It has lived up to its promise 100%. I began by signing up for events listed on the monthly calendar, and now volunteer weekly with Volunteer Fairfax. Their opportunities are open to people of all ages, all interests. They also work with MANY nonprofit organizations in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Whether you are a child who wants to help clean up a park, or an adult interested in being on the Board of a nonprofit organization; whether you can donate just a few hours a year or want to be involved on a continuous basis, a Volunteer Fairfax experience will make you feel you are contributing something worthwhile to your community.
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- EIN 23-7370759
- 703-246-3640
- 12015 Route 50 Suite 225 FAIRFAX VA 22033 USA
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion, Voluntarism Promotion
Mission: Volunteer Fairfax (VF) was founded in 1974 to refer individuals to volunteer opportunities in support of the greater Fairfax County community. Our mission was and remains to mobilize people and resources to meet regional community needs. Our goal is to help nonprofits engage, train, and mobilize volunteers, increasing the impact of those volunteers as nonprofit capacity builders. Like the rest of the nonprofit community, however, we are currently reevaluating and reimagining our model of volunteerism and strategizing how best to move forward in a post-COVID world, mindfully considering DEIA+ in our programs, and treating all individuals with respect and compassion. We are emphasizing transformative volunteerism, whereby the community served is empowered to move forward, and volunteers feel a deeper sense of connection to their work.
Results: In FY23 (July 1, 2022-June 30,2023), Volunteer Fairfax accomplished, among other things, the following: a) provided 18,437 hours of community service by approximately 6,050 individuals; b) 1,323 volunteers assisted dozens of local nonprofits with one-time projects during VolunteerFest and the MLK Jr., Weekend of Service; and, b) offered 32 free nonprofit training webinars to 1808 participants.
Target demographics: a) increase civic engagement through volunteerism; b) the nonprofits and other organizations that offer food, shelter, and other critical services to vulnerable populations through volunteer service; and, c) nonprofits learn to utilize volunteers for greater community impact through free volunteer management training
Direct beneficiaries per year: the at-risk population of Northern Virginia through 18,437 hours of community service by approximately 6050 volunteers
Geographic areas served: Fairfax County, Arlington County, and the cities of Fairfax and Alexandria
Programs: the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP); the Nonprofit Volunteer Management Training Program; the Corporate Service Program (BizLink); and, the Alternative Community Service Program; along with events including VolunteerFest, the Martin Luther King Jr., Weekend of Service, and the Volunteer Service Awards