About the Points of Light Foundation

The Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network
The Points of Light Foundation is a national, nonpartisan, and nonprofit organization dedicated to engaging more people and resources more effectively in volunteer service to help solve serious social problems.

Our work supports and increases the millions of volunteers in thousands of communities. Through more than 360 Volunteer Centers throughout the nation and more than 1,000 nonprofit, government, and business members, the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network provide leadership, knowledge, programs, and resources on a national and local scale to unify the national volunteering and service sector.

What Are Volunteer Centers?
Volunteer Centers promote and provide easy access to a wide range of volunteer opportunities with nonprofit organizations and government agencies that serve the entire community. Volunteer Centers link people who want to help --individuals, families, students, businesses and their employees, and civic, community, and faith-based organizations -- with places or causes where their time, talent, and interests can be utilized effectively.