Points Of Light Foundation

POINTS OF LIGHT MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EQUIP, AND MOBILIZE PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION THAT CHANGES THE WORLD. WE ARE A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT ENVISIONS A WORLD IN WHICH EVERYONE DISCOVERS THEIR POWER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES IN VIBRANT, PARTICIPATORY SOCIETIES. WE BELIEVE EVER ACTION MATTERS AND NO ACT IS TOO SMALL.POINTS OF LIGHT IS COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING, CONNECTING AND ENGAGING PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE THAT ARE MEANINGFUL AND IMPACTFUL. TOGETHER WITH OUR POINTS OF LIGHT GLOBAL NETWORK, WE ENGAGE 5 MILLION INDIVIDUALS IN 14 MILLION HOURS OF SERVICE. WE AIM TO BE A CULTURAL CATALYST, WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, TO CREATE A WORLD WHERE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SIT ON THE SIDELINES.

POINTS OF LIGHT CORPORATE SOLUTIONS:POINTS OF LIGHT'S CORPORATE SOLUTIONS PROGRAMS PROVIDE BEST-IN-CLASS CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CONSULTANCY AND EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. OUR CONSULTANCY WORK PROVIDES CSR PROFESSIONALS WITH BEST PRACTICES AND THE LATEST TRENDS IN HOW BEST TO ENGAGE THE TALENT IN THEIR EMPLOYEE BASE TO SUPPORT THE CAUSES THEY CARE ABOUT. WE ALSO OFFER ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND TOOLS THROUGH THE POINTS OF LIGHT COMMUNITY FOR EMPLOYEE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. OUR EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING LEVERAGES POINTS OF LIGHT'S NETWORK OF 177 AFFILIATES IN 38 COUNTRIES TO PROVIDE LOCALLY RELEVANT, HANDS-ON VOLUNTEER PROJECTS FOR COMPANIES WITH GLOBAL FOOTPRINTS.

POINTS OF LIGHT CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS:POINTS OF LIGHT'S NONPROFIT CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PROVIDING NONPROFITS WITH TOOLS, RESOURCES AND TRAINING TO IMPROVE THEIR CAPACITY TO LEVERAGE VOLUNTEERS TO FURTHER THEIR MISSIONS. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES THE SERVICE ENTERPRISE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, THE VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT TRAINING SERIES, THE ANNUAL POINTS OF LIGHT CONFERENCE A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY, AND OUR ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM FOR NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS: POINTS OF LIGHT COMMUNITY.

RECOGNITION AND YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMS:POINTS OF LIGHT'S RECOGNITION AND YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMMING INSPIRE AND EQUIP CIVIC LEADERS. BY USING POINTS OF LIGHT'S OWNED MEDIA CHANNELS AND THOSE OF OUR PARTNERS, OUR RECOGNITION PROGRAMS SPOTLIGHT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE MAKING SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE IMPACT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE GOAL OF THESE PROGRAMS IS TO LIFT UP THE INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR WORK AND TO INSPIRE OTHERS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE DAILY POINT OF LIGHT AWARD, THE GEORGE H.W. BUSH POINT OF LIGHT AWARDS, THE PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD, AND THE LOREAL WOMEN OF WORTH PROGRAM. OUR YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMMING AIM TO EQUIP FUTURE LEADERS WITH MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES AND ISSUE EDUCATION TO SPARK A LIFETIME OF CIVIC LEADERSHIP. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE GENERATIONON EDUCATION CONTENT AND MICROGRANT PARTNERSHIPS, THE DISNEY FAMILY VOLUNTEERING TICKET PROGRAM, AND OUR ANNUAL YOUTH SUMMIT.

OTHER PROGRAMS:POINTS OF LIGHT OPERATES THE LARGEST AGGREGATOR OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, A PLATFORM CALLED POINTS OF LIGHT ENGAGE (FORMERLY CALLED ALL FOR GOOD). POINTS OF LIGHT ENGAGE MAINTAINS AN UP-TO-DATE FEED OF ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FROM OVER 30 DIFFERENT DATA SOURCES. ON ANY GIVEN DAY, THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 50,000 ACTIVE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, AND OVER 22,000 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS. THIS FEED CAN BE CUSTOMIZED TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC SEARCHES FOR PARTNERS AND IS THE BACK-END VOLUNTEER SEARCH TECHNOLOGY FOR THE STATE FARM NEIGHBORHOOD OF GOOD AND AARP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PORTALS.