Points of Light is launching the National Volunteer Strategy as the next step in Reimagining Service 2035, a bold effort to reinvigorate and double volunteering in America over the next decade. This is about more than participation. It is about creating opportunities for people to deepen community connection, work across differences, and contribute to real challenges communities face.

At a time when many people feel disconnected from one another, from institutions and from civic life, volunteering can help rebuild trust, strengthen belonging and create shared responsibility. But for volunteering to meet this moment, the systems around it must evolve. The National Volunteer Strategy provides a shared roadmap for nonprofits, businesses, schools, faith communities, governments, and individuals to make volunteering more meaningful and more accessible for everyone.

This strategy honors the millions of people already giving their time and talent to help communities thrive. It also challenges what’s possible when the volunteer ecosystem has the infrastructure, investment, coordination and modern approaches it needs. Join us in building a stronger future for volunteering, and a stronger future for communities across the country.