The Governor's Office of Volunteerism was established to support the growth and the development of volunteerism throughout the State through promotion, coordination and enhancement of citizen participation.

The concept of a citizen/government partnership was generated. Citizens, businesses, and community organizations joined together to contribute their time, service and financial resources to the partnership, expanding the services in their communities. Government, through the Governor's office of Volunteerism, provided the networking, coordination, and leadership assisting the volunteer programs in their growth and development.

Today, the mission of the Governor's Office of Volunteerism remains the same. Advocacy, recognition, communication, and technical assistance form the backbone of the newly re-energized Office.

NJAVA envisions a state in which the lives of individuals and communities are improved by the positive impact of volunteer action. There continues to be an increasing emphasis placed on the role of volunteers in American society. Volunteer resource managers face unique issues in coordinating the mission of their organizations with the needs of both staff and volunteers. NJAVA approaches these issues by providing its members with a statewide network of professional and educational resources including a variety of workshops and meetings where professionals who work with volunteers can meet and share experiences.

VolunteerResource.org is a comprehensive virtual library of resources and effective practices on volunteering and volunteer management. To date, there are over 1,300 resources on the site.

PROBONO works with community-based nonprofit organizations serving the poor and disadvantaged populations in Westchester County, New York, Fairfield County, Connecticut, and northern New Jersey. Our nonprofit clients work primarily in the areas of health and human services, affordable housing, neighborhood revitalization and economic development. We provide business legal services to these organizations directly through our experienced staff attorneys, and through the volunteer services of attorneys from the leading corporations and law firms in the tri-state area

TechSoup is a Technology resource aimed at not-for-profit organizations featuring NPO discounts, discussions, articles, and recommendations. TechSoup Stock also connects not-for-profits with donated and discounted technology products.

The POL & Volunteer Center National Network engages and mobilizes millions of volunteers who are helping to solve serious social problems in thousands of communities. Through a variety of programs and services, the Foundation encourages people from all walks of life — businesses, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, low-income communities, families, youth, and older adults — to volunteer.