GVS ‘25

Global Volunteering Summit 2025

Feb 26-27, 2025
San Francisco Bay Area, CA

An invite-only gathering of 200+ social impact leaders to accelerate innovation in employee volunteering and spark a global movement.

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Speakers at GVS'25

Alice Zients
NASDAQ
Alistair Kiyingi
GLOBAL EMPOWERMENT MISSION
Amanda Bisgaard
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA
Amanda Misbe
Adobe
Andrea Bell
ACCP
Angela Parker
REALIZED WORTH
Becky Taillon
Arrow Electronics
Brian Mattos
Visa
Candace Worley
BENEVITY
Chris Jarvis
REALIZED WORTH
Diann Lawson
SEQUOIA CONSULTING GROUP
Jane Baldwin
LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Kenrick Fraser
PAYPAL
Mallory Burke
ATLASSIAN
Marissa O’Rourke
SERVICENOW
Mark Daniels
Guidewire Software
Meire Braga
Arrow Electronics
Michael Budwig
DEED
Monique Iniguez
COVENANT HOUSE CALIFORNIA
Nancy Prowda
HILTON
Parnita Rane
Red Hat
Sara Link
IBM
Shayla Nielsen
JPMC
Stephanie Bormann
HP Foundation
Stephanie Kuei
ADOBE
Stephanie Smith
FORD
Tara Lubbers
Amazon
Tracey Pennywell
HBCU HEROES
Wendy Hodges-Kent
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHERN NEVADA
Will Telfer
BYTEDANCE
...and more

Honoring Excellence In Volunteering

Nominations for the Global Volunteering Awards are now open! Submissions close on February 21, 2025.

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Agenda & Venue

Day 1
Day 2
Venue
TIME
session Info
08:00 - 08:30
REGISTRATIONS AND BADGE PICK-UP
08:30 - 08:45
WELCOME
08:45 - 09:30
The Future Of Volunteering With Goodera
☕️ COFFEE BREAK (15 Minutes) 
9:45 - 10:30
Defining The Right Volunteering Strategy
PANEL DISCUSSION
10:30 - 11:00
Benevity x Goodera: Partnering For Purpose
Partner Spotlight
11:00 - 12:00
Volunteering Safari
GUIDED TOUR
🍜 LUNCH BREAK (45 Minutes)
12:45 - 13:45
Volunteering Activity: Make Seed Balls to Support Native Bees
13:45 - 14:00
Creating A C-Suite Led Global Volunteering Campaign
A PAYPAL CASE STUDY
14:00 - 14:45
Expanding Volunteering Globally: Challenges and Solutions
PANEL DISCUSSION
☕️ COFFEE BREAK (15 Minutes)
15:00 - 15:30
Community Circles
NETWORKING
15:30 - 16:15
Inspiring A Volunteering Revolution with Storytelling
KEYNOTE SPEECH
16:15 - 17:00
Unconference Sessions
Session 1
Skills-Based Volunteering:
Making It Work
Session 2
Meaningful Disaster Response (Deed x GEM)
Session 3
Volunteering For New Age Companies
*Unconference sessions are unfiltered, participant-driven discussions led by a moderator, where attendees shape the conversation through open, candid dialogue.
🚿 BREAK (30 Minutes)
17:30 - 17:45
Global Citizen x Goodera: Partnering For Purpose
Partner Spotlight
17:45 - 18:30
Global Volunteering Awards
HONORING EXCELLENCE IN VOLUNTEERING
18:30
Sip and Socialize
AN EVENING OF CELEBRATION INCLUDING APPETIZERS, COCKTAILS, AND MORE!
TIME
session Info
08:00 -08:30
Coffee
08:30 -08:45
DAY 1 RECAP
08:45 - 09:45
Building Self-Sustaining Volunteer Leader Network:
From Check-ins to Champions
WORKSHOP AND PANEL DISCUSSION
09:45 - 10:30
Perspectives From Goodera’s Nonprofit Advisory Council
PANEL DISCUSSION
☕️ COFFEE BREAK (15 Minutes) 
10:45 - 11:15
How We Increased Volunteer Participation
by 80% In A Year
CASE STUDY
11:15 - 11:45
The Culture of Volunteering
FIRESIDE CHAT
11:45 - 12:45
Volunteering Safari
GUIDED TOUR
🍜 LUNCH BREAK (45 Minutes)
13:30 - 14:15
Volunteering Metrics That Matter
PANEL DISCUSSION
14:15 - 14:45
Volunteering in Changing Times
DISCUSSION CIRCLE
14:45 - 15:15
Hilton & Sequoia: Amplifying Impact Through Consumer Engagement
15:15 - 15:30
HBCU Heroes x Goodera: Partnering For Purpose
☕️ COFFEE BREAK (15 Minutes)
15:45 - 16:30
Unconference Sessions
Session 4
Impact Measurem ent and Reporting
Session 5
AI 101 For Volunteering Leaders
*Unconference sessions are unfiltered, participant-driven discussions led by a moderator, where attendees shape the conversation through open, candid dialogue.
16:30
Reflections & Gratitude
Hayes Mansion San Jose
Curio Collection by Hilton
Away from the hustle of the city and yet easily accessible, our venue will enable an immersive experience where you can disconnect from the world and reconnect with your community. Just pack your bags and come - we’ will take care of everything else!
San Jose, CA
Closest airport: San Jose (14 miles)

What’s happening at GVS ‘25?

Two days filled with exciting new launches, insightful thought leadership sessions, engaging panel discussions, unfiltered breakout sessions, volunteering safaris, networking, and more!

LearN

Panel Discussions

Hear from the experts about experiences, challenges and solutions in scaling employee volunteering
VQ (Volunteering Quotient) Report 2025
Data and trends in corporate volunteering; insights from audited ESG reports of 200+ companies
Volunteering Strategy Workshops
Gain insights from experts on optimizing volunteering programs for engagement and impact

Volunteer

Volunteering Safari
A guided tour with a Goodera expert on the latest in employee volunteering
Tech Innovations & Partnerships
Unveiling cutting-edge tech innovations and partnerships in corporate volunteering
New Volunteering Experiences
Explore world's largest catalog of volunteering experiences and formats to engage your employees better

Network

Unfiltered sessions
Break-out rooms where industry peers discuss challenges and ideate solutions in corporate volunteering
Employee volunteer creating a career readiness toolkit for Black youth
Sip and Socialize
Network with industry peers, fostering connections that inspire collaboration in social impact efforts
+ More

Volunteering Safari at GVS ‘25

Explore the future of employee volunteerism

About Goodera

Discover our journey in building the world’s largest volunteering ecosystem—connecting intent with impact, one initiative at a time.

Volunteering Portfolio

We listen, collaborate, and build cutting-edge solutions to make volunteering seamless and effective.

Volunteering Infrastructure

Custom-tailored programs with Host Assured, Nonprofit Assured, Experience Assured, and Logistics Assured—ensuring impact without the guesswork.

Volunteering Knowledge Center

Access expert insights, strategies, and data-driven resources to maximize corporate volunteering success.

Goodera 365

Move from ad-hoc efforts to a structured, multi-region program aligned with volunteering goals.

Goodera Merch Store

High-quality apparel, accessories, and event essentials to elevate your company’s volunteering experience.

GVS ‘24 recap

The Global Volunteering Summit 2024 saw 100+ social impact leaders from the world’s most impactful brands. The two day summit was packed with insightful sessions, panel discussions, engagaing volunteering experiences, celebrations and more.

All this and more awaits you at GVS’25.
See you there!