{"id":2302,"date":"2025-09-18T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goldenvolunteer.com\/?post_type=press&#038;p=2302"},"modified":"2025-09-17T12:56:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T12:56:43","slug":"ivolunteernow-joins-golden-preserving-eight-years-of-volunteerism-impact","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/goldenvolunteer.com\/press\/ivolunteernow-joins-golden-preserving-eight-years-of-volunteerism-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"IVolunteerNow Joins Golden, Preserving Eight Years of Volunteerism Impact\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>[September 2025] <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ivint.org\/ivolunteernow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IVolunteerNow<\/a>, a volunteer advocacy tech-platform that has spent nearly a decade mobilizing thousands of volunteers worldwide, is joining 1 Inc. (\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/goldenvolunteer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Golden<\/a>\u201d), a global leader in volunteer and donation management software and AI. The move ensures IVolunteerNow\u2019s mission and legacy will not only be preserved but scaled, ushering in a new era of welcoming successful social entrepreneurs and their teams into the thriving volunteerism movement already under Golden\u2019s leadership.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founded in 2017, IVolunteerNow has made volunteering \u201cfun, easy, and equitable,\u201d inspiring participation through campaigns like #BirthdayDeed, leadership programs such as the Writers\u2019 Council Fellowship, and partnerships with the United Nations and other global platforms. The launch of its mobile app and enterprise in 2024 transformed how volunteers connect with opportunities in real time, expanding its reach and impact in the United States and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IVolunteerNow has helped foster a culture of volunteerism worldwide, showcasing the power of an engaged supporter community. The organization has shared its work on stages such as the University Scholars Leadership Symposium in Malaysia, TEDx Savannah, and Rotary-UN Day in New York, as well as through involvement with the U.N. Department of Global Communications Civil Society Youth Representatives Steering Committee, the Volunteer Groups Alliance, and many other national and international platforms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIVolunteerNow was built on the belief that anyone, anywhere, can create change,\u201d said Nipuna Ambanpola, founder of the platform. \u201cWe are very excited to collaborate with Golden, an organization hyper-aligned to our mission, and to have their footprint around the world. We are confident that Golden will carry forward our mission, expanding opportunities for volunteers and organizations to collaborate in ways that drive real impact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Golden will integrate IVolunteerNow\u2019s expertise and technology into its ecosystem of millions of volunteers and 48,000+ organizations. With a shared commitment to leveraging technology for social impact, Golden will maintain high-level access to volunteer and donation opportunities, free software, and globally compliant AI tools, while continuing to build the world\u2019s leading ecosystem for cross-sector social impact collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIVolunteerNow has organized a strong community of forward-thinking, collaborative, and enthusiastic volunteers and nonprofits, as well as served as a significant voice in the field of nonprofit technology. Golden is thrilled to partner with IVolunteerNow to celebrate these leaders, further enable their missions, and scale their legacy of collaborative excellence,\u201d says Golden CEO, Sam Fankuchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through Golden\u2019s expanded resources, IVolunteerNow\u2019s legacy will continue to thrive, ensuring communities everywhere benefit from the power of organized, scalable volunteerism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About IVolunteerNow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IVolunteerNow is a volunteer advocacy tech enterprise with a mission of making volunteering fun, easy, and equitable. Through workshops, programs, and technology solutions, IVolunteerNow empowers individual people to harness the power of volunteerism and collective community action for good.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Golden<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hubs.li\/Q02WctjJ0\">Golden<\/a> is the world\u2019s most award-winning volunteer management platform that enables organizations to engage, manage, and grow their volunteers into donors. With a focus on innovation and accessibility, Golden\u2019s tools and services empower nonprofits, governments, schools, healthcare institutions, corporate programs, and communities around the world to maximize the impact of their volunteer efforts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Golden acquires IVolunteerNow, preserving eight years of impact and expanding global volunteerism through innovative tech and collaboration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2303,"template":"","meta":{"_custom_author":"761"},"press_category":[],"press_tag":[],"class_list":["post-2302","press","type-press","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.7 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>IVolunteerNow Joins Golden<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Golden acquires IVolunteerNow, preserving eight years of impact and expanding 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