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    GoVolunteer

    from Berlin

    GoVolunteer is a platform for social engagement that has been connecting volunteers with non-profit projects since 2015. It offers flexible opportunities for volunteer engagement in various areas and supports social initiatives through marketing and networking.

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    GoVolunteer: The Platform for Social Engagement

    GoVolunteer is an online community founded in Germany that has specialized in connecting volunteers and non-profit projects since its establishment in 2015.

    Key Products and Services

    GoVolunteer offers a comprehensive platform where interested individuals can search for opportunities for voluntary engagement and directly connect with projects and initiatives. The platform covers all areas of social engagement, including climate protection, refugee & migration, disaster relief, neighborhood assistance, and many more[4].

    • Placement of Volunteers: GoVolunteer connects volunteers with social projects and organizations, for both local and national as well as international engagements.
    • Flexible Engagement: The platform allows for both short-term and long-term, project-related or event-related engagements, as well as digital engagement opportunities[2][4].
    • Support for Organizations: GoVolunteer supports social initiatives through marketing and networking to gain more visibility[3].

    Main Mission and Values

    The main mission of GoVolunteer is to make voluntary engagement easy, transparent, and flexible for individuals and organizations. The goal of the social start-up is to connect the actors within voluntary work and their organizations.

    • Promotion of Voluntary Engagement: GoVolunteer promotes voluntary engagement in all parts of society and supports the integration and participation of refugees[1].
    • Transparency and Accessibility: The platform is free for all providers and seekers and offers a central, yet decentralized organization of networking with local consultations[2].

    Sustainability Goals and Initiatives

    GoVolunteer is involved in various sustainable initiatives and projects:

    • Social Business Models: The company develops social business models, such as selling children's products under the motto "Colored Pencils for All," which aim to raise public awareness of diversity. The proceeds go to integration projects and fund GoVolunteer[1].
    • MACHWERK: GoVolunteer operates the social coworking space MACHWERK, which offers affordable and flexible business spaces for social projects and founders in Berlin-Mitte and promotes exchange between social projects and the start-up scene[1].
    • Initiative for Transparent Civil Society: GoVolunteer is part of the initiative for transparent civil society and places great importance on transparency regarding goals, funding, and decision-makers[4].

    Funding and Organization

    GoVolunteer is primarily funded through private and corporate donations, as well as crowdfunding campaigns. The social start-up has the legal form of a registered non-profit association and is supported by over 30 volunteer team members[1].

    With a vision where everyone engages voluntarily and contributes to community, GoVolunteer continuously works to grow as an NGO and provide more people with the opportunity to actively participate in society.

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