Volunteers For Peace promotes International Voluntary Service as an effective means of intercultural education, service learning and community development. We provide projects where people from diverse backgrounds can work together to help overcome the need, violence and environmental challenges facing our planet. Our projects are a microcosm of a world where nations join together to improve life on our planet. By participating, volunteers help sow the seeds of a better future for us all.
Arts, Children, Technology, Disaster Relief, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Health, Human Rights, Poverty, Conflict Resolution, Gender & Equality, Microfinance
| Date Founded: | 1982 |
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| Number of Staff: | 3 |
| 1 Group Affiliation | |
| Group | Verification Status |
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| UN (United Nations) | Verified |
| Financial Information Verified | |||
| Year | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
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| Total Revenue: | $179,459 | $252,481 | $263,003 |
| Expenses: | |||
| Program Services Expenses: | $199,645
(87% of total)
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$186,527
(86% of total)
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$230,157
(86% of total)
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| Management & General Expenses: | $26,038
(11% of total)
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$27,581
(13% of total)
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$37,901
(14% of total)
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| Fundraising Expenses: | $3,247
(1% of total)
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$3,000
(1% of total)
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$0
(0% of total)
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| Total Expenses: | $228,930 | $217,108 | $268,222 |
Local Partners: Our domestic workcamps have been in partnership with the US Forest Service, National Park Service, various affiliates of Americorps, Habitat for Humanity, numerous non-profits and environmental and community action groups. Additional Affiliations: Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service ( CCIVS) at VFP is an Executive Committee member of the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) at UNESCO and works in cooperation with Service Civil International (SCI), and the Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organizations.
| Address: |
7 Kilburn ST Suite 316
Burlington , VT 05401 United States |
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| Phone: | 802-540-3060 |
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| Web: | http://www.vfp.org |
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