Volunteer Abroad Discounts

Volunteers make all the difference supporting our community partners! We offer you volunteer abroad discounts, credits and fundraising assistance when to make it easier for you to serve. Your service program contribution is tax-deductible, and reflects our actual costs to engage you in genuine service.

Service Program Discounts

Team Starter: You receive a $233 discount (one per family or group) when you are among the first to register six months (180 days) or more in advance for international programs. By registering early, you help us confirm our commitment to the communities we serve. This discount is limited to the first one to four volunteers who register (depending on the country) and is already included in the service program contribution published on our dates and contributions page.

Groups: Discounts are available for student groups of 10 or more serving together. For more information, call 651-407-6100 and ask for our strategic partnerships department.

Companions: Receive a $200 discount on your international service program or $50 on programs in the USA for each first-time volunteer companion who contributes the standard contribution and joins you. Families qualify and there is no limit on the number of companion discounts. This discount cannot be combined with the student discount.

Alumni Volunteers: After you have volunteered once, you qualify for a $200 discount on every international service program, and a $50 discount on USA programs. This discount may be combined with the Companion Discount and Team Starter Discount. More on our Alumni Program.

Full-time students: We encourage life-long volunteering, and hope you will start while you are in school. Receive a $200 discount on international and $50 on USA programs. Provide a photocopy of your current student I.D. card and fee statement. The Student Discount can be combined only with the Team Starter discount.

Children Under 13: Volunteer as a family! One child (ages 6-12), traveling with one adult paying the standard service program contribution, pays 60% of the standard service program contribution. The under 13 discount applies for all programs except USA. Children must meet minimum age requirements. Cannot be combined with any other discount.

Volunteer Abroad Credits and Fundraising

Volunteer Referral Credit: Earn a $100 credit toward your next volunteer abroad or USA service program for each individual you refer to us who volunteers. There’s no limit to the number of volunteers you may refer. Submit referrals to get started!

Fundraising: Volunteers Change Everything! You can change the arc of a child’s life, but you may need some financial assistance to volunteer. Many volunteers fund-raise all or a portion of their service program contribution and travel costs so they can help children have a better future. Your friends, family members, colleagues, and coworkers will want to help financially when they learn about the tremendous assistance you will provide children and their families.

Let your friends, family members, colleagues, and coworkers volunteer with you vicariously! We will help create a personal fundraising page just for you. Join hundreds of volunteers who “social fund-raise” all or part of the costs by starting your own fundraising web page. Everyone can do this! Even if you’ve never raised funds before, your personalized fundraising web page shows others how global volunteers help children and why it is so important for you to volunteer. People you know will contribute to to your effort to help children in the world. All you have to do is tell them why, and ask. Your fundraising page does this for you. This isn’t just for students! You’ll be surprised how many people are willing to donate to help you help children. Contact your Volunteer Coordinator today to get started.

Read our Fundraising Terms and Conditions.

Matching Gifts and Scholarships

Matching Gifts: Many companies offer matching gift programs to encourage employees to contribute to charitable organizations. Some companies also provide volunteer grants to support employee volunteerism. Most of these programs match contributions dollar for dollar, and some will even double or triple the amount of your gift! Matching gifts can be donated to Global Volunteers in support of our programs around the world, or used towards your service program contribution. Check below to see if your employer will match your donation or if your company has a volunteer grant program.

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Scholarships: Many scholarships are offered by foundations and other third parties for volunteer service with Global Volunteers because we are a 501 (c)(3) organization. Research these opportunities online or in foundation directories. One source is Fast Web.

Hosteling International offers $2,000 to individuals ages 18-30 for service and educational travel internationally and in the U.S.

“Global Volunteers always does a good job preparing their people before they go out, so that they are well-organized and well-focused when they are out in the field. They are definitely an organization that we look up to.”

David MinichDirector of Habitat for Humanity’s Global Village work camp program

“Global Volunteers was one of about a dozen NGOs I researched. We chose Global Volunteers because they supplied excellent information, and we liked the fact that all projects are in partnership with local people.

Judi LeesSt. Lucia, Peru and India Volunteer

Volunteer Abroad Discounts

Service Program Discounts

Volunteer Abroad Credits and Fundraising

Matching Gifts and Scholarships

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