Community Action Playbook
Everything you need to plan, launch, and grow a community-led generosity project.
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Volunteering and giving are two sides of the same story: people choosing to show up for each other.
2026 is the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development, the UN’s global spotlight on the power of volunteer action. GivingTuesday on December 1 begins a five-day journey to International Volunteer Day on December 5, making this a unique moment to celebrate generosity in all its forms.
Generosity Week, a collaboration between GivingTuesday and the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE), is an invitation to give your time, skills, or resources alongside people in more than 100 countries who are building stronger communities together.
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Generosity Week
Volunteering and giving are two sides of the same story: people choosing to show up for each other.
2026 is the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development, the UN’s global spotlight on the power of volunteer action. GivingTuesday on December 1 begins a five-day journey to International Volunteer Day on December 5, making this a unique moment to celebrate generosity in all its forms.
Generosity Week, a collaboration between GivingTuesday and the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE), is an invitation to give your time, skills, or resources alongside people in more than 100 countries who are building stronger communities together.
Resources and Toolkits
Everything you need to plan, promote, and power your Generosity Week campaign.
Corporate Engagement Toolkit
Engage employees, customers, and your community through giving and volunteering.
Access the Toolkit
Activating Sports Teams, Athletes, & Associations Guide
Inspire athletes, fans, and clubs to give back through sport and community.
Download the Guide
Media Engagement Toolkit
Ideas and resources for media organizations to inspire community action.
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Government Engagement Toolkit
Resources to help government leaders engage communities through generosity.
Get the Toolkit
Network Activation Toolkit
A step-by-step guide to organizing a community-wide generosity campaign.
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Join the Generosity Week Webinar Series
The webinar series is where Generosity Week starts to take shape for you. Across six 60-minute sessions from September through November, IAVE and GivingTuesday will help you turn intention into a plan: real ideas for your own Generosity Week action, examples from people already doing the work, and breakout rooms where you can meet peers, trade notes, and start the partnerships that make small actions add up. Come to one, or follow the whole series as it builds toward the week itself. Click on a session below to register.
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Start here. Senior leaders and practitioners from IAVE and GivingTuesday open the series with the big picture: what generosity looks like in every form, and why time and skills count as much as money. You'll leave knowing what Generosity Week is and where you fit in it.
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Generosity isn't just a value companies hold, it's something employees see, feel, and take part in. This session makes the corporate case for generosity and gives your team a concrete way to act on it during Generosity Week. Part information session, part working session: see best practices and real examples of generosity at work, then use breakout rooms to shape one activation your organization can realistically run.
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For volunteer-involving organizations and networks across the GivingTuesday community. A global week only works if it lands locally. Bring your context, leave with a plan for your own community, and use the regional breakouts to connect with organizations near you and build the partnerships that carry it.
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A session on the craft behind generosity that sticks. Learn how to design an action so it feels meaningful for everyone who takes part, and pick up ideas you can apply to whatever you're planning, whether it involves time, skills, money, or care.
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Young people are already creating change in their communities. This session shares stories of youth-led generosity, highlights ways young people can get involved, and offers insights for those looking to meaningfully engage, support, and partner with young people.
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The last conversation before the week begins. A global discussion on volunteering in all its forms, from mutual aid to advocacy, that pulls the series together and sends you into Generosity Week ready to act.
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