IVolunteerNow Joins Golden, Preserving Eight Years of Volunteerism Impact 

[September 2025] IVolunteerNow, a volunteer advocacy tech-platform that has spent nearly a decade mobilizing thousands of volunteers worldwide, is joining 1 Inc. (“Golden”), a global leader in volunteer and donation management software and AI. The move ensures IVolunteerNow’s 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’s leadership. 

Founded in 2017, IVolunteerNow has made volunteering “fun, easy, and equitable,” inspiring participation through campaigns like #BirthdayDeed, leadership programs such as the Writers’ 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.

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. 

“IVolunteerNow was built on the belief that anyone, anywhere, can create change,” said Nipuna Ambanpola, founder of the platform. “We 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.”

Golden will integrate IVolunteerNow’s 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’s leading ecosystem for cross-sector social impact collaboration.

“IVolunteerNow 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,” says Golden CEO, Sam Fankuchen.

Through Golden’s expanded resources, IVolunteerNow’s legacy will continue to thrive, ensuring communities everywhere benefit from the power of organized, scalable volunteerism. 

About IVolunteerNow

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. 

About Golden

Golden is the world’s 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’s tools and services empower nonprofits, governments, schools, healthcare institutions, corporate programs, and communities around the world to maximize the impact of their volunteer efforts.