OverviewHeadquarters: Atlanta, GA, United StatesWebsite: quakervoluntaryservice.orgSize: 1-10 employeesFounded: 2012Annual Budget : $500,000-1MAreas of Focus: Religion / Faith-BasedCivil Rights / Social JusticeEmploymentCommunity Service / Capacity Building / VolunteerismPopulations Served: All Populations About UsMission: Quaker Voluntary Service (QVS) fosters dynamic relationships of service, witness, and worship in a living Quaker faith. In a world oppressed by the powers of violence, domination, exclusion and fear, QVS empowers transformative partnerships in the work of liberation and justice. We seek to be a vessel for the renewal and transformation of relationships with God and with one another. We are called to wrestle, labor, and delight in our blessed diversity, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Programs: Quaker Voluntary Service is an 11-month experiment, living at the intersection of transformational spirituality and activism. Young adults work full-time in professional positions at community based organizations addressing a wide range of issues, while living in a cooperative house and worshiping with, and being mentored by, local Quakers. Fellows receive housing, transportation, food, support for health and wellness (including access to health insurance if needed), and a small stipend, while engaging in regular self-led workshops and retreats that allow for continuing education in social justice, faith, and community building topics. Why Work For Us?: “The young people I work with this year in the QVS program are valued treasures. They inspire me to stay idealistic in my endeavors toward social justice and they embolden my commitment to Quaker values. As I reflect on the political moment at hand with strong emotions about the future for women… I am thankful for the Light they bring.” -Oskar Pierre Castro, Philadelphia Coordinator Photos industry: Nonprofit
