Causes: Children & Youth, Community Improvement & Capacity Building, Philanthropy, Voluntarism Promotion, Youth Development Programs

Mission: The Volunteer Center of Bergen County strengthens the community by connecting people with opportunities to serve, operating model volunteer programs, building capacity for effective volunteering, and participating in strategic partnerships that meet community needs.

Geographic areas served: Bergen County

Programs: Voluntary organizations active in disaster facilitates communication, cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the network of nonprofit, community and faith-based organizations. In response to hurricane sandy, the voad formed a long term recovery committee of 50+ partner organizations that have banded together to help resident recover. The volunteer center is fiscal agent for the voad/ltrc. The recovery project has received substantial funding to assist with recovery efforts; the project will wind down in 2015 as funds are depleted.

bergen leads a community leadership program for adults who live and work in bergen county. Participants are introduced to issues of critical importance to the future of bergen county and to tools and techniques to improve their leadership skills.

the mentoring youth program provides trained mentors to work with troubled and abused children.

the community volunteer services department, mentoring moms, chore, the retired senior volunteer program, business volunteer services, the business volunteer council, and training.