Thriving civic engagement is at the heart of a healthy society. As the region's leader in community mobilization, Volunteer Fairfax offers opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to serve their communities while examining the "why" and "how" of volunteering. From hosting annual service weekends to providing meaningful, short-term service opportunities, Volunteer Fairfax connects thousands of volunteers annually with more than 650 nonprofits. They are trained to readily deploy volunteer corps in urgent situations as a regional leader in emergency response. Through their Nonprofit Volunteer Management Training program, they also increase the capacity of their nonprofit partners to best manage these supporters. The conversations they facilitate on moving from transactional to transformational volunteerism deepen the region's and sector's understanding of what it means to serve a community. Everyone has a role to play. Won't you be part of that transformation?

Headquarters: VA-Fairfax County

Where They Operate: DC-Citywide; VA-Arlington County; VA-Fairfax County; VA-Loudoun County; VA-City of Alexandria; VA-City of Fairfax; VA-City of Falls Church

Age Groups Served: Youth (5-11); Pre-teen/teen (12-17); Young adult (18-24); Adult (25-49); Seniors (50+)

Schools They Work In: Volunteer Fairfax has a strong relationship with the Fairfax County Public School system.


  • Volunteers:  
    In FY24, 8,223 engaged individuals contributed 20,984 hours of service with an estimated value of $700,446 to the community.
  • Community Service Events:  
    In FY24, our annual VolunteerFest engaged 425 participants who supported the needs of 21 nonprofits; and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service engaged 597 volunteers in projects for 12 agency partners.
  • Volunteer Management Training:  
    In FY24, VF presented 37 webinars training 2,720 nonprofit and public agency professionals on how to maximize the effectiveness of their volunteer programs.
  • Program Impact:  
    In FY24, RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program) grew to 193 active volunteers that contributed 10,000 hours of community service to 40 nonprofit partners. Our BusinessLink program engaged 592 employee volunteers, supported 19 projects/agencies, contrib

Awards & Recognition

2018 – Nominated for Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award for Nonprofit of the Year
2018 – Twenty-one Volunteer Fairfax volunteers were recognized with the President’s Volunteer Service Award


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Budget (FY2023)

  • $3 million or higher
  • The current budget for Volunteer Fairfax is: $1 million to $3 million
  • $500k to $1 million
  • Less than $500k

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About Spur Local

Every year, 190+ local nonprofits (with budgets under $4M) apply to join the Spur Local network. 170+ community volunteers assess these applications for impact. 100% of organizations are site visited and financially reviewed. Finally, 76+ critical, local nonprofits are selected for inclusion in Spur Local's annual print and digital catalog, and enter a four-year partnership with us. Since 2003, we have raised over $65 million for nonprofits across the Greater Washington region. We charge no fees and raise funds separately to support our work.

Spur Local looks to friends like you to keep our services independent and entirely free of charge. Consider a small contribution to Spur Local to cap off your gift and help the causes you care about get the full support they deserve!

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