Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA)
Non-profit OrganizationsDistrict of Columbia, United States2-10 Employees
Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA) is a nonprofit network that coordinates a large, member-directed consortium of nonprofit organizations focused on economic growth. It designs and delivers programs that integrate skilled volunteer professionals with donors, philanthropic institutions, private enterprise, and developing country partners to advance development objectives. VEGA builds capacity in emerging markets by providing both long- and short-term technical assistance, emphasizing innovation, entrepreneurship, and resource mobilization. Based in Washington, DC, VEGA mobilizes American and Diaspora volunteers to support economic growth in developing and transitioning contexts and to implement technical assistance projects. Its members have assisted more than 140 developing and transitional countries by deploying over 67,000 volunteer experts to promote economic growth.