Company Profile
Jesuit Volunteer Corps
Company Overview
Aspiring to create a more just and hopeful world,
the Jesuit Volunteer Corps engages passionate young people
in vital service within poor communities,
fostering the growth of leaders committed to faith in action.
Company History
he Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) is the largest lay Catholic full-time volunteer program in the world and has been a pioneer in the service landscape for 40 years. Over 10,000 men and women have served tens of thousands of individuals and families within hundreds of communities worldwide since its inception. Jesuit Volunteers have worked tirelessly for social justice, while exploring their spirituality and faith through a framework of Catholic, Ignatian values.
Today’s JVC has its roots in JVC Northwest which began in Alaska almost 60 years ago. In the early 1970s, JVC organizations were established to encompass four additional regions in the lower 48 states as well as overseas. In 2009, four regional JVC programs and Jesuit Volunteers International united to form the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, while JVC Northwest remained an independent organization. Today’s national JVC brings the stories of these five organizations into a shared history, values, and mission. JVC’s longevity and stability locally and nationally brings deep institutional knowledge to our work, and fresh, innovative thinking to service and social justice.
The experience of Jesuit Volunteers is facilitated by staff, based across the US who understand community needs, maintain local ties, and provide strong personal and programmatic assistance, guidance and support in furthering the mission. The JVC national organization is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, and is home to the office of the president and other administrative departments. JVC is governed by a board of directors.