JDC-ISRAEL: MATOV – Coordinating Volunteer Support Systems

Maps the needs of individual communities and the organizations and services who utilize volunteers in the community. MATOV then brings voluntary and local government agencies together to pool resources, coordinate activities and develop new initiatives. Volunteer recruitment and management training provides tools to improve coordination efforts and professionalism. MATOV helps to increase local communities' capacity to care for people in need by:

  • Improving the professionalism of non-profit organizations
  • Strengthening the cooperation among organizations that utilize volunteers
  • Maximizing the potential of volunteers
  • Increasing the number of volunteers who are active in the community

MATOV operates in Horfesh, Kassra Samia, Mrar, Sachnin, Shfaram, Peki'in, Mei'ilia, Nazareth, Ir Hakarmel, and Na'a lot Tarshia.