Points of Light Institute embraces service and civic engagement as fundamental to a purposeful life and essential to a healthy world. We have the history, the scale and reach, the leadership and the strategy to mobilize millions of people to tackle concrete, significant challenges. With more than 20 years of history, we are a bi-partisan presidential legacy, the largest national volunteer footprint in the nation. We are acutely aware that the most promising strategies for critical challenges of our nation require civic action. Effectively supporting and unleashing the full potential of this untapped resource requires a new generation of service that responds to a vastly changing landscape.