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International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP)
A non-profit organization, ISLP was founded by a group of senior partners in global law firms. ISLP literature states that the founding partners believed that highly experienced attorneys at or near retirement age would like to voluntarily serve the world community. Since its founding ISLP has worked in nearly 50 countries. In 2010 ISLP deployed 81 lawyers to 19 countries to work on over 100 projects. The core thematic areas of ISLP include advancing the rule of law, protecting human rights, and promoting equitable economic development.

Financial Services Volunteer Corps (FSVC)
A not-for-profit, public-private partnership whose mission is to help build the sound financial systems needed to support robust market economies in transitional and developing countries. Sound financial infrastructure is essential to support private entrepreneurship, promote job creation, mobilize domestic savings, attract foreign investment, and create conditions that promote lasting economic opportunity.
FSVC’s core work concentrates on strengthening commercial banking systems, developing central bank capabilities, and building capital markets. Major additional areas of work include improving access to financial services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), financial inclusion, and strengthening financial sector capacity to combat money laundering and corruption. 

ACDI/VOCA
A private, non-profit organization that promotes broad-based economic growth and the development of civil society in emerging democracies and developing countries. The ACDI/VOCA mission is to promote economic opportunities for cooperatives, enterprises, and communities through the innovative application of sound business practice. ACDI/VOCA has worked in 145 countries since it was founded in 1963. Practice areas are agribusiness, food security, enterprise development, financial services, and community development. ACDI/VOCA currently has 97 active projects in 41 countries. 

CNFA
A non-partisan, not-for-profit organization. Founded in 1985, their mission is to stimulate economic growth and improve rural livelihoods in the developing world by empowering the private sector. CNFA's Farmer-to-Farmer Program, funded by USAID, provides opportunities for U.S. farmers, agribusiness professionals and other agriculturists to contribute to democracy-building and the development of market economies by sharing their expertise with aspiring agricultural entrepreneurs across the globe. CNFA has worked in over 25 countries throughout Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Central and South Asia. The Farmer-to-Farmer Program is open to U.S. citizens and green card holders only.

The International Executives Service Corps (IESC)
A not-for-profit economic development firm that uses volunteers, paid consultants, and professional staff in engagements that promote prosperity and stability through private enterprise. IESC strives to provide the most respected, most responsive, most innovative, and best-resourced services in their corner of the development world.

Since its founding in 1964, the world of international development has undergone seismic changes. But today, the IESC mission continues to resonate and inspire, providing a better future for both our country and our global neighbors.

For further information and the opportunity to register in our "10,000 Strong" Skills Bank, please visit the IESC website.

Engineers Without Borders USA
A national, non-profit membership organization whose mission is to support community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders. EWB-USA employs the skills and expertise of over 12,000 members/volunteers to address the most significant issues affecting world health and poverty, including water purification and delivery, sanitation, and sustainable energy systems. EWB-USA has over 350+projects and you don’t have to be an engineer to be involved. 

Global Communities
Founded in 1952, Global Communities is a non-profit organization that works in conflict-affected and developing countries around the world. Global Communities has active programs in the Middle East, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and Central and Eastern Europe. The organization recruits experienced subject-area experts for a variety of volunteer assignments. The organization, run by a former Director of the the Peace Corps, is looking for technically skilled volunteers in the requested area.

Many organizations that are listed in the volunteer section of Transitions Abroad also have need for professional volunteer services. I also encourage international readers to conduct an online search to find organizations in their individual countries that use experienced professionals in their international volunteer programs.