Today, nonprofit, corporate and government leaders gathered to launch A Billion + Change—a national campaign to mobilize billions of dollars in skills-based and pro bono volunteer services to help build the capacity of nonprofit organizations to effectively meet community needs.

Senator Warner, who is honorary chairman of A Billion + Change, hosted an event on Capitol Hill to celebrate the more than 50 companies that have pledged a total of more than $1 billion in service to nonprofits. The Senator also encouraged companies large and small across America to join the campaign by starting or expanding their own skills-based volunteer programs.

Jean Case, CEO of the Case Foundation, spoke at the Billion + Change launch.

“From helping nonprofits with job training programs or with improving access to health or education services, to providing support for IT infrastructure and board development, skills-based volunteering is still about workers giving time to their community. When they use their workplace talents and skills, they enhance the ability of community organizations to be more effective catalysts for change nationwide,” Senator Warner said at the event.