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Progressive Volunteers

Our mission is to utilize volunteerism to promote and enable community-led development. This will meet local needs and strengthen community capacity to transform the lives of vulnerable, disempowered …

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Integrity Assessment
Limited data available
30/100 · methodology
This score reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization.

About Progressive Volunteers

Our mission is to utilize volunteerism to promote and enable community-led development. This will meet local needs and strengthen community capacity to transform the lives of vulnerable, disempowered and disadvantaged members of society.

Headquarters
Nairobi
Operating in
1 countries

Mission

Our mission is to utilize volunteerism to promote and enable community-led development. This will meet local needs and strengthen community capacity to transform the lives of vulnerable, disempowered and disadvantaged members of society.

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Advocacy & Civil Rights
Operating countries (1)
Kenya

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar advocacy & civil rights in Kenya
Integrity Assessment This charity: 30
Peer average: 32

Red flags

· All clear
NGO Coordination Board deregistration
OFAC / EU / UN sanctions
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Progressive Volunteers is a registered advocacy & civil rights nonprofit based in Nairobi, Kenya. It is registered with the NGO Coordination Board of Kenya. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 30/100 (Limited data available). This reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization.

Progressive Volunteers has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 30/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 30 ('Limited data available') reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization. This is common for smaller, newer, or non-US charities that file fewer public records. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for advocacy & civil rights charities in Kenya is 32/100.

Progressive Volunteers is located in Nairobi, Kenya. Its registered address is P.O BOX 59339.

Progressive Volunteers is classified as a Advocacy & Civil Rights organization, registered in Kenya.

Progressive Volunteers has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 30/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the NGO Coordination Board. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Our mission is to utilize volunteerism to promote and enable community-led development. This will meet local needs and strengthen community capacity to transform the lives of vulnerable, disempowered and disadvantaged members of society. Progressive Volunteers is classified as a advocacy & civil rights organization registered in Kenya.

Among advocacy & civil rights charities registered in Kenya: Progressive Volunteers's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 30/100 is in line with the peer average of 32/100.

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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Kenya under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Zohran Mamdani poised to reshape New York politics as voting begins - Dawn
Oct 2025
www.dawn.com
Cartoon of the day: 23 June 2025 - The Citizen
Jun 2025
www.citizen.co.za
You Won’t Regret Picking Nentawe As Minister, APC Elders Tell Tinubu - LEADERSHIP Newspapers
Oct 2024
leadership.ng
Tinubu won’t regret appointing Yilwatda as Minister – Plateau APC elders - Vanguard News
Oct 2024
www.vanguardngr.com
2023 Election: Reactions As Rivers Group Endorses Amaechi For President - The Whistler Newspaper
Nov 2021
thewhistler.ng
Africa Film Academy Trains Female Creatives In Cinematography - pmexpressng.com
Sep 2021
pmexpressng.com
Africa Film Academy holds training for upcoming actors, film producers - P.M. News
Aug 2021
pmnewsnigeria.com
Way Back Wednesday | Grassroots CEO Lala Wu ’07 - Barnard College
Feb 2021
barnard.edu
Watch Speaker Pelosi, Karen Bass, Adam Schiff, and Dan Pfeiffer Keynote Speakers For Training to Win 2020 - Davis Vangua
Aug 2020
davisvanguard.org
New names to be inducted to our Hall of Fame - Scottish Athletics
Oct 2018
www.scottishathletics.org.uk

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Peer charities

Other advocacy & civil rights in Kenya, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Progressive Volunteers This page 30 - -
Woman's Hope 37 - -
Educate and Empower Organization 35 - -
Green String Network 33 - -
EATHAN Foundation 32 - -
Sports Aid Africa 30 - -
Tushirikiane (tusa) Community Based Organization 30 - -
Community Focus Group (CFG) 30 - -
Ready Aiders Foundation 30 - -

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
NGO Coordination Board of Kenya
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
GlobalGiving partner directory

Data freshness

Last updated
Mar 4, 2026
Profile completeness
45%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Financial filings
No annual financial filings on file
Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Named leadership
Board and officer list not yet indexed
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Direct contact
No email or phone published
Tax-deductibility status
Whether donations are tax-deductible has not been verified

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Progressive Volunteers

What is Progressive Volunteers?
Progressive Volunteers is a advocacy & civil rights nonprofit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya. Our mission is to utilize volunteerism to promote and enable community-led development. This will meet local needs and strengthen community capacity to transform the lives of vulnerable, disempowered and disadvantaged members of society.
Where is Progressive Volunteers located?
Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.
Is Progressive Volunteers trustworthy?
Progressive Volunteers has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 30 out of 100 (Limited data available). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Progressive Volunteers's website?
http://www.progressivevolunteers.or.ke
Are donations to Progressive Volunteers tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Kenya under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.