The Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA) is a leader in combating poverty and promoting sustainable economic growth in emerging markets. Our mission is to mobilize the world's largest member-directed consortium of nonprofit economic growth organizations to design and deliver high impact programs, incorporating skilled volunteer professionals into its work with donors, philanthropic institutions, private enterprise, and developing country organizations. VEGA builds the capacity of emerging markets through the provision of long and short term technical assistance, with an emphasis on innovation, entrepreneurship, and resource mobilization.