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Find Volunteer Opportunities
Find Volunteer Opportunities
Discover 100,000+ unique ways to volunteer, with opportunities for virtual and onsite opportunities to support 56 different cause areas.
Post a Free Volunteer Listing
Post a Free Volunteer Listing
Share your unique volunteer opportunity with more than 2 million people around the world looking for ways to do good.
Explore Frequently Asked Questions
Explore Frequently Asked Questions
Take advantage of everything that Idealist has to offer and discover how our merger with VolunteerMatch affects you.
About Us
Over the past 30 years, Idealist and VolunteerMatch have supported millions of people in their quest to build a better world, be it through a job, volunteer opportunity, or by working with neighbors to solve a local problem.
Since merging in early 2025, our combined organization is connecting more individuals with social-impact opportunities than ever before.
Join the world's largest volunteer recruitment network
Idealist is the best place to reach like-hearted individuals to support your organization, community group, or event. Since we merged with VolunteerMatch in 2025, our platform is connecting more volunteers with opportunities to take action than ever before.
Resources for Leaders of Volunteers
Resources for Leaders of Volunteers
Explore our library of resources, guides, and webinars for finding and engaging dedicated volunteers to support your cause.
More Than 250,000 Organizations
More Than 250,000 Organizations
Join our network of nonprofits, social-impact corporations, and community groups using Idealist to find volunteers.
Idealist's Volunteer Solutions
Idealist's Volunteer Solutions
Share thousands of virtual and on-site volunteer opportunities with your employees, citizens, users, fans, or followers.
RECIPES FOR ACTION
Inspiration for building a better world
Recipes for Action is a collection of ideas to inspire positive change, one action at a time.
We invite people from around the world to share the varied and creative ways they’re making a positive impact in their communities to inspire others.
Make your corner of the world a little better
Discover tips, resources, and inspiration for finding a volunteer opportunity that's right for you.
Free Community Action Program
What’s your big idea?
If you’ve been dreaming up ways to make an impact in your community but aren't quite sure where to begin (or how to proceed), Idealist can help.
The Action Incubator Sessions are designed to help you move forward with your big idea for community action. Apply now to access free coaching, resources, and 1:1 support from our organizing experts.
