What We Do Here
The purpose of this website is to provide information about volunteer opportunities in the San Francisco Bay Area. Hopefully, volunteerism will be stimulated and facilitated by letting potential volunteers know about the wide range of opportunities open to them and by giving Bay Area non-profit organizations a means of publishing their goals and needs.
If you are considering volunteering, we hope this site helps you find the opportunity you are looking for. Volunteers are needed to do just about anything from repairing computers to picking fruit to making sandwiches. Time commitments can range from a few hours for a single project to as much time as you have available. Try something new. Learn new skills and meet new people.
We provide the most comprehensive searchable database of Bay Area nonprofits with continuing volunteer needs. We do not list individual opportunities. You may search for nonprofits geographically (above), by area of interest (search box above), or by other categories (links in yellow background to the right) to find organizations with the most appropriate opportunities for you.
How to Use This Website to Find Great Volunteer Opportunities Particularly Suitable for You
For example, if you are interested in working with children, type 'children' in the search box below and you will be presented with several pages of appropriate organizations and their websites for you to review and make contact with.
If you wanted to know about organizations only in Alameda County, you could type in 'Alameda' or click on 'Alameda' in the yellow box to the right, or click on 'East Bay' above to get organizations and their websites.
Then go to the listed websites to get more information and make contact through that organization's website to learn more and to set up the opportunity most suitable just for you. Hope this helps!
Find A Volunteer Opportunity
Recent Volunteer Opportunities
San Francisco Education Fund
The San Francisco Education Fund is dedicated to increasing the number of San Francisco public school students – in particular those from underserved communities – who graduate ready for college, careers and civic responsibility.
Huntington’s Disease Society of America
The Huntington’s Disease Society of America is the largest 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to improving the lives of everyone affected by Huntington’s Disease. Founded in 1968 by Marjorie Guthrie, wife of folk legend Woody Guthrie who lost his battle …
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team in Training
http://www.teamintraining.org/gba/
Our athletes have walked away with new friends, amazing accomplishments and the sense that they did something even more important than getting in good shape. How serious is blood cancer? Every four minutes, someone new is diagnosed with blood cancer. …
Sustainable Silicon Valley
Sustainable Silicon Valley is helping businesses, government and NGOs make a difference in reducing their impact on the environment. Be a part of the action with a volunteer opportunity that enhances your resume and gives you an inside look at …
Oakland Digital Arts & Literary Center
http://www.odalc.org/make-an-impact/volunteer/
Love social media? Love small businesses? Are you passionate about helping the local community? Fantastic, we’d love for you to help mentor an Oakland small business owner! Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center (www.odalc.org) teaches Oakland small businesses how to …
Hopalong and Second Chance Animal Rescue
Hopalong & Second Chance Animal Rescue is a non-profit organization whose mission is to eliminate the euthanasia of adoptable animals throughout Northern California. Since our founding in 1993, we have collectively saved over 18,000 animals, placing them in loving, permanent …
Drowning Prevention Foundation
http://www.drowningpreventionfoundation.org/
Do you know someone who drowned or had a near-drowning experience? These terrible accidents can largely be prevented through education and layers of protection. The Drowning Prevention Foundation, a Bay Area nonprofit agency that works to create awareness and advocate …
Justice Now
Justice Now is a human rights organization that works with people in women’s prisons and local communities to create a safe, compassionate world without prisons. Our mission is to end violence against women and to stop imprisonment by partnering with …
United Nations Association of San Francisco
The United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) is a membership organization dedicated to inform, inspire, and mobilize the American people to support the ideals and vital work of the United Nations. For 70 years UNA-USA has …
Pro Arts
http://www.proartsgallery.org/proarts/volunteer.php
Pro Arts inspires change, creativity and community. We provide creative platforms for artists, youth and public audiences to engage in and through the visual arts, connect with artists, and support arts education. Annually we produce over 20 exhibitions, exhibit over …
San Francisco Education Fund
The San Francisco Education Fund is dedicated to increasing the number of San Francisco public school students – in particular those from underserved communities – who graduate ready for college, careers and civic responsibility.
Huntington’s Disease Society of America
The Huntington’s Disease Society of America is the largest 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to improving the lives of everyone affected by Huntington’s Disease. Founded in 1968 by Marjorie Guthrie, wife of folk legend Woody Guthrie who lost his battle …
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team in Training
http://www.teamintraining.org/gba/
Our athletes have walked away with new friends, amazing accomplishments and the sense that they did something even more important than getting in good shape. How serious is blood cancer? Every four minutes, someone new is diagnosed with blood cancer. …
Sustainable Silicon Valley
Sustainable Silicon Valley is helping businesses, government and NGOs make a difference in reducing their impact on the environment. Be a part of the action with a volunteer opportunity that enhances your resume and gives you an inside look at …
Oakland Digital Arts & Literary Center
http://www.odalc.org/make-an-impact/volunteer/
Love social media? Love small businesses? Are you passionate about helping the local community? Fantastic, we’d love for you to help mentor an Oakland small business owner! Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center (www.odalc.org) teaches Oakland small businesses how to …
Hopalong and Second Chance Animal Rescue
Hopalong & Second Chance Animal Rescue is a non-profit organization whose mission is to eliminate the euthanasia of adoptable animals throughout Northern California. Since our founding in 1993, we have collectively saved over 18,000 animals, placing them in loving, permanent …
Drowning Prevention Foundation
http://www.drowningpreventionfoundation.org/
Do you know someone who drowned or had a near-drowning experience? These terrible accidents can largely be prevented through education and layers of protection. The Drowning Prevention Foundation, a Bay Area nonprofit agency that works to create awareness and advocate …
Justice Now
Justice Now is a human rights organization that works with people in women’s prisons and local communities to create a safe, compassionate world without prisons. Our mission is to end violence against women and to stop imprisonment by partnering with …
United Nations Association of San Francisco
The United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) is a membership organization dedicated to inform, inspire, and mobilize the American people to support the ideals and vital work of the United Nations. For 70 years UNA-USA has …
Pro Arts
http://www.proartsgallery.org/proarts/volunteer.php
Pro Arts inspires change, creativity and community. We provide creative platforms for artists, youth and public audiences to engage in and through the visual arts, connect with artists, and support arts education. Annually we produce over 20 exhibitions, exhibit over …
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