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
Berkeley School Volunteers
http://www.bpef-online.org/volunteer
Berkeley Public Education Foundation is about connecting teachers, students, families, parents, volunteers, and donors to enrich our schools. Our community prizes quality public education that goes beyond the ordinary. We want extraordinary education that public resources alone cannot support. BPEF …
Berkeley Path Wanderers Association
Berkeley Path Wanderers Association (BPWA) is a grassroots volunteer group of community members who have come together to increase public awareness of the City of Berkeley’s pathways. BPWA hopes to accomplish this goal through volunteer-led path walks; identification and accurate …
Berkeley Partners for Parks
Berkeley Partners for Parks (BPFP) is a citywide nonprofit organization working for citizen support of parks, public recreation, open space, paths, greenways, community gardens, and environmental restoration in Berkeley, California.
Berkeley East Bay Humane Society
Since 1927, the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society (BEBHS) has placed over 40,000 homeless animals and provided services to countless more within our community. Despite a devastating fire on May 20, 2010, BEBHS is back to saving animals’ lives and all …
Berkeley Historical Society
http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=24162
The Berkeley Historical Society (BHS) is a non-profit all-volunteer organization that serves as a primary resource for the collection and preservation of local history. The Berkeley Historical Society was established during the 1978 Berkeley Centennial Celebration. The BHS History Center …
Berkeley Architecture: Heritage Association
http://www.berkeleyheritage.com
The Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association (BAHA) is Berkeley’s non-profit preservation organization whose mission is to promote, through education, an understanding and appreciation for Berkeley’s history, and to encourage the preservation of its historic buildings. Incorporated on 9 December 1974, the …
Benetech
We develop technology that truly helps to change the world. No matter what your professional background or area of expertise there are several exciting ways (both virtual and in-house) to engage with Benetech’s work as a volunteer. We are currently …
Be A Mentor
Be A Mentor, Inc. has been positively interacting with at-risk and academically low performing youth since its founding in 1992 and continues to connect youth with challenging home lives with dedicated volunteer adults throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Be …
First Graduate
First Graduate offers many opportunities for individuals to get involved in our program and support our students. You can make a difference by volunteering to serve in one or more of the following areas: Academics – First Graduate’s Academic Coaches …
Bay Area Youth Centers
BAYC’s mission is to prepare youth for a successful, healthy adult life using a youth development approach. Our programs are designed to support successful transitions to adulthood by helping young people identify and develop skills that will enable them to …
Berkeley School Volunteers
http://www.bpef-online.org/volunteer
Berkeley Public Education Foundation is about connecting teachers, students, families, parents, volunteers, and donors to enrich our schools. Our community prizes quality public education that goes beyond the ordinary. We want extraordinary education that public resources alone cannot support. BPEF …
Berkeley Path Wanderers Association
Berkeley Path Wanderers Association (BPWA) is a grassroots volunteer group of community members who have come together to increase public awareness of the City of Berkeley’s pathways. BPWA hopes to accomplish this goal through volunteer-led path walks; identification and accurate …
Berkeley Partners for Parks
Berkeley Partners for Parks (BPFP) is a citywide nonprofit organization working for citizen support of parks, public recreation, open space, paths, greenways, community gardens, and environmental restoration in Berkeley, California.
Berkeley East Bay Humane Society
Since 1927, the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society (BEBHS) has placed over 40,000 homeless animals and provided services to countless more within our community. Despite a devastating fire on May 20, 2010, BEBHS is back to saving animals’ lives and all …
Berkeley Historical Society
http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=24162
The Berkeley Historical Society (BHS) is a non-profit all-volunteer organization that serves as a primary resource for the collection and preservation of local history. The Berkeley Historical Society was established during the 1978 Berkeley Centennial Celebration. The BHS History Center …
Berkeley Architecture: Heritage Association
http://www.berkeleyheritage.com
The Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association (BAHA) is Berkeley’s non-profit preservation organization whose mission is to promote, through education, an understanding and appreciation for Berkeley’s history, and to encourage the preservation of its historic buildings. Incorporated on 9 December 1974, the …
Benetech
We develop technology that truly helps to change the world. No matter what your professional background or area of expertise there are several exciting ways (both virtual and in-house) to engage with Benetech’s work as a volunteer. We are currently …
Be A Mentor
Be A Mentor, Inc. has been positively interacting with at-risk and academically low performing youth since its founding in 1992 and continues to connect youth with challenging home lives with dedicated volunteer adults throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Be …
First Graduate
First Graduate offers many opportunities for individuals to get involved in our program and support our students. You can make a difference by volunteering to serve in one or more of the following areas: Academics – First Graduate’s Academic Coaches …
Bay Area Youth Centers
BAYC’s mission is to prepare youth for a successful, healthy adult life using a youth development approach. Our programs are designed to support successful transitions to adulthood by helping young people identify and develop skills that will enable them to …
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