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
Hope Horizon EPA
https://www.hopehorizonepa.org
Our ongoing volunteer opportunities include: academic tutor, spiritual mentor, robotics coach, administration, communications, and grant writing. Check out the volunteer tab on the website. I am the volunteer coordinator. You can reach me at the above email address or : …
The Job Forum
The Job Forum is a nonprofit sponsored by the SF Chamber of Commerce, and we offer free weekly job search advice to SF Bay Area job seekers on Zoom. We’ve been training and offering advice to job hunters for almost …
Community Education Partnerships
https://www.cep.ngo/volunteer.html
Community Education Partnerships (CEP) is a nonprofit that has spent 15 years providing free tutoring and academic support to K-12 students experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity in the Bay Area. We match our volunteers with a student according to schedule …
Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership
For more than 60 years, Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL) has been at the heart of building stronger, more connected communities across Marin, Napa, Sonoma, and Solano counties. We connect people to purpose: mobilizing volunteers, strengthening nonprofits, and …
Little Free Library
http://www.littlefreelibrary.org
Volunteer opportunities include: Distributing books to Little Free Libraries near you Coordinating a book drive for Little Free Libraries near you Helping us update the accuracy of the Little Free Library map in the Bay Area Available opportunities are frequently …
The Redwoods, A Community of Seniors
The Redwoods, A Community of Seniors in Mill Valley, offers a wide variety of volunteer activities from visiting with residents to helping in the garden. Our volunteer team takes pride in the meaningful work they are doing while forming relationships …
Kids Cooking For Life
http://www.kidscookingforlife.org
Description of Organization and/or Volunteer Opportunities Available: In-Person: Assist in cooking classes Remote: Community event organization Remote: Cooking Video Creation and Editing Remote: Digital Cookbook Creation and/or photo editing Remote: Grant writing/research Remote: Virtual class assistant on Zoom
Halleck Creek Ranch
https://halleckcreekranch.org/volunteer/
Our Mission At Halleck Creek Ranch we educate and inspire all to live a life without barriers. Our highly trained staff and dedicated volunteers empower people with disabilities through adaptive horseback riding and equine-assisted learning programs, offered in a beautiful, …
CONSTILLATE
https://www.constillate.org/home
Constillate is a youth-led nonprofit dedicated to fostering community, education, and leadership development through free tutoring, student-led clubs, and mentorship programs. We provide opportunities for high school and college students to volunteer as tutors, club leaders, and community engagement organizers. …
Russian River Keeper
http://www.russianriverkeeper.org
Join the Movement to Protect the Russian River-Volunteer with us! From picking up litter to removing invasive species, volunteers are the heart of our mission. Your efforts help keep our river clean, protect wildlife, and preserve this beautiful watershed for …
Hope Horizon EPA
https://www.hopehorizonepa.org
Our ongoing volunteer opportunities include: academic tutor, spiritual mentor, robotics coach, administration, communications, and grant writing. Check out the volunteer tab on the website. I am the volunteer coordinator. You can reach me at the above email address or : …
The Job Forum
The Job Forum is a nonprofit sponsored by the SF Chamber of Commerce, and we offer free weekly job search advice to SF Bay Area job seekers on Zoom. We’ve been training and offering advice to job hunters for almost …
Community Education Partnerships
https://www.cep.ngo/volunteer.html
Community Education Partnerships (CEP) is a nonprofit that has spent 15 years providing free tutoring and academic support to K-12 students experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity in the Bay Area. We match our volunteers with a student according to schedule …
Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership
For more than 60 years, Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL) has been at the heart of building stronger, more connected communities across Marin, Napa, Sonoma, and Solano counties. We connect people to purpose: mobilizing volunteers, strengthening nonprofits, and …
Little Free Library
http://www.littlefreelibrary.org
Volunteer opportunities include: Distributing books to Little Free Libraries near you Coordinating a book drive for Little Free Libraries near you Helping us update the accuracy of the Little Free Library map in the Bay Area Available opportunities are frequently …
The Redwoods, A Community of Seniors
The Redwoods, A Community of Seniors in Mill Valley, offers a wide variety of volunteer activities from visiting with residents to helping in the garden. Our volunteer team takes pride in the meaningful work they are doing while forming relationships …
Kids Cooking For Life
http://www.kidscookingforlife.org
Description of Organization and/or Volunteer Opportunities Available: In-Person: Assist in cooking classes Remote: Community event organization Remote: Cooking Video Creation and Editing Remote: Digital Cookbook Creation and/or photo editing Remote: Grant writing/research Remote: Virtual class assistant on Zoom
Halleck Creek Ranch
https://halleckcreekranch.org/volunteer/
Our Mission At Halleck Creek Ranch we educate and inspire all to live a life without barriers. Our highly trained staff and dedicated volunteers empower people with disabilities through adaptive horseback riding and equine-assisted learning programs, offered in a beautiful, …
CONSTILLATE
https://www.constillate.org/home
Constillate is a youth-led nonprofit dedicated to fostering community, education, and leadership development through free tutoring, student-led clubs, and mentorship programs. We provide opportunities for high school and college students to volunteer as tutors, club leaders, and community engagement organizers. …
Russian River Keeper
http://www.russianriverkeeper.org
Join the Movement to Protect the Russian River-Volunteer with us! From picking up litter to removing invasive species, volunteers are the heart of our mission. Your efforts help keep our river clean, protect wildlife, and preserve this beautiful watershed for …
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