Volunteer Recruitment and Resource Websites
National Websites
Chronicle of Philanthropy
philanthropy.com
The Chronicle of Philanthropy is the No. 1 news source, in print and online, for nonprofit
leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise.
For more than 20 years, The Chronicle has been connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs,
and ideas.
Energize Inc.
energizeinc.com
Energize, Inc. is an international training, consulting and publishing firm specializing in
volunteerism. Founded in 1977, Energize has assisted organizations of all types with their
volunteer efforts--whether they are health and human service organizations, cultural arts
groups, professional associations, or schools. Connecting leaders of volunteers with resources,
information and ideas generated from around the world.
Volunteering in America
volunteeringinamerica.gov
The Corporation for National and Community Service produces Volunteering in America as part
of its mission to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through
service and volunteering. Through this Web site, you will be able to access volunteering trends,
statistics, tools, resources, and information for the nation, U.S. regions, states, and major cities.
You will also be able to see how states and cities rank on different factors related to
volunteering.
VolunteerMatch
volunteermatch.org
VolunteerMatch strengthens communities by making it easier for good people and good causes
to connect. The organization offers a variety of online services to support a community of
nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders committed to civic engagement. This popular service
welcomes millions of visitors a year and has become the preferred internet recruiting tool for
more than 89,000 nonprofit organizations.
Youth Service America
servenet.org
Launched in 1996, Servenet.org — a project of Youth Service America — is a website that
enables millions of youth volunteers to connect with local nonprofits to make a difference in
communities across the nation. In 2000, as part of Global Youth Service Day, Servenet.org
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expanded to become a global resource for the 3.5 million young people in 155 countries around
the world that participate in Global and National Youth Service Day.
Visitors can search for volunteer service opportunities by location, interests, or skills. The
website integrates advanced web-based social networking tools such as shared news feeds,
real-time e-mail news alerts, and mobile messaging. It also features searchable user profile
pages, issue-related groups, widgets, maps, and free self-service websites for nonprofit
organizations.
Idealist
idealist.org
Idealist is a project of Action Without Borders, a nonprofit organization founded in 1995 with
offices in the United States and Argentina. Idealist is an interactive site where people and
organizations can exchange resources and ideas as well as locate opportunities and
supporters.
At Idealist you can find people, organizations, groups, jobs, volunteer opportunities, and events;
sign up to receive daily alerts with new opportunities matching your interests; create a personal
profile to network with other Idealists; read the Idealist blog, listen to podcasts or get an RSS
feed of any search result on the site; list your organization and post opportunities, program
information, events, and more; learn about community action, nonprofits, and more in the
resource centers; and attend nonprofit and graduate school fairs.
1-800-Volunteer
1-800-Volunteer.org
Together with local Volunteer Centers, 1-800-Volunteer.org is a powerful service that enables
you to expand your organization’s recruiting efforts and easily manage your volunteers. The 1800-Volunteer.org website helps organizations recruit and engage volunteers, and communicate
with the public. Key features include:
Recruitment: Leveraging the national reach of 1-800-Volunteer.org and your Volunteer Center's
1-800-Volunteer.org portal is a powerful way to recruit volunteers for opportunities, events, and
emergency response needs.
Skills-based volunteering: Search for volunteers by skills and match them to opportunities.
Bilingual service: Post opportunities in Spanish to recruit Spanish speaking volunteers.
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GuideStar
guidestar.org
GuideStar gathers and publicizes information about nonprofit organizations. Primarily a service
for philanthropies looking to donate money, Guidestar also lists volunteer opportunities through
a well-maintained database of hundreds of thousands nonprofit organizations — combining data
from several sources for accuracy and credibility.
Local Websites
Community networks and other local websites often have areas for posting volunteer
opportunities. Ask your local Internet service provider to recommend the best community
website for your town, city, or state. Some other ideas include:
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Utilize your Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest for recruiting and recognition ideas.
Find out if local print publications have online components; if so, would they feature your
volunteer opportunities there.
Local churches and senior centers may have websites and be willing to list your
volunteer opportunities.
Talent Scouts: Empower the current volunteers to recruit their colleagues.
Volunteer Job Fair: Set up a Volunteer Job Fair at the next association meeting or
conference. Committee members can be on hand to answer questions and to sign up
new committee members.
Do your own brainstorming: What other local organizations might be list or publicize your
opportunities?