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Idealist

Free volunteer opportunity listings; VolunteerMatch merged into Idealist in 2025.

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Solid optionFree volunteer opportunity listings after merging with VolunteerMatch, but recruitment only.

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Price

Free

Nonprofit offer

None found

Available in

🌍Anywhere

Suits

Volunteer-run · Small · Medium

Great for

Nonprofits recruiting new volunteers from the public
Small groups with no recruitment budget
Free to post
Large audience of people looking for volunteer roles
Merged with VolunteerMatch, so one place to list

Watch out for

Teams needing rosters, hour tracking or waivers
Organisations wanting a volunteer database
Recruitment only, not volunteer management
Listings are especially strong in US cities
Paid options were not described

Problems it solves

“I need more volunteers and don't know where to find them”“We have no budget for volunteer recruitment”“I want to list our volunteer roles online for free”“I used VolunteerMatch and want to know what happened to it”“I need volunteers for a one-off event”

About Idealist+

Idealist is a global platform where nonprofits and community groups can list jobs, internships and volunteer roles. VolunteerMatch merged into Idealist in early 2025, so its volunteer opportunity network now sits here. Posting a volunteer opportunity is free, which makes it a low-cost way to find new volunteers, though it is not software for managing the volunteers you already have.

Pricing: Posting a volunteer opportunity is free. The page reviewed did not detail paid plans or premium options for organisations.

Key features+

Free volunteer opportunity postingsOrganisation profile pageAccess to a large volunteer audienceGuides and webinars on volunteer management

Data & privacy+

Not stated on the pages reviewed.

How sure are we?+

Partly confirmed on the vendor's pages; some details from reputable secondary sources. Prices and nonprofit programs change often, so check with Idealist before you commit. Rankings on Nonprofit Tools are never for sale.

Sources · last checked 2026-10-02