Idealist
idealist.orgFind volunteer opportunities, nonprofit jobs, and social-impact opportunities worldwide.
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About
Idealist is a platform connecting individuals with volunteer opportunities, nonprofit jobs, and social-impact work around the world. Operating for over 30 years and merged with VolunteerMatch in 2025, it hosts a large database of opportunities posted by hundreds of thousands of organizations. It also offers an open API for businesses, government agencies, and platforms to integrate volunteering listings into their own products.
Problem
People who want to contribute to social good struggle to find and access relevant volunteer opportunities and nonprofit jobs in one place.
For
Individuals seeking volunteer or nonprofit career opportunities, and organizations or platforms looking to integrate volunteering data
How it works
Users browse or post jobs and volunteer opportunities on the platform, while organizations and developers can integrate the database via an open API.
Business model
freemium
Status
launched
Company
Idealist
Launched
1995