Idealists are everywhere
With over 1 million users, people around the world use Idealist to find their next, great social-impact opportunity.
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We are the largest site around for volunteer opportunities worldwide, and have been connecting people with organizations since 1995.
Find excited volunteers
Over 78% of all Idealist users have volunteered before, and most of them work in the social-impact sector.
You're in good company
Over 150,000 organizations—from the smallest volunteer-run nonprofits to the biggest brands in our sector—use Idealist.
I'm super excited because, through Idealist, I was able to find my first volunteer opportunity to design and build a website for Alpha Worship Connection in Uganda!
Micah Tan Kelly, Volunteer
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