VolunteerMatch
VolunteerMatch is now part of Idealist. Its old address, volunteermatch.org, redirects to idealist.org/volunteermatch, and that is where nonprofits now post volunteer roles and where volunteers search. Idealist states the two organizations merged in early 2025.
What is VolunteerMatch?
VolunteerMatch connects nonprofits with people looking for volunteer opportunities and can help organizations promote volunteer roles online.
Best For
Best for nonprofits that want a public listing for volunteer roles rather than a system to manage volunteers once they arrive. Idealist describes 100,000+ ways to volunteer across 56 different cause areas, and a network of more than 200,000 organizations. If you need scheduling, hours tracking, or volunteer records, that is a different category of tool.
Cost & Access Details
There is no nonprofit discount to apply for here, because the core action is described as free. Idealist lists “Post a Free Volunteer Opportunity” and says a posting reaches more than 2 million people looking for ways to do good.
Paid tiers and business solutions exist alongside that, including an offering aimed at companies sharing opportunities with their employees. This page does not list those prices; check them on Idealist before assuming a feature is included.
Eligibility & Availability
Idealist describes its network as open to nonprofits, social-impact corporations, and community groups, and invites organizations to sign up to find volunteers. Requirements for specific features were not verified here.
Organizations that held a VolunteerMatch account before the merger should check Idealist's own FAQ about what the merger changes for them, rather than assuming accounts and postings carried over unchanged. Checked 2026-09-03.
