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A local "umbrella" organization for recruiting and coordinating volunteers is [[United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey]]. Direct link: [https://www.unitedforimpact.org/get-involved/volunteer/ Volunteer (unitedforimpact.org/get-involved/volunteer)].
 
A local "umbrella" organization for recruiting and coordinating volunteers is [[United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey]]. Direct link: [https://www.unitedforimpact.org/get-involved/volunteer/ Volunteer (unitedforimpact.org/get-involved/volunteer)].
  
The website Volunteer Match [http://www.volunteermatch.org/ Volunteer Match (volunteermatch.org)] (registration required) is used by many Philadelphia nonprofits to make announcements, so it's an essential visit for a volunteer in search of a great gig in Philly. It is not as good for South Jersey; we hope more South Jersey groups will start posting. For your convenience in seeing a good example of Volunteer Match, here's a link to get a snapshot of opportunities in the central Philadelphia area and outward:  [http://www.volunteermatch.org/search?l=19102 volunteermatch.org/search?l=19102].
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The website Volunteer Match [http://www.volunteermatch.org/ Volunteer Match (volunteermatch.org)], which requires free registration, is used by many Philadelphia nonprofits to make announcements, so it's an essential visit for a volunteer in search of a great gig in Philly. It is not as good for South Jersey; we hope more South Jersey groups will start posting. For your convenience in seeing a good example of Volunteer Match, here's a link to get a snapshot of opportunities in the central Philadelphia area and outward:  [http://www.volunteermatch.org/search?l=19102 volunteermatch.org/search?l=19102].
  
 
The City, through the Mayor's Office of Engagement and Volunteer Service, runs a search engine for volunteers. See [[SERVE Philadelphia]].
 
The City, through the Mayor's Office of Engagement and Volunteer Service, runs a search engine for volunteers. See [[SERVE Philadelphia]].
  
Idealist also posts [http://www.idealist.org/en/?searchMode=true&type=VOLOP searchable opportunities (idealist.org/en/?searchMode=true&type=VOLOP)] for volunteers, as does All For Good, here: [https://www.allforgood.org/search allforgood.org/search].
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Idealist also posts [http://www.idealist.org/en/?searchMode=true&type=VOLOP searchable opportunities (idealist.org/en/?searchMode=true&type=VOLOP)] for volunteers, as does All For Good, here: [http://www.allforgood.org/search allforgood.org/search].
  
 
Yet another database of volunteer opportunities is found at 2-1-1 SEPA: [http://211sepa.org/give-help/volunteer/ Give Help: Volunteer (211sepa.org/give-help/volunteer)].
 
Yet another database of volunteer opportunities is found at 2-1-1 SEPA: [http://211sepa.org/give-help/volunteer/ Give Help: Volunteer (211sepa.org/give-help/volunteer)].

Revision as of 14:26, 27 July 2019

This Wikidelphia resource page gives you a few suggestions to get started volunteering in Philadelphia:

A local "umbrella" organization for recruiting and coordinating volunteers is United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. Direct link: Volunteer (unitedforimpact.org/get-involved/volunteer).

The website Volunteer Match Volunteer Match (volunteermatch.org), which requires free registration, is used by many Philadelphia nonprofits to make announcements, so it's an essential visit for a volunteer in search of a great gig in Philly. It is not as good for South Jersey; we hope more South Jersey groups will start posting. For your convenience in seeing a good example of Volunteer Match, here's a link to get a snapshot of opportunities in the central Philadelphia area and outward: volunteermatch.org/search?l=19102.

The City, through the Mayor's Office of Engagement and Volunteer Service, runs a search engine for volunteers. See SERVE Philadelphia.

Idealist also posts searchable opportunities (idealist.org/en/?searchMode=true&type=VOLOP) for volunteers, as does All For Good, here: allforgood.org/search.

Yet another database of volunteer opportunities is found at 2-1-1 SEPA: Give Help: Volunteer (211sepa.org/give-help/volunteer).

Craigslist is a less organized, occasionally useful engine:

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