Volunteer like you
actually matter.
Get one verified badge you carry to any organization, find causes near you, discover the kind of volunteer you are, and connect safely with the teams you serve — all in one place, all built around you.
Everything a volunteer needs, in one place
Most volunteers juggle forms, background checks, and a dozen sign-ups. You get one home base instead.
One portable badge
Run one $5 background check on yourself, get a verified badge, and carry it to every organization — no more starting from scratch at each new place.
Get your badgeDiscover your volunteer type
Take the free 60-second quiz to find out which of six volunteer personalities you are — and the causes where you’ll do your best work.
Take the quizSearch the nonprofit directory
Browse thousands of real nonprofits by city and cause to find the ones near you that fit how you like to help.
Explore the directoryFind open opportunities
Browse the opportunity board and apply to real volunteer roles at screening-first nonprofits and churches — right from your portal.
Browse opportunitiesYour volunteer portal
Log your service hours, download certificates of appreciation and service, keep your health records handy, and manage everywhere you serve — all in one dashboard.
See your portalConnect safely
Message and apply to nonprofit teams through secure, private channels. You control your information — and show up already trusted.
Start connectingOne badge. Every organization.
Most nonprofits ask every volunteer to get screened — over and over, at each new place. Your VolunteerBadge flips that: get verified once, and carry a single trusted badge to the church, the food bank, the school, the shelter, and beyond.
- Tied to your verified identity — no one can volunteer as you
- Organizations see its status, never your private report
- Valid 90 days, renews for $5 — or set it to auto-renew
What kind of volunteer are you?
There are six volunteer personalities. Find yours — and the causes where you’ll thrive.
Real nonprofits, right near you
Search a directory of thousands of real U.S. nonprofits by city and cause, or browse the opportunity board for roles you can apply to today. However you like to help, there’s a place that needs exactly you.
Apply and connect — securely
Reach out to nonprofit teams, apply to opportunities, and coordinate your service through private, secure channels. Your personal details stay protected, you decide what to share, and because you’re already badge-verified, teams welcome you faster.
- Private, secure messaging with the teams you serve
- Apply to opportunities without over-sharing your info
- Show up pre-verified — skip the repeat paperwork
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Ready to be the volunteer everyone says yes to?
$5. Two minutes. One badge you carry for life’s next chapter of giving back.