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Volunteer like you
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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.

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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.

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Discover 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.

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Search 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 directory

Find open opportunities

Browse the opportunity board and apply to real volunteer roles at screening-first nonprofits and churches — right from your portal.

Browse opportunities

Your 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 portal

Connect safely

Message and apply to nonprofit teams through secure, private channels. You control your information — and show up already trusted.

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Screen once, serve everywhere

One 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
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What kind of volunteer are you?

There are six volunteer personalities. Find yours — and the causes where you’ll thrive.

🤲The Caregiver🔨The Builder🤝The Connector📣The Advocate🗂️The Organizer🌱The Mentor
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🔎 Nonprofits near me…
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Find your people

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.

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Safe by design

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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End-to-end secure

Hi! Can I help at Saturday’s event?
Yes — you’re verified, you’re in! 🎉

Ready to be the volunteer everyone says yes to?

$5. Two minutes. One badge you carry for life’s next chapter of giving back.

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Volunteer questions, answered

Is VolunteerBadge free for volunteers?+
Discovering your volunteer type, browsing the nonprofit directory, and finding opportunities are all free. The one thing that costs money is your verified badge — a $5 background screening you run on yourself, valid 90 days. Many volunteers never pay anything until they’re ready to get badged.
Do I need to be invited by a nonprofit to sign up?+
No. You can join directly, get your badge, and take it to any organization — invited or not. That’s the whole point: your badge belongs to you, not to one group.
What does my $5 badge actually do?+
It’s proof you ran and passed a background check on yourself, tied to your verified identity. Organizations see its status (never your underlying report), so you show up already vetted and skip repeating paperwork at every place you help.
How do I find volunteer opportunities near me?+
Search the VolunteerBadge nonprofit directory by city and cause, browse the opportunity board, or take the quiz to get matched to causes that fit your personality — then apply right from your portal.
Is it safe to message and apply through VolunteerBadge?+
Yes. You apply and message nonprofit teams through secure, private channels — your personal information is protected, and you control what you share and when.