The Place to Find Your People
With 1.3 million monthly visits, Idealist is the ultimate platform for reaching experienced and mission-driven individuals eager to make a positive impact in the world.
Whether you’re recruiting volunteers, hiring staff, or seeking an intern, Idealist helps you reach the people you need to advance your cause.
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1.3 Million Monthly Visits
1.3 Million Monthly Visits
Idealist welcomes millions of people from around the world, across 247 countries, searching for social-impact opportunities.
Over 200,000 Organizations
Over 200,000 Organizations
Join a community of nonprofits, government agencies, social responsibility companies, and other social-impact organizations that use Idealist.
2.8 Million Opportunities Posted
2.8 Million Opportunities Posted
We are the largest platform around for connecting individuals with social-impact jobs, volunteer opportunities, and internships.
Idealist is one of our go-to places to post open positions of all kinds. Our talent metrics tell us that it yields a mix of qualified, diverse candidates who have a desire to make an impact in the community.
Leaha Wynn, The Center for Effective Philanthropy
Looking for qualified staff members?
When you post on Idealist, you’re instantly connected with a global network of mission-driven professionals who care about making a difference. Our users have an average of eight years of experience and are dedicated to working in the social-impact sector.
Plus, every posted job listing comes with candidate recommendations to help make your hiring process as efficient as possible.
Valuable Data, Insights, and Recommendations to Aid Your Recruitment and Hiring Strategy
We surveyed our community of hiring professionals and job seekers to better understand the state of the social-impact sector and trends that may impact hiring and recruitment this year.
With over 5,500 responses received, we're thrilled to share Idealist's third annual Employer Report!
Unlock everything Idealist has to offer
The Idealist Annual Membership includes a complimentary job posting credit, the ability to view listing metrics, opportunities to promote volunteer listings, and other benefits to help you reach great candidates.
Attract and engage the right volunteers
Millions of people use Idealist to find impactful ways to make a positive difference in their local communities and around the world.
By posting a free volunteer opportunity, your organization, nonprofit, neighborhood club, or mutual aid group can find passionate volunteers eager to support your cause.
The volunteers who come from Idealist are good, committed volunteers who are truly looking for a volunteer opportunity. We look forward to a long and successful partnership with Idealist.
Lynn Hirsch, Lasagna Love
Join the Idealist community in three easy steps
Create an account
Create an account
Submit your name and email address, then check your inbox for an Idealist verification email and link.
Add your organization
Add your organization
Fill out a profile for your organization. Our Community Support Team will review your submission within two business days.
Post a listing
Post a listing
Once approved, you're ready to post your job, internship, and volunteer opportunities with our 1.3 million monthly visitors.