Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers are the lifeblood of our nonprofit community. Each year dedicated community members give thousands of hours to help make the Central Coast a better place to live. With the rich and diverse nonprofit sector on the Central Coast there are plenty of volunteer opportunities.

Volunteer Santa Barbara County

United Way of Santa Barbara County administers the Volunteer Santa Barbara County program where nonprofits can post volunteer opportunities and volunteers can post their availability for FREE. Check it out at www.volunteersbc.org.

Volunteer San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo County's VolunteerSLO is a comprehensive database of volunteer opportunities in San Luis Obispo County managed by The Community CENTER at Cal Poly. Search and post volunteer opportunities in San Luis Obispo County at www.volunteerslo.org.  

Volunteer Match

Volunteer Match is a nationwide nonprofit volunteering site that provides free basic posting for nonprofits and can help you search for a place to volunteer throughout the Central Coast and beyond. Search and post volunteer opportunities at www.volunteermatch.org.

Idealist

Idealist is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas as well as locate opportunities and supporters. Idea List offers a listing of volunteer opportunities from around the world. www.idealist.org