Volunteer in Washington, DC
Tell me when shifts open up in Washington
One email, when a local nonprofit posts something. Nothing else.
Nonprofits based in Washington
15 registered nonprofits headquartered in Washington, from public IRS records. 14 of them have a volunteer page on their own site, linked below. They don’t list volunteer shifts here yet — contact them through their own sites.
Trash cleanups, water quality monitoring and restoration work on the Anacostia River
Food, clothing, medical care and legal services under one roof, at two DC centres
Housing, health, education and employment programs for women experiencing homelessness
Plants and protects DC's urban forest, with regular volunteer tree-planting events
Health centers open regardless of ability to pay, plus housing programs for families facing homelessness
Culinary job training and school food programmes, with daily volunteer kitchen shifts
Runs play programs for children living in family shelters across the city
Creates deeply affordable homes paired with on-site support services in high-opportunity neighborhoods
Education, workforce and housing programmes for young people across DC
Healthy food access, early education and family programmes across DC
Restaurant-quality meals and case management aimed at ending chronic homelessness in DC
Housing, health and wellness services for women experiencing homelessness in DC
Meals, health care, housing and job training for DC neighbours, running over fifty years
Low-barrier emergency and wrap-around services for people facing homelessness in DC
The capital region's food bank, with warehouse and distribution shifts open to volunteers
Run a nonprofit in Washington? List your shifts here so neighbours searching for somewhere to help can find you.