Just in Time for World Kindness Day, VolunteerMatch Announces Major Milestone: More Than 19 Million Volunteers Engaged With Nonprofits

November 13, 2024 /3BL/ - VolunteerMatch, the largest, most trusted and most active Volunteer marketplace, today announced a major milestone: more than 19 million connections between dedicated volunteers and nonprofit organizations. In recognition of World Kindness Day, VolunteerMatch celebrates and honors these volunteers for their selfless efforts, and announces several new programs to engage the next 20 million volunteers.

"Reaching 19 million connections is a testament to the incredible spirit of service that exists within our communities," said Erika Blaney, Chief Growth Officer. "We celebrate each and every volunteer – their acts of service foster understanding, fuel empathy, power change, and create meaningful connections in a world that can seem fragmented. It is an honor to be the bridge that connects people to organizations doing essential work."

A nonprofit for nonprofits, VolunteerMatch provides impact organizations and prospective volunteers with a platform to connect and engage. VolunteerMatch’s mission has been to help people of all walks find their purpose and passion by forging deep nonprofit connections and community impact through acts of service. At any given time, VolunteerMatch features nearly 100,000 fully vetted nonprofit opportunities, representing more than 10 million active volunteer openings across 29 cause areas from organizations that have been vetted and validated for quality. Today, a new volunteer connects to a nonprofit through VolunteerMatch every 75 seconds.

In its quest to drive even greater volunteer engagement, VolunteerMatch has rolled out several exciting new features to enhance the volunteer experience, including:

• Done in Day Volunteer Opportunities: A new category designed for those seeking quick, impactful ways to contribute.
• Specific Time Slot Registrations: Volunteers can now specify preferred volunteer time frames – such as weekdays, evenings or weekends - to display Volunteer opportunities that fit best with their availability.
• Direct Connect: Nonprofits can now direct interested volunteers to the organization’s Volunteer Management Software or registration page for faster, easier and more effective volunteer sign-up. 

These enhancements reflect VolunteerMatch's commitment to continually improving its platform to better serve both volunteers and organizations.

As VolunteerMatch looks to the future, the organization is dedicated to further expanding its reach and impact. With innovative initiatives on the horizon, VolunteerMatch aims to facilitate even more connections and empower individuals to contribute to their communities.

Founded in 1998, VolunteerMatch puts the power of technology to good use by enabling the social sector, successfully unlocking more than $14 billion worth of volunteer time since its inception. With nearly 100,000 volunteer opportunities available at www.volunteermatch.org and delivered via its API for employee, customer, and government volunteer programs, VolunteerMatch connects nonprofits with an average of 105 volunteers per hour. With more than 19 million volunteers to date, spanning 29 cause areas, the award-winning nonprofit service has become the largest, most trusted and most active Volunteer marketplace. Learn more at volunteermatch.org.