Look For:

Organizations that need your specific talent, whether that’s writing grant proposals or administering first aid.

Professional associations that arrange volunteer events for members.

Option 1: Boardnet USA
www.boardnetusa.org
What's Involved: The site of the New York City–based Volunteer Consulting Group helps guide people onto the advisory boards of local and national nonprofit organizations. Register online to find a group that needs someone with your skills, then gain leadership experience while you make a difference.

Option 2: United Nations Online Volunteering Service
www.onlinevolunteering.org
What's Involved: Choose your own assignment supporting a nonprofit in a developing country. You might translate a newsletter for coffee farmers in Latin America or create a website for a child-welfare agency in Zambia. Put in a few hours a week or many more.