Student Services
General
This page provides links to organizations not affiliated with Community Service Resource Center or UC Davis. Should you have trouble finding a suitable volunteer opportunity within the Community Service Resource Center bulletins or database, these are excellent resources to consider.
Local:
Volunteer Center of
Sacramento
By providing quality volunteer referrals and
training, the Volunteer Center works to ensure that volunteer opportunities
in Sacramento are open and available to everyone.
Hands On Sacramento
The Sacramento region's full-service volunteer center. Hands On Sacramento is
a committed advocate for innovative social change. From volunteer referrals
to managed projects to issue education, we work with individuals, businesses,
community groups, nonprofit organizations and public agencies to transform good
intentions into good works.
Hands On Bay Area
Hands On Bay Area creates social change by mobilizing our
communities. Every day, Hands on Bay Area volunteers are helping to address
the needs of more than 300 community-based organizations in a wide variety of
meaningful, flexible volunteer opportunities.
Local & National:
VolunteerMatch
VolunteerMatch is the nonprofit, online service that helps interested volunteers
get involved with community service organizations throughout the United States.
ideaLIST
Idealist is the most comprehensive directory of nonprofit and volunteering resources
on the Web.
HandsOnNetwork
In an average year, Hands On Network volunteers serve 1.2 million hours, making
our greatest impact the ability to empower individuals to change their communities.
We view volunteering as a way to help individuals in neighborhoods, corporations,
schools, and houses of worship realize their power to effect meaningful and
systemic change in their communities.
Volunteer
Projects 1-2-3
A collaboration between Hands On Network (formerly City Cares) and The Home
Depot. This website offers resources for group and individual service projects
to "help make community improvement easy." Includes project ideas,
gallery and a tips & resources section.
Service Leader
Contains volunteer management and community engagement online resources. A project
of the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service at the LBJ School of
Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin.
Opportunity
Knocks
Online listings of "jobs that change the world," as well as resume tips, interview advice, and more.
Project America's Action Guide to Community Service
This Action Guide to Community Service covers the basics of how to conduct a community service project.
SERVEnet
Youth Service America (YSA) hosts this website which provides the largest database of volunteer opportunities in America.
International:
UCD Internship and Career Center - International Opportunities
The ICC's portal for exploring internship and career opportunities abroad. Includes links to other international programs at UC Davis.
Cross-Cultural
Solutions
Volunteer Abroad – Work side-by-side with local people and experience another
culture like never before. CCS offers international volunteer programs in Brazil,
China, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Peru, Russia, Tanzania, Thailand.
Wherever you choose, our in-country staff welcomes you to the CCS Home-Base,
your home away from home.
ideaLIST
Idealist is the most comprehensive directory of non-profit and volunteering resources
on the Web. Includes an up-to-date database of volunteer, internship and career openings in the non-profit sector. Local, national and global opportunities are available.
UniversalGiving
UniversalGiving is dedicated to making giving and volunteering a natural part
of everyday life! You can connect with exceptional organizations working all
over the world - in the places and on the issues that you care about most.
i-to-i Meaningful Travel
i-to-i Meaningful Travel gives the opportunity to volunteer abroad, go on meaningful tours, or work abroad as an English teacher. Travel to exciting places and interact with different cultures in a way that benefits everyone .
Manna Project International
Manna Project International was created to bring young adults together and encourage them to use their passions and education to serve communities in need.
Disaster Relief:
Learn
and Serve
A new program that offers resources and support to engage college and university
students, faculty and staff in helping rebuild the Gulf Coast region.