Home » City Guide »

How to Volunteer in San Francisco

It’s like “speed dating” for non-profits. The “Board Match” event is Wednesday night.
By - posted 3/1/2016 No Comment

Looking for ways to give your time, talent, and energy in a meaningful way? Join a nonprofit board. Please note this event is Wednesday not Thursday as was previously listed.

The Board Match
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 | 5-7:30 pm
Hilton San Francisco, Union Square | 333 O’Farrell St, San Francisco
FREE, but RSVP is required.

The Board Match is a job-fair style event featuring around 150 Bay Area nonprofits whose reps talk to interested candidates about volunteering to serve on their organization’s board of directors. There will be a variety of organizations from large to small, focusing on everything from the environment to arts to youth.

> 2016 Participating Non-Profits

Please note: All positions being offered are volunteer only and unpaid, but serving on a nonprofit board can provide fantastic opportunities for your personal and professional development.

2016 Non-Profit Lineup includes:

  • A Home Away From Homelessness
  • Acta Non Verba: Youth Urban Farm Project
  • African Library Project
  • Bay Area Educational Institute
  • Bay Area Wilderness Training
  • Boys Hope Girls Hope S.F. Bay Area
  • Cake4Kids
  • CALICO
  • California Poets in the Schools
  • Delivering Innovation in Supportive Housing
  • Digital Game Museum
  • Each One Reach One
  • Easter Seals Bay Area
  • Edventure More
  • Foundation for Sustainable Development
  • FranDelJA Enrichment Center
  • Girls on the Run of the Bay Area
  • Give A Day Global

They recommend bringing copies of your resume and business cards.