Reimagine your volunteer potential.
We increase your nonprofit’s capacity by working as an extension of your staff, increasing your ability to provide meaningful volunteer experiences to more effectively deliver on your mission.
Recruit Volunteers
We support a network of more than 790 nonprofit organizations, helping recruit, retain, and engage volunteers to better deliver on your mission. Post one-time, on-going, hands on, or pro bono opportunities on our Volunteer Opportunity Database.
How We Support Your Nonprofit
Build Your Capacity
Through our Pro Bono Advisory Program, we accelerate your impact through pro bono. We offer the Pro Bono Best Practices & Scoping Workshop, deliver Connected For Change (formerly known as Impact Day) events, and connect nonprofits with our corporate partners who lead pro bono programs.
Network
Our nonprofit membership broadens your reach to recruit volunteers and offers more opportunities for capacity-building projects. Membership details below.
Become a Member
Members have access to both non-member services - the Volunteer Opportunity Database & the Pro Bono Best Practices & Scoping Workshop - in addition to the below exclusive benefits:
- Participate in our Connected For Change series, gaining nearly a $6,000 value, through pro bono in one day.
- Partner with our corporate clients through our Pro Bono Advisory Program
- Partner with our Corporate Projects Program where we customize high-impact projects that support nonprofit needs, including indoor/outdoor tasks, supply needs, and referrals.
- Promotion of volunteer opportunities through:
- Our social media channels
- Weekly volunteer e-newsletter
- Special events and features
- Participate in promotional events & volunteer recruitment fairs.
- Special marketing and other opportunities before becoming available to our wider network of nonprofits.
- Network and gain support through learning opportunities, the member newsletter, and one-on-one visits with HandsOn staff.
Our membership benefits are available for an annual fee and are valid for one year from the date joined. The membership fee is offered on a sliding scale based on your organization’s current fiscal year’s annual budget.
Connected for Change
Connected For Change (formerly known as Impact Day) is a day-long, hackathon-style workshop that leverages corporate-sector talent for social-sector needs. We pair nonprofits in need of capacity-building support to a team of experts in their field who give their time pro bono to tackle challenges and develop tangible solutions. We offer four events per year within the following functional areas: Finance, HR, Marketing, and Technology. Participation is free of charge.
Learn morePro Bono Scoping Workshop
This interactive workshop focuses on the best practices of pro bono and will also guide you through the creation of your own scope of work to help hone your needs, set expectations, and identify the right pro bono volunteer expertise. Participation is free of charge. Examples include strategy, marketing, data, and tech.
Archived InformationDid you know?
Our Volunteer Opportunity Database connects more than 800 nonprofit organizations with volunteers eager to make a difference. Beyond traditional hands-on roles, you can also post pro bono opportunities, unlocking incredible skills that can strengthen your organization. Whether you need one-time help, ongoing support, or specialized expertise, our database helps you find the right match. Best of all, registering your organization and posting opportunities is free of charge.
Create your free nonprofit account and submit your volunteer opportunitiesConnected for Change
Who is it for: Individuals with professional expertise in areas such as Finance, HR, Marketing, or Technology are invited to apply to share their skills through Connected for Change. Participation is confirmed once matched with a nonprofit partner whose needs align with their experience and interests.
Get updated on upcoming opportunitiesVolunteer on Your Own Time
Find pro bono volunteer opportunities with direct community impact, such as board member, photographer, marketer, and more. Use your skills and expertise and help nonprofits in need of capacity-building and support.
Browse EventsShare Your Skills with Us!
Do you have skillsets that you'd like to share with nonprofits as a workshop? In partnership with us, volunteers have run their in-person and virtual workshops, like marketing and data, for nonprofits.
Browse EventsOur Impact with Members:
-
96,421 hours of pro bono service completed
-
801 pro bono projects completed for nonprofits
-
$18,641,590 value of service provided
-
4,099 pro bono volunteers engaged
“Many times, posting with HOTC is all I need to meet a specific need. We’ve benefited from many of the services offered, from workshops, networking, newsletters, pro bono support, and corporate projects. I honestly don’t know what I would do as a volunteer manager in the Twin Cities without HandsOn!”
Nonprofit Member
Our membership in effect!
5 Tips to Make the Most of Your Nonprofit Membership
To evaluate effectiveness and provide accountability to partners, clients, and volunteers, we partnered with Wilder Research to develop a review of pro bono programs and their outcomes.
Nonprofit Impact:
The Good Acre
Xcel Energy partnered with WomenVenture to strengthen the lending experience for women entrepreneurs. Read our case study about this 8-week pro bono project!
Nonprofit Impact:
Gifts for Seniors
There are many benefits to volunteers, nonprofits, and small businesses when undertaking pro bono volunteerism. In our blog, we list some of those benefits.
“There are many fantastic benefits to being a HandsOn Twin Cities nonprofit member. Gifts for Seniors is grateful for the introductions to HOTC corporate members for various projects for isolated older adults; thankful for the opportunity to list volunteer opportunities on the HOTC cause platform…”
Gifts for Seniors
Is your company looking to make a bigger impact?
Contact Joy Altmann, Managing Director, Pro Bono Advisory Program.