PLEASE NOTE: It's FREE to post volunteer listings on CharityVillage. You must be a registered nonprofit or charity to post to our Volunteer Board.
If you are a US registered nonprofit or charity, you can only post remote (work from home) positions on our site.
Step 1: Login to your employer account here.
If you DON'T have an EMPLOYER account, click here. It will take you about 30 seconds to create one.
Step 2: Once you have signed into your account, you are automatically brought to your Employer dashboard.
Click Post a Job/Volunteer Listing from the left-hand side of your dashboard.
Step 3: Select Volunteer Listing (FREE) under POSTING TYPE. You will notice that the amount of the volunteer listing is $0.00 under ORDER SUMMARY.
Step 4: Scroll down the page and fill in the following information:
Select Date for your listing to appear on CharityVillage - The day your volunteer listing will appear on the CharityVillage volunteer board. Please ensure this date is accurate, as it cannot be changed once you have submitted your listing.
Application Deadline - The date your volunteer listing will be removed from the
CharityVillage volunteer board at 11:59pm EST. The date you select can be a maximum of 90 days from the listing start date. Please Note: you can adjust your deadline an unlimited amount of times within the 90 day period.
Job Title - Please check the accuracy of the title. It cannot be changed once your volunteer listing has been submitted.
D) Work Type - Choose the location where the individual must complete their duties.
Onsite - This position is office-based. A country or state/province is required.
Remote - This position is home-office based. A country or state/province location is NOT required unless the individual must reside in a specific city or province.
Hybrid - This position is both office and home-based (flexible location). A country or state/province location is required. Input the location(s) in the next field called, LOCATION.
Locations - You can input one or more locations in this field. Please Note: some locations may not appear in the drop down menu.
Short Description - Enter a brief description of your position. This is your chance to entice people to view your volunteer listing, as this description appears on the search results page.
Full Description - This is where you include information about your organization (mission, vision, etc.), the position itself (qualifications, experience [if required]), and anything else that someone should know (number of hours they need to dedicate per week/month, remote or office work). The more information you add, the better. Just make sure you don't add too much information so the person doesn't feel overwhelmed by all the information.
How do you want applicants to apply ? (choose one of the 3 options)
Applicant will apply directly to you - Select this option and another box will appear. Enter the instructions on how applicants are to apply to your job posting.
Add external URL to direct applicants from Apply button to your web page - Select this option and add a URL if you would like to direct applicants to your website or a specific web page to apply.
Manage job applications through the CharityVillage Applicant Tracking System - Select this option if you would like to manage applications through your Employer dashboard. This option allows you to track, organize and communicate with applicants directly from your dashboard. Click here for instructions on how to view and manage applications in your CharityVillage account.
IF YOU SELECT TO MANAGE APPLICATIONS THROUGH YOUR EMPLOYER DASHBOARD (CharityVillage's Applicant Tracking System), you will be given the option to enable screening questions.
These additional questions can help you screen applicants for the must-have skills needed to perform the job. Example; Do you have a driver's license? Click here to learn how to set up screening questions.
If you select to enable screening questions, the next page is where you will create your question(s).
Job Type - Select UNPAID VOLUNTEER POSITION. Please Note: the CharityVillage volunteer board is strictly for unpaid positions. This includes honorariums, stipends, etc.
Job Categories - Select the category or categories from the drop down menu to further define your volunteer position.
Salary - ONLY FOR JOB POSTINGS
Organization Focus - Select your organization focus from the drop down menu. You can select more than one.
Career Level - Select VOLUNTEER at the bottom of the drop down menu
Duration - Select the duration of your volunteer opportunity from the menu.
Target Group - If there is a specific group that is a good fit for your volunteer listing, then select from the drop down menu. If not, leave this blank.
Organization - If you have more than one organization attached to your account, choose from the drop down menu.
Are you posting on behalf of another organization? If so, click SAVE at the bottom of the page you are currently on and then click here to set up the organization profile you will be posting on behalf of. Once you create the new profile, you can go back to your employer dashboard, click on the title of your draft listing, click EDIT at the top right of the page and continue with your listing.
Confidential - ONLY FOR JOB POSTINGS
Organization Logo - Upload your organization logo from your computer if you have one. You can add a logo at any time to your listing - it does not have to be before you submit it to go live on our site.
Save - If you don't want to publish your listing right now, just choose Save. You can access your listing and finish it from your Employer dashboard.
Proceed - Click PROCEED to continue to the next page.
Step 5: The Products & Packages page gives you the opportunity to add any additional items before submitting your volunteer listing. Just scroll down the page and select those you wish to add.
If you would like to remove an item from your Order Summary, just erase the number beside the total and it will disappear.
Once you are satisfied with the items in your Order Summary, click PROCEED.
Step 6: The Review Order page provides a summary of the items you have added to your shopping cart, the details of your listing like the title, the date you are wanting your volunteer listing to appear on CharityVillage, your logo (if included), total amount and the short summary that will appear on search results pages.
If you would like to go back to a page and make changes, simply click one of the circles at the top to bring you to the desired page.
Once you are satisfied with your listing, click PROCEED.
Step 7:You will notice that the receipt says PAID at the top left and at the bottom right, it says $0.00. This means the submission of your volunteer listing has been successful and there is no charge to posting a volunteer listing with us.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Your volunteer listing automatically goes into PENDING APPROVAL and will be approved within 24 hrs to go live on the Volunteer Board unless you post during the weekend when CharityVillage is closed. Once your volunteer listing has been approved, you will receive notification that your listing is live on the Volunteer Board.
