Pittsburgh Cares currently partners with over 350 regional nonprofit organizations in the following impact areas:

Adult education and literacy
Animal support
Arts & Culture
Children and youth
Community events
Disaster relief
Health and wellness
Environmental protection/preservation
Homelessness and hunger
Renovation-revitalization-repair
Senior care

Pittsburgh Cares promotes and assists with project management for one-time, ongoing and skill-based volunteer opportunities. Working with Pittsburgh Cares is quick and easy, assuring that our nonprofit partners receive the volunteers necessary to enhance their capacity and fulfill their missions!

To learn more about partnering with Pittsburgh Cares, review our partnership overview.

To become a Pittsburgh Cares nonprofit agency partner, complete the agency profile.

Get Volunteers

One-Time Volunteer Request
Projects with a specific date and time

Ongoing Volunteer Request
Projects requesting a longer time commitment

Skilled Volunteer Request
Projects requiring a specific skill, training, or knowledge

Service Learning Request
Projects engaging faculty-advised teams of college students

Get Training

Volunteer Leader Network
Connect to professional development and networking opportunities
VLN Registration Form

Working with Pittsburgh Cares: An Agency's Guide to Success

Additional Trainings

Get Donations

Pittsburgh Cares Online Donation Center
Collection of wish lists from regional nonprofits

Get Recognized

Alfred W. Wishart Jr. Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management
Annual award to loca nonprofit human service or community development organization that has demonstrated a sustained commitment to excellence in management and governance

Shapira Medal
Annual award presented to a local nonprofit executive for exemplary leadership