Pittsburgh Cares currently partners with over 150 regional nonprofit organizations in the following impact areas:

Adult education and literacy
Animal support
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, please review our partnership overview.

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

Get Training

Volunteer Coordinator Network
Share best practices, discuss trends and learn new strategies with regional volunteer coordinators

Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management
Connect to workshops, research, and consultants on various nonprofit management topics

Nonprofit Leadership Institute
Connect to training, consulting, and board-matching opportunities

Get Donations

Pittsburgh Cares 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