I've been developing a free community resource platform called Gather, and I'd love to get honest feedback before continuing to expand it.
Gather is designed to make it easier for people to find help when they need it most. Using your current location, it displays nearby food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, emergency housing, healthcare and urgent care, addiction recovery services, crisis support, clothing assistance, and other nonprofit or public assistance organizations in one place.

But Gather is intended to be much more than a resource directory. One of its core features is helping reduce food waste while getting more food to people who need it. Grocery stores can subscribe to the platform and quickly post surplus food that would otherwise be discarded. Nearby food pantries, shelters, soup kitchens, and other aid organizations receive alerts so they can claim and coordinate pickup of available donations before they go to waste. All Subscription proceeds are intended to benefit Partnership to End Addiction.

Gather also includes a community support system that allows aid organizations to create public wish lists of the supplies they need most—everything from hygiene products and diapers to blankets, cleaning supplies, and other essentials. Individuals experiencing hardship can submit requests for needed items through participating organizations. When a donor purchases those items, they are shipped directly to a participating aid organization for local pickup, providing a simple and organized way to connect donors with people in need.
For people who simply want to help their community, Gather also provides an easy way to purchase essential supplies for individuals experiencing homelessness or financial hardship through participating organizations, allowing donors to contribute tangible items where they're needed most.

My goal is to build a platform that not only helps people locate assistance, but also strengthens connections between donors, nonprofits, grocery stores, volunteers, and the communities they serve.
The project is still actively being developed, and I'd really appreciate constructive feedback.

If you work with a nonprofit, grocery store, healthcare organization, or community program, would something like this be useful?

Whether you're a developer, someone who works in the nonprofit sector, or simply someone who wants to help others, I'd genuinely appreciate your perspective.

You can check it out here:
https://live-gather.org

Thanks for taking the time to look it over. Every piece of feedback helps move the project closer to becoming a genuinely useful tool for communities.

I'm a 2nd-year accounting major who would genuinely do community service for the rest of my life if money didn't matter. Are there any full-time jobs in accounting that would let me help people? Thanks!

🩺 Looking for 2-3 Founding Board Members, primarily people who are interested in marketing or outreach, to add to our current team of 3!

Hello, we are Futuremedian, an organization that aims to reduce healthcare education inequality through educational content and student opportunities. Because we want to boarden our impact, we are looking to become a nonprofit (fiscally first).

As a Founding Board Member you will:
•help with the early development of our organization to become non profit
•transition into board director roles after filing.

🙋🏻‍♀️Must be 15+
⏱️2 hours/week
💘No experience required. Instead, I’m looking for people who are passionate, reliable, and willing to learn.

💬DM me “interested” and I will contact you shortly.

I’m genuinely curious, how many of you are running Google Ads, but are unaware of the ⁠Google Ad Grants program?

For eligible organizations, Google offers up to $10,000 USD every month in free in-kind search advertising. You can use it to attract volunteers, boost donations, and get your mission in front of more people.

[I tried posting this in the Pennsylvania and Volunteering subreddits but got rejected so if this isn't the proper place to post this then I'm all out of ideas]

Hello! I am currently trying to find volunteering opportunities in Pennsylvania and preferably those that offer stipends to their volunteers.

While I am no longer in contact with my sister, I remember that she used to sign up for volunteering jobs that lasted a few days/weeks which would also pay her a stipend and since I am out of work and struggling to find another job I thought that I might as well figure out a way to do the same thing.

I just turned 50 and have been in sales for 25 years. I want to pivot away from sales and do something different but am completely freaked out about what viable options I have? Anyone done something different at this age that has some good advice?

Directly from their website:

"We are launching AI in STEM Central Monmouth County (AI in STEM CMC), a newly established chapter of AI in STEM dedicated to expanding access to artificial intelligence education through free virtual workshops, educational resources, and community outreach headquartered in Central Monmouth County, New Jersey and accessed to Princeton University.

We're currently recruiting our Founding Leadership Team, and because we're just getting started, this is a unique opportunity to help shape the chapter from the ground up.

This is not a general volunteer position—accepted applicants will receive an official leadership role based on their interests and experience. Current opportunities include:

• 📚 Educational Programming & Curriculum Development
• 👩‍🏫 Workshop Instructors
• 🎨 Marketing & Graphic Design
• 📱 Social Media & Communications
• 🤝 Outreach & Partnerships
• ⚙️ Operations & Administration
• 💻 Technology & Website Support

What to expect

• 🌎 Fully virtual (applicants may be located anywhere)
• ⏰ Approximately 4 hours per week
• 📅 Weekly leadership meetings (typically weekend evenings)
• 💬 Collaboration through Slack
• 🚀 Work on meaningful projects with a motivated team while helping expand access to AI education

We're looking for students who are passionate about AI, STEM, education, leadership, design, programming, communications, or nonprofit work. No prior leadership experience is required—initiative, reliability, and a willingness to learn matter most.

As a Founding Leadership Team member, you'll help establish the chapter's culture, programs, and future direction from day one."

The link to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTqUmTp3mC4qEQCwxe-fiygBhhlanj0RiteKs3pYX3gXaOVQ/viewform

Their website:

ai-in-stem-cmc.org

Hi everyone!

I’m a Biology graduate from the Philippines and I’m seriously considering building a long-term career in the NGO/international development sector, particularly in public health, health systems, and global health.

I’ve already started applying to international organizations but I wanted to ask people in the field for an honest assessment of my chances and what I should realistically do next.

A bit about my background:

- BS Biology graduate (graduated in 2025)
- Conducted undergraduate research on parasites in tilapia
- Currently working in a health-related role involving coordination with local government units and health facilities (Almost 8 mos.)
- Experience with field implementation, stakeholder coordination, report preparation, and project activities
- Interested in health systems strengthening, laboratory systems, global health security, and community health programs
- Considering pursuing a master’s degree in International Health in the future

Realistically, what are my chances of entering the NGO sector at this stage of my career?

Would you recommend that I stay in my current role for another year to build more experience, or should I continue pursuing project-based opportunities with international NGOs if given the chance?

Also, for those already working in NGOs or UN agencies, what skills or experiences helped you make the jump from an entry-level background into more specialized public health and development roles?

I’d really appreciate honest advice—even if it’s tough to hear. Thanks!

Guysssss i really need to find an ngo for my social internship they need a completion certificate plus tagged photos

There's this one ngo i was hoping even I talked eith them almost confirmed it then they said we are only taking sincere ppl like bruhhh😭😭I was busy since I forgot to send her some details I was saying sorry ma'am n all that she cut the call😭🤣🤣i actually laughed

😭and it's only a month left .

The internship should be abt 14 days arhggg I'm so lazy i dont even want to gooooo outsideee in this fuckinh crazy heat bro😭😭

What shoulddddd i doooooo😭😭😭

How useful is to join a volunteers program for translation? So far the only places I know that offer a volunteer program are Ted Translators and Translators Without Borders.

Is it worth the try? I recently read that Ted Translators is a bit complicated and that it takes months to be approved and submitted 🫠

Have any of you joined any volunteer program?

Built a Python desktop app that lets you search across 12 job providers simultaneously — no more switching between tabs.

Supported sources:
Adzuna, Reed, Findwork, Jooble, HeadHunter, BA (DE), Arbeitnow, The Muse, RemoteOK, WWR, Remotive & HIM

Features:
• Filter by job title, location and country
• Toggle providers on/off individually
• Saved Results, Auto Run & Analytics tabs
• Dark UI, built with Python + Tkinter

Free to download — would love feedback from anyone who tries it!

https://todorvankov.com/job-search-tool

I'm an overseas Pakistani, based in USA.

There are a lot of people in Pakistan without access to resources for not just formal schooling education, but also life skills, financial literacy, travelling, safety, first aid, and anything else even the least wealthy will need to improve their quality of life.

So I am wanting to start a Not For Profit where we can create workshops, documents and other content to upload, and make it very easy for the daily Pakistani to access.

I am looking for team member to join me in this. Seems it takes 5-7 members for Societies Act 1860. Would people be willing to contribute to this?