Indianapolis, IN

Overview

There are multiple ways to find volunteer opportunities in Indianapolis, IN. Some well-established organizations may expect prospective volunteers to visit their websites directly, while others—especially smaller organizations—may rely on community or national volunteer recruitment platforms.

Volunteering Websites

For the Indianapolis, IN area, here are websites that list volunteer opportunities and connect volunteers with local organizations.

Service Clubs

Many communities have local service clubs that offer community engagement opportunities, such as Rotary Clubs.

  • Indianapolis Rotary Club

    Using civic engagement and community service as a platform for professional networking and leadership development

Mutual Aid & Grassroots Networks

Many communities rely on grassroots and informal networks to meet urgent needs. There may be opportunities to get involved through mutual aid networks, food distribution efforts, neighborhood action teams, or other groups that aren’t often listed on volunteer platforms.

  • Circle City Mutual Aid (CCMA)

    Circle City Mutual Aid provides food, hygiene, and harm reduction supplies to people struggling with housing instability and other hardships.

  • Indianapolis Liberation Center

    We bring community members, organizers, and those who want to learn to become organizers together, helping to train a new generation of activists and fighters to win a world organized around the interests of the earth and its inhabitants.

  • Hope Packages

    Hope Packages: Struggle, Unity, Solidarity provides necessary resources to people who are struggling in communities across our city. Organized around a 10-Point Program, Hope Packages is about more than caring: it’s about struggling together, uniting, and building the solidarity needed to transform Indianapolis.

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Last updated: 09/25/2025

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