Volunteer
Elevate your impact,
strengthen our community.
Volunteer with United Way
United Way of Dane County is the intersection where the community meets to change lives. One of the ways we do this is through volunteerism – mobilizing the caring power of our community to make meaningful and lasting change.
Ways to get involved
Volunteer Your Time
Search for in-person
or remote volunteer opportunities
year-round – right here
in Dane County.
Workplace Volunteering
Bring volunteering to your workplace! United Way brings the supplies, educates your employees on community needs and solutions and leads the engagement.
Community Kickoff Volunteer Event
Join us to learn about our community’s
needs, how United Way partners with
local nonprofits to address them and
how your volunteer work creates a
positive impact in Dane County.
Business Volunteer Network
Investing in Education. Igniting Change.
The Business Volunteer Network (BVN)
provides businesses with education,
resources and networks to further their workplace volunteer programs.
LINC
Lead. Impact. Network. Change.
Our unique “philanthroparty” model blends hands-on volunteering with a social twist. We learn about the issues facing our community, personally make a difference through volunteerism and connect afterwards
over food and drinks.
READI
Retired Employees Are Dedicated Individuals
READI’s mission remains to enrich the
quality of life in the Greater Madison Community and to provide retirees the opportunity to maintain relationships and
make new ones while providing needed
services to community organizations.
Youth
Opportunities
Dane County’s youth are our next generation of leaders. Learn more about ways you can connect to and support our community!
Holiday
Wishlist
The premier resource for holiday
volunteerism and donations.
Share the giving spirit & help others this season.
Court Mandated Volunteering
Need to fulfill your community
service hours? We can help connect
you to opportunities.