Remote volunteering helps employees do good from anywhere—at home, in the office, or even while traveling. For CSR, DEI, and People leaders, it’s a flexible way to drive engagement, culture, and community impact with fewer logistical headaches.
In this post, we’ll share what remote volunteer opportunities are, why they’re important in today’s workplace, and our favorite ideas from real Percent Pledge events.
FAQs about remote volunteer opportunities
What is remote volunteering?
Remote volunteering refers to giving your time and talents to causes from anywhere—typically from your home or office. It includes activities done online, like virtual mentoring or group service events via Zoom.
This format makes it easier for companies to offer inclusive, mission-aligned volunteering to employees across locations and time zones.
Learn more about how it works in our full virtual volunteering guide.
What counts as a remote volunteer opportunity?
Any volunteer activity your employees can complete from home (or anywhere with internet!) counts.
There are two main formats of remote volunteer opportunities:
- Live events: Virtual group sessions run over Zoom, guided by a nonprofit or expert facilitator.
- Flexible activities: Asynchronous options employees complete on their own schedule, like mentoring or writing cards.
Is there volunteer work you can do from home?
Yes—remote volunteer work lets you contribute to nonprofits without leaving your home. From mentoring students to writing encouragement cards to assembling care kits, these opportunities are flexible, rewarding, and proven to boost employee well-being.
Examples of volunteer work you can do from home include:
- Live virtual events on Zoom, like career panels or map-a-thons
- On-demand projects like skill-based consulting or letter writing
- Team-wide virtual kits built at home, then mailed back to nonprofits
Percent Pledge makes it easy to offer these programs company-wide.
Is online volunteering possible?
Absolutely. Online volunteering is one of the fastest-growing ways to engage employees in purpose-driven work. It’s accessible, scalable, and ideal for hybrid or remote teams.
At Percent Pledge, all of our Community Volunteer Events are virtual—and designed for teams of all sizes.
👉 Browse our upcoming virtual events
How do I find virtual volunteer opportunities?
You can:
- Browse our curated Community Volunteer Events, created around causes and heritage months
→ View all events - Explore on-demand options through our platform, tailored to your team’s goals and locations
- Book a fully managed team event—we handle everything from planning to facilitation to impact tracking
Want examples? Check out how teams volunteered virtually for Pride Month and Earth Day.
Explore more: virtual volunteer opportunities for teams
Looking to broaden your understanding of virtual volunteering? Our comprehensive guide delves into the benefits and best practices of virtual volunteer opportunities. Discover how virtual volunteering can enhance team engagement and community impact.
Best remote volunteer opportunities for teams
Here are a few employee favorites from recent Percent Pledge events:
- STEM Career Panels for Students
Volunteer virtually by sharing your career journey with students from underserved communities. - Virtual Skill-Based Mentoring
Help nonprofits with marketing, data, or finance skills—done one-on-one or in small team pods. - Digital Literacy Coaching for Seniors
Teach basic tech skills over Zoom to help older adults stay connected and safe online. - Thank You Letters for Veterans & Healthcare Workers
A simple, feel-good team activity that makes a real impact. - Virtual Kits to Assemble at Home
Send supplies to employees so they can build hygiene or school supply kits and ship them back to nonprofits.
Join a Percent Pledge virtual Community Volunteer Event
Percent Pledge's Community Volunteer Events (CVEs) are ready-made virtual volunteering opportunities designed for teams, ERGs, and remote employees. Each event aligns with a Heritage Month or Cause Holiday, making it easy to engage your team in meaningful activities without the planning hassle.
Upcoming Events:
- Virtual Volunteer Map-a-Thon for Humanitarian Aid
Contribute to global humanitarian efforts by mapping areas in need.
👉 Register for the Map-a-Thon event - Support Cancer Patients & Research
Join us in supporting cancer patients and researchers through virtual volunteering.
👉 Register for the cancer support event
Recent Success Stories:
- Pride Month 2025
250 volunteers from 98 companies wrote nearly 400 heartfelt letters to LGBTQ+ elders.
👉 Read the Pride Month case study - Earth Day 2025
Over 300 employees identified 14,426 animals to support environmental research.
👉 Read the Earth Day case study - Women’s History Month 2025
200+ employees contributed to scientific research supporting women in STEM.
👉 Read the Women’s History Month case study
These events are designed to be inclusive, engaging, and impactful, requiring minimal time commitment while maximizing community benefit.
Why remote volunteer opportunities work
More teams are working remotely or across multiple locations. That can make it harder to offer consistent, inclusive volunteering programs.
Here’s how remote volunteering solves that:
- It works for every employee—no matter where they’re based.
- It scales easily across time zones and departments.
- It’s quick to organize and even easier to repeat.
And it’s not just convenient—it’s effective. Teams that volunteer remotely report higher morale, stronger team bonds, and greater connection to company values.
How to launch a remote volunteering program
You can plan these activities yourself or use a remote volunteering platform like Percent Pledge to handle the logistics, scheduling, and impact reporting.
Need remote volunteer opportunities for your teams?
We offer dozens of fully managed, high-impact events—just pick a cause, and we do the rest.
