Do good in Berlin
809 active pro bono opportunities with local organisations in Berlin, Germany — donate, volunteer or share your skills.
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Top opportunities in Berlin
FundraisingImmediate assistance after fleeing violence through Bora e.V.
BORA e.V.
With our counseling services, we support women* and their children in developing a new non-violent life perspective.
FundraisingA jacket for Jonas
IVD-Verein für Soziales Engagement e.V.
No child should be cold in winter. With "Eine Jacke für Jonas" we purchase warm winter jackets from Trollkids at special conditions and pass them on, among other things through the Tafeln, directly to the children who urgently need them.
DonationBrazilian German teachers in Berlin!
Deutsch-Brasilianische Gesellschaft e.V.
With the help of your donation, we would like to invite the students to a varied program in Berlin, so that they can immerse themselves in the life and culture of Germany and, upon returning to their home country, also inspire other Brazilians.
FundraisingPeople - Trees - Climate
aufBuchen e. V.
aufBuchen e.V. plants trees in and around Berlin together with Berlin residents for healthy mixed forests, for climate protection and for regional identity.
DonationFive Diagnoses and the Little Fighter Busya
Berliner Tiertafel e.V.
Busya needs to visit the vet regularly due to her five diagnoses in order to undergo examinations / treatments and to receive the respective medications. We need your help!
FundraisingGoose in a Sleeping Bag 2026
Stiftung Rotary Berlin Platz der Republik
The project supports homeless women with Christmas dinners and sleeping bags for the cold weather assistance program of the Berliner Stadtmission and the Koepjohann´sche Stiftung.
FundraisingBuilding Transition for Berlin – Ecological and Social
NaturFreunde Deutschlands Landesverband Berlin e.V
Help us get as many signatures as possible for the Berliner Bauwende – ecological and social.
DonationFeedwatch – Social Media Beyond Your Filter Bubble
Feedwatch e.V.
Feedwatch makes visible how social media shapes political realities. With our educational app, different information worlds can be compared. Your donation helps us to further develop the app and educational offerings.
FundraisingYoga Therapy in the Hospice
Vivantes Hospiz gGmbH
Yoga in the Hospice! Even at the end of life, every person deserves to be able to take advantage of the offer of yoga. For this, WE need your support.
DonationDemocracy needs information - securing another 40 years of GeN
Gen-ethisches Netzwerk e. V. (GeN)
Mitochondrial transfer? Huh? You don't understand any of it? That's why we exist. GeN keeps a close eye on research & policy in gene & reproductive technologies. Because: information is the basic requirement of a living democracy. But: it costs money.
FundraisingHilfe für Hunderettung e.V.
Hunderettung e.V.
Die Hunderettung finanziert sich ausschließlich aus privaten Spenden. Damit wir Hunden schneller helfen können, benötigen wir einen finanziellen Puffer - damit kann die dringende medizinische Versorgung von drei bis fünf Hunden sichergestellt werden.
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VolunteeringSorting food at the Berliner Tafel Youth After Work Shift
Berliner Tafel e.V.
Every day, tonnes of surplus food are thrown away and destroyed in Berlin. Fresh and edible food that could help many Berliners affected by poverty, if it were properly distributed. A task that Berliner Tafel e.V. has successfully taken on since 1993. Since then, the members and volunteers of the nonprofit organization collect donated food day after day and deliver it to social and charitable institutions throughout the entire city.
Ways to help
Four practical ways to support Berlin
Volunteer locally
Join an organisation in person for a few hours a week.
139 offers
Donate to a listed cause
Support a listed local organisation through their own page.
63 offers
Support a campaign
Back a current fundraising effort run by a local organisation.
607 offers
Offer professional skills
Contribute legal, design, language or technical support pro bono.
How to help in Berlin
Pick your path
About Berlin
How Berlin helps — and how you can take part
Berlin is one of Europe's most active hubs for civic engagement. The city's nonprofit landscape spans large historical organisations such as Caritas, Diakonie and the Berliner Stadtmission, alongside a dense network of neighbourhood initiatives — from Kiezhilfe in Neukölln and Wedding to refugee-support projects across the city.
Whether you want to volunteer a few hours each week, donate to a listed local cause or contribute professional skills pro bono, Berlin offers a broad range of practical ways to take part. Many initiatives are well-suited to newcomers and welcome both German- and English-speaking volunteers.
The opportunities on doing-good.org are gathered from public NGO platforms (betterplace.org, vostel.de) and a curated list of established Berlin charities. Each project is reviewed before publishing and updated daily.
Causes
What Berlin-based NGOs work on
Poverty & Hunger opportunities in Berlin
285 offers
Education opportunities in Berlin
149 offers
Climate & Environment opportunities in Berlin
97 offers
Health & Wellbeing opportunities in Berlin
91 offers
Technology for Good opportunities in Berlin
58 offers
Arts & Culture opportunities in Berlin
44 offers
Refugees & Migration opportunities in Berlin
30 offers
Human Rights opportunities in Berlin
25 offers
Animal Welfare opportunities in Berlin
23 offers
Mental Health opportunities in Berlin
7 offers
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FAQ
Common questions about helping in Berlin
How can I volunteer in Berlin?+
Browse the opportunities on this page and click through to the organisation you'd like to join. Most listings include direct application or contact details. There is no doing-good.org middle step — you sign up with the organisation directly.
Can I donate to Berlin organisations instead of volunteering?+
Yes. Many listed opportunities are donation campaigns from local organisations. Donations go directly to the organisation through their own page — we don't process or hold funds.
How are Berlin opportunities selected for this directory?+
Each listed organisation is checked to make sure it is a real, publicly identifiable NGO or community initiative. We don't endorse individual projects beyond confirming the source, but we exclude duplicates and unverifiable entries.
Can I support Berlin organisations remotely?+
Yes — many opportunities, especially donations and some pro bono services (legal advice, design, translation, tutoring online), can be offered remotely. Look for listings tagged 'pro bono' or 'donation' if you can't be physically present.
How often are opportunities updated?+
The directory refreshes daily from our sources. New opportunities appear within 24 hours of being published on the source platform; listings that are removed or expired are filtered out automatically.
I run a nonprofit in Berlin — can we be listed?+
Yes, listings are free. Use the 'For organizations' link in the header to submit your opportunity, or write to info@doing-good.org. We review submissions to keep the directory trustworthy.
Browse active opportunities from organisations working in Berlin. Listings link to each organisation's own page, where you can check current details and next steps.
Availability, eligibility and next steps may vary by organisation. Updated from active listings.
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