Do good in Berlin
818 active pro bono opportunities with local organisations in Berlin, Germany — donate, volunteer or share your skills.
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Top opportunities in Berlin
DonationEmpowerment and protection from violence for women, trans and non-binary people
FEPS e.V.
FEPS e.V. enables feminist Wendo courses for girls, women, and trans and non-binary people. Your donation finances solidarity places and makes self-assertion and self-defense accessible regardless of income.
FundraisingConcerts just around the corner and up close! Welcome grand piano!
ArtSalon IMP
New concert grand pianos (yay!) - fundraising campaign to finance the transport and tuning of two concert grand pianos (permanent loans) that will be used for our concert series.
FundraisingSupport cultural education for children!
Theater aus dem Koffer gUG
We are a mobile participatory music theater for children aged 1 - 10 years and perform in daycare centers, schools and after-school care facilities. Our shows playfully convey basic musical knowledge and are a valuable group dynamics experience.
FundraisingSUPERRR Lab – Just Digital Futures!
Superrr Lab
...social justice in digitalization is a reality. That is what we advocate for, with a feminist perspective and a future-oriented twist!
FundraisingCourse offerings for people affected by cancer and their relatives
Berliner Krebsgesellschaft e.V.
The idea behind the course offering is to provide cancer patients with easy access to a support system in order to alleviate disease-related symptoms and enhance their individual well-being through creativity, mindfulness and movement.
DonationWe need support for the HEROES journey
Strohhalm e.V.
We are HEROES – a feminist boys* and youth project. We stand against oppression and for equal rights and offer peer workshops for young people.
DonationSupporting legal peace work
IALANA Deutschland - Vereinigung für Friedensrecht
Strength of the law vs. the law of the strong. Support our work on (international) legal analyses for the preservation and securing of peace.
FundraisingOur animal shelter in Georgien urgently needs help. The dogs are starving.
Hunderettung e.V.
The situation with dogs in Georgia is very bad. Many dogs roam the area. They end up in the shelter, often sick and seriously injured. The shelter takes in predominantly weakened, sick and seriously injured dogs, also we
FundraisingMedicinal herb garden "Hevrin Xelef" *Flamingo e.V.
Flamingo e.V.
Flamingo e.V. is a network supporting refugee women* and children - we work closely with our sister project JINWAR in Rojava. We exchange knowledge on feminist topics and seeds from our gardens.
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.
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.
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.
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.
66 offers
Support a campaign
Back a current fundraising effort run by a local organisation.
613 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
287 offers
Education opportunities in Berlin
150 offers
Climate & Environment opportunities in Berlin
97 offers
Health & Wellbeing opportunities in Berlin
93 offers
Technology for Good opportunities in Berlin
58 offers
Arts & Culture opportunities in Berlin
44 offers
Refugees & Migration opportunities in Berlin
31 offers
Human Rights opportunities in Berlin
28 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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