Idealist and VolunteerMatch Announce Merger | PR Newswire [Video]

Union of nonprofit technology leaders will create the world’s most powerful platform for individuals, nonprofits, and socially responsible businesses to connect for good

, /PRNewswire/ — Idealist and VolunteerMatch, two nonprofits that pioneered the use of technology to empower people to take action for social good, today announced a merger to expand opportunities for individuals and organizations to make a difference in their communities.

Pending regulatory notices, the merger is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2025. While “VolunteerMatch” and “Idealist” are used for shorthand in this announcement, Impact Online, Inc. d/b/a VolunteerMatch, the California nonprofit corporation which owns and operates the web site Volunteermatch.org, will be merging with and into Ideamatch, Inc., a Delaware nonprofit corporation of which Idealist.org, Inc. is the sole member.

Idealist, founded in 1995, serves millions of people looking for ways to build a better world, through full-time jobs, internships, volunteerism, and connecting with neighbors to address local problems.

VolunteerMatch, founded …