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Want to Do Something Big?

Doing Big Things is powered by people willing to give their time, skills, experience, and compassion where help is needed. Tell us how you'd like to help and we'll work to connect you with opportunities that fit.

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Ways people help

Animal program

Feeding, cleaning, enrichment, dog and cat care, transport, adoption events and foster support.

Community & organization

Events, fundraising, outreach, education, admin, social media, design and grant writing.

Trades & facilities

Construction, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, heavy equipment and general facility maintenance.

Professional services

Veterinary, legal, accounting, IT and marketing support. Credentials are verified before we rely on them.

Remote help

Data, scheduling, writing and coordination you can do from anywhere.

Youth & family

Supervised, age-appropriate activities for volunteers under 18 and for families volunteering together.

Volunteer interest application

Submitting this application does not automatically authorize someone to volunteer or handle animals. Field response, wildlife, and restricted species require separate verified authorization.

Basic information

Preferred contact method

Availability

When are you generally available?

How would you like to help?

Animal program
Land, water & soil stewardship

Outdoor stewardship work across our conservation programs. No animal handling is authorized by this form.

Community / organization
Professional skills

Tell us about relevant professional experience. Qualifications are verified by our team before they're represented internally as credentials.

Animal experience

What types of animals do you have experience working with?

Selecting an animal category does not authorize you to handle that animal. Wildlife, restricted species, venomous reptiles, dangerous animals, migratory birds and other regulated species require separate verified authorization, and in many cases state or federal permits.

Volunteer preferences

Optional. Please don't share medical information — we only need to know how to set you up well.

Age

Doing Big Things is a nonprofit organization in formation. Applying does not create an authorization to perform animal rescues; responder qualification is a separate internal process.