Counseling centers for more clarity and fewer headaches.
Commitment to Diversity
A focus on diversity helps organizations make their activities accessible and inclusive for a wide range of people. The following consulting services support clubs and initiatives in breaking down barriers, reaching new target groups, and further developing their structures in a way that is sensitive to diversity.
Consulting Services for Diversity-Sensitive Volunteer Work
The MEA helps organizations design volunteer programs in a way that is sensitive to diversity and better involves people from all backgrounds.
Consulting on Inclusive Engagement
The MachMit Center helps organizations make volunteer opportunities more accessible to people with disabilities and create inclusive opportunities for involvement.
Diversity-Focused Organizational Consulting
The Berlin State Volunteer Agency helps organizations develop structures that promote diversity, break down barriers, and encourage more people to get involved.
Consulting Services for Migrant Organizations
Migrant organizations do important work to promote participation, social cohesion, and civic engagement in Berlin. The following advisory services help associations, initiatives, and volunteers build organizational structures, apply for grants, strengthen volunteer efforts, and find the right points of contact.
Advice on Getting Started in Volunteer Work
The MEA offers personalized counseling for people who want to get involved and helps them find suitable volunteer opportunities and take their first steps in volunteering with confidence and the necessary information.
Consulting Services for Organizations and Initiatives
The House of Resources Berlin offers free advice on starting a nonprofit, grants, volunteer work, and organizational development. The goal is to provide practical support to initiatives and help them become sustainable.
Consulting and Networking for Organizations
TEAM + for Berlin supports immigrant-led organizations with internal processes, grant management, and networking, thereby strengthening their collaboration and impact within Berlin’s civic engagement sector.
Assistance with Applications and Communication with the Administration
KoPa at the TBB provides advice on funding, organizational development, and grant applications, and creates opportunities for dialogue between migrant organizations, government agencies, and civil society.
Organizational Consulting with a Critical Perspective
KompNetz Migrationgesellschaft advises initiatives and associations on structural development, funding regulations, and organizational issues, incorporating a perspective that challenges discrimination into its consulting services.
Training for Civic Engagement and Participation
The "Mehr Teilhabe" project by Kubik e.V. empowers volunteers in immigrant organizations through training, networking, and practical support to actively promote social participation.
Grant Counseling
Finding and successfully applying for grants can be challenging. Grant consulting can help you identify suitable grant programs, prepare applications, and avoid common mistakes.
Grant Counseling
Finding and successfully applying for grants can be challenging. Grant consulting can help you identify suitable grant programs, prepare applications, and avoid common mistakes.
Volunteer Management
Volunteer management means creating good conditions for volunteers—for example, through clear tasks, good communication, and recognition. This is important if you want to recruit new volunteers or provide good support to existing ones. In Berlin, there are many advisory services available on topics such as coordination, fundraising, public relations, and teamwork. Many volunteer agencies also offer advice on these topics—see “Advice in Your Neighborhood” above.
Strategy Development & Support
The Academy for Volunteerism offers consulting, training, and process support—for anyone who wants to foster long-term volunteer engagement within their organization.
Support for Youth Engagement & Partnerships
vostel offers interactive workshops for social organizations—on youth engagement, digital volunteer management, and corporate partnerships. These workshops feature practical knowledge, knowledge sharing, and customized offerings.
Support for Coordination & Strategy
The Berlin State Volunteer Agency provides consulting services to organizations that work with volunteers—either in person or online. Topics include, for example, volunteer engagement structures and setting up a volunteer management system.
Legal Advice
Legal issues are part of everyday life for many initiatives and organizations—for example, when it comes to bylaws, liability, nonprofit status, or contracts. But not everything can be found on Google or figured out on your own.
DSEE Legal Advice for Activists
The DSEE provides nonprofit organizations with free legal advice on specific issues related to their association and project work.
Pro Bono Legal Advice for Volunteers
UPJ provides pro bono legal advice to nonprofit organizations on more complex legal matters—both online and in person.
Insurance Coverage
Whether it’s volunteer work, an event, or day-to-day club activities—the right insurance coverage can help protect against financial risks. But it’s often not immediately clear which types of insurance make sense or when coverage is already in place.
Insurance Coverage Consulting
Whether it’s volunteer work, an event, or day-to-day club activities—the right insurance coverage can help protect against financial risks. However, it’s often not immediately clear which insurance policies make sense or when coverage is already in place.
Privacy and Data Use
Data protection also plays an important role in volunteer work—especially when you’re working with the personal data of members, volunteers, or project partners. Many initiatives are unsure: What do we need to keep in mind? What rules apply to us? But it’s not just about obligations—it’s also about opportunities: Proper data handling builds trust and saves time in day-to-day operations.
Understanding and Implementing Data Protection in Volunteer Work
The Data Protection Foundation supports organizations by providing advice, training, and informational materials—specifically for volunteers.
Consultation on Analysis, Impact, and Strategy
At Correlaid, nonprofit organizations can ask specific questions about data—whether they're beginners or experts.
Organizational Development
Do you want to further develop your organization, improve its structures, or implement new ideas? In Berlin, there are specialized consulting services designed to support you in these efforts—especially for nonprofit organizations and community-driven initiatives.
Volunteer Counseling—from Professionals with Real-World Experience
Heldenrat connects working professionals with social projects—for one-on-one coaching and strategic consulting.
Start-up Consulting for Sports Clubs at LSB Berlin
The Competence Center at LSB Berlin provides practical advice on starting a club: from the bylaws and liability issues to registration. This includes personalized counseling, checklists, and assistance with membership in the district sports association.
Customized Consulting for Clubs and Initiatives
“The Civil Society Learning Center provides free support to smaller organizations and initiatives as they grow—from team structures and project management to impact and public relations.”
Organizational Development with a Focus on Engagement
The Academy for Volunteerism supports organizations staffed by both full-time and volunteer personnel in their strategic development.
Strategies, Models, and Partnerships
The Schmid Foundation supports projects in developing effective structures—from business models to decision-making.
Shaping Change Processes
The Mitarbeit Foundation offers facilitation, conflict management, and process support for groups, initiatives, and NGOs.
Workshops on Youth Engagement & Corporate Volunteering
vostel offers interactive workshops for social organizations—on youth engagement, digital volunteer management, and corporate partnerships. These workshops feature practical knowledge, knowledge sharing, and customized offerings.
Counseling in Your Neighborhood
Volunteer agencies not only help find volunteers, but also provide advice on topics such as fundraising and project financing, public relations, bylaws, and other issues related to nonprofit organizations.