Resource List: Volunteer Management Tools

In October 2020, the Tech4Good SWFL monthly meeting was about Volunteer Management & Tools with Julia Vallera as expert speaker.

Julia Vallera is a Technology and Instructional Design Consultant and was the lead researcher on Idealware’s report on “Recruiting Nonprofit Volunteers: The Landscape of Platforms and Services”

Julia Vallera explored with us all aspects of Volunteer Recruiting and Management. We also discussed forms of online training and self-paced onboarding for volunteers.

The event was less a presentation and more moderated Q & A with lots of audience participation. Your ideas and questions will drive the discussion.

Tech4Good Meeting recording is available on YouTube

Announcements 

• October 2020 #nptechedu: 49 online technology events for nonprofits
• Next meeting: Nov 3 – Do I need a professional tech or can I do it myself? Tech4Good SWFL Sign-up to be notified 

Note: Meetup.com space will disappear. If you want to stay connected and continue participating, you will need to sign up at the Tech4Good SWFL site

Introduction

• Julia Vallera on LinkedIn 
• Report: “Recruiting Nonprofit Volunteers: The Landscape of Platforms and Services” (free in exchange for email and some data) 
• Webinar recording: Technology for Recruiting Volunteers (free in exchange for name + email) 

Local Volunteer Matching sites

• Volunteer Florida
• Volunteer Collier

Networks and aggregators

• Cities of Service (www.citiesofservice.org)
• VolunteerMatch, 
• Taproot, 
• Points of Light,
• Idealist, and 
• GIS Corps

Volunteer Meetups

• Skype (www.skype.com) or 
• Zoom (www.zoom.us)
• Meetup.com (www.meetup.com),
• Eventbrite (www.eventbrite.com), 
• SignUp Genius (www.signupgenius.com), or 
• RSVPify (rsvpify.com).

Scheduling Services

• Youcanbookme.org 
• Doodle.com , and 
• Calendly

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Volunteer Management

• How to Create a Volunteer Handbook for Your Nonprofit
• VolunteerMatch has a robust learning and help center that focuses on assisting organizations with the recruitment process.
• Volunteer Management Progress Report 2020 by Volunteer Pro. 
• National Awareness and Giving Days. 
• Post: What Young Volunteers Want From Your Nonprofit

Partners of VolunteerMatch

• YourCause 
• CyberGrants 
• Causecast 
• Bright Funds 

Other Volunteer Matching Sites

• Catchafire 
• UN Online Volunteers
• Executive Service Corps 

Volunteer Management Tools: Software

This is just a tiny list of volunteer management tools. The trend is to use the organization’s CRM system to for volunteer management

• Better Impact
• Neon
• Nationbuilder
• Salesforce
• CiviVolunteer Add-on to CiviCRM

Corporate Volunteer Corps: 

• Salesforce Volunteers
• Oracle Netsuite’s Social Impact
• VMware Foundation

Articles on Volunteering

• A Look at America’s Widespread Decline in Volunteering in Cities and States, School of Public Policy University of Maryland, October 2018
• The Benefits of Volunteering Get Renewed Attention, Nonprofit Quarterly, Chelsea Dennis, February 2019
• Google.org’s Fellowship Program Doubles Down on Skilled Volunteering, Danielle Holly, January 2019
• Estimated National Value of Each Volunteer Hour by State, Independent Sector
• What Your Volunteers Need to be Happy, The Balance
• Is Micro volunteering Right for Your Nonprofit?, Guide Star
• Micro volunteering: The Magic of Engaging Time-Strapped Supporters in Meaningful Nonprofit Tasks, Nonprofit Quarterly