Over the years, we’ve had many users ask us about collecting documents from applicants as part of their online application forms. Previously these kinds of documents had to be collected outside of the Volgistics system and then manually uploaded to volunteer records. We’re very excited to announce that it’s now possible for you to collect
Delete an entire batch of service
Tip of the Week August 22, 2022 One method of entering volunteer service hours in Volgistics is to use the Post page for a whole group of volunteers at once. This can be handy if you’re posting hours from the schedule. If hours are posted incorrectly with this method, operators must individually edit or delete
Use date fields to track profile changes
Tip of the Week August 15, 2022 Volgistics does not automatically keep a date record to indicate when a volunteer’s profile or contact information was last updated. However, you can use the spare fields on the Profile tab of volunteer records to create a custom field for tracking this information. Here is how to create
Volgistics Features Review
Tip of the Week August 08, 2022 As volunteer programs continue to re-launch, often with new staff, we’ve seen many new accounts or new administrators who aren’t taking full advantage of everything Volgistics has to offer. We want to make sure you’re getting the most of your investment. Did you know Volgistics includes features for:
Identify service entries’ source
Tip of the Week August 1, 2022 Service records in Volgistics can be created in a variety of different ways. Sometimes it is useful to be able to tell which method was used to create the record, or if the entry has been edited. You can find this out by looking at the service entry
Update your agency information
Tip of the Week July 25, 2022 If your organization has changed its name, you may want to update your account so the correct name displays. Or, if you’ve moved to a different address, it’s always a good idea to keep the correct address on file. You can update your organization’s name, address, and web
Optimize PDF files
Tip of the Week July 18, 2022 With Volgistics, you can include PDF documents as attachments that you send to your volunteers or Coordinators. When you do this, it is a good practice to always optimize the file you’re sending. This reduces the file size, which has a number of advantages. It ensures your message
Sort information in the Mailbox
Tip of the Week July 11, 2022 The Volgistics Mailbox consists of the In Box, Out Box, Applications, Service, Help E-mail and Documents tabs. Each of these tabs is shared by the System Operators in your account (or all operators from the same Site if Site Level Access is enabled). As the number of items
Keep billing contact up-to-date
Tip of the Week July 04, 2022 In many organizations, the person responsible for paying the account’s service fees and managing invoices and receipts may not actually be an account Administrator. To allow this person to receive billing notices, Volgistics provides a separate email address for the account’s billing contact. This email address can only
Review Updated Features
Tip of the Week June 27, 2022 The volunteer-facing parts of Volgistics have been going through some big changes recently. These projects have resulted in a few new Volgistics features in a beta period, and we wanted to give you an overview of the updates and the status of each one. During these beta periods