Tip of the Week August 12, 2024 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 05, 2024 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 out of your investment. Did you know Volgistics includes features for: In addition to a library of help topics and
How to Recruit and Engage High School Volunteers
Today’s youth are ambitious, compassionate, and interconnected, making them excellent candidates for volunteer work and community outreach projects. In this comprehensive guide to high school volunteer recruitment, we unpack what motivates teenagers to volunteer, how organizations can build dependable teams of young, capable workers, and what keeps them engaged long-term. Reasons High Schoolers Would Want
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Identify Service Entries’ Source
Tip of the Week July 29, 2024 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. To find this out you need to look at the service
Update Your Agency Information
Tip of the Week July 22, 2024 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
10 Volunteering Statistics to Benefit Your Organization
Volunteers support essential community programs and initiatives that might otherwise struggle to find their footing due to limited resources. Understanding volunteer motivations and trends will help you refine your retention and recruitment strategies, optimize your organization’s success, and create more effective roles for your team members. Check out these interesting volunteer statistics and how they can affect
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Optimize PDF Files
Tip of the Week July 15, 2024 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 08, 2024 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 01, 2024 Each Volgistics account has a billing contact email address which we use to keep you up-to-date with billing information. Normally we recommend setting your billing contact to someone who is involved in your account on a regular or day-to-day basis. This way, the person getting those notices will
Collecting Documents in VicNet
Tip of the Week June 24, 2024 In VicNet, you can ask volunteers to upload documents (such as waivers, release forms, or authorization forms). This feature can only be used accounts that also use VicDocs. This requires a few steps, so volunteers will need to download the form, complete it, and then upload the completed copy.