As the last quarter of 2023 approaches, there can be a lot to think about: holidays, end of year reports, preparation for next year’s events, and more. Our goal at Volgistics is to make managing your volunteer data more efficient, but it’s easy to get lost in all the changes and updates we make to
Custom Theming for Volunteer Features
Tip of the Week October 02, 2023 The parts of Volgistics that are designed for volunteer access (VicNet, VicTouch, the Opportunity Directory, and application forms) all include custom theming options. These settings allow you to use your organization’s own colors, keeping your branding consistent with your own website. For example, you can review and update
Tips for Avoiding Volunteer Burnout
Every volunteer organization should prioritize the well-being and happiness of their volunteers. Healthy, joyful people are more productive, better at problem-solving, and more enjoyable to be around. Learning more about volunteer burnout can help your organization combat overly stressed and exhausted team members for better overall performance. We are sharing tips and tricks for keeping
Improving Email Delivery
Tip of the Week September 25, 2023 Like any service that sends email, there are a variety of reasons why email from Volgistics may not make it to your volunteers’ inbox, or why it might end up in their spam folder. If the message is rejected by the receiving system, and they give us a
Marketing Your Volunteer Opportunities
Since volunteer rates have declined over the years, marketing your volunteer opportunities is more important than ever. Through marketing, you’ll expand your reach and increase the chances you’ll find suitable volunteers quickly. Do you have to be an expert marketer to promote your organization and draw volunteers? Nope. Not at all. With a few basics
Include Volunteer Names on Child Records in Excel Reports
Tip of the Week September 18, 2023 In databases, a child record is a piece of information that relates back to one particular record. Because Excel Spreadsheet reports are designed to be able to contain a very large amount of detailed volunteer information such as service entries and checklist dates, it is necessary to create
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Volunteer Screening and Background Checks: What You Should Know
Volunteer screening is integral to the onboarding process across various types of organizations. Background checks and screening policies help you maintain a safe working environment and retain your brand’s reputation. The challenge is that background checks involve a lot of paperwork and processes, which can lead to human errors. It’s crucial to eliminate report inaccuracies
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Track Assignments Automatically
Tip of the Week September 11, 2023 In Volgistics, a volunteer’s Role in an assignment shows their relationship to the assignment. For example, a Role of Assigned means that the volunteer is actively serving while a Role of Substitute might mean the volunteer is available to fill in for other volunteers in that assignment. The
Use the Contacts Tab to Record Secondary Contacts for Group Records
Tip of the Week September 4, 2023 If your organization uses group records, you can record the main contact’s name, address, phone number, and email on the Core tab of the group record. However, there may be times when you need to record additional contacts. In this case, you can create a new contact Kind
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Limit the Rights or Access to Volgistics for Specific System Operators
Tip of the Week August 28, 2023 If a Volgistics Account will utilize the services of system operators other than just the account’s Administrator(s), it may be important to define specific limits of the rights or access for those users. This way they aren’t able to, or don’t have to, manage more settings than exceeds
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