Tag: volunteer management software

Implementing Volunteer Software: Lessons Learned From 4,000+ Organizations

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Volunteer software implementation is a pivotal step for organizations wanting to streamline operations, boost engagement, and demonstrate measurable impact. Drawing on insights from almost 5,000 organizations, Volgistics shares proven strategies and lessons learned to help you navigate the process with confidence — whether you’re upgrading from spreadsheets or optimizing an existing system. Proven Strategies for

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The Evolution of Volunteer Management: From Paper Files to Cloud-Based Solutions

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Volunteer management has transformed from stacks of paper, manual logs, and time-draining processes to streamlined, digital solutions that empower organizations to do more with less. Understanding this evolution is key for volunteer managers, program directors, and HR professionals to build efficient, engaging, and scalable volunteer programs. The Challenges of Paper-Based Volunteer Management Before the digital

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Include Volunteer Names on Child Records in Excel Reports

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Tip of the Week September 22, 2025 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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Limit the Rights or Access to Volgistics for Specific System Operators

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Tip of the Week September 1, 2025 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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Volunteering and the OBBB Medicaid Expansion — How Volgistics Can Help

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) — signed into law in July 2025 — introduces a new approach to Medicaid eligibility. Maintaining Medicaid access now requires meeting new work or volunteer hour requirements. Organizations must accurately track these hours to ensure volunteers retain their healthcare coverage. What the OBBB Medicaid Expansion Means for Volunteer-Driven

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Prompt a Password Reset for System Operators

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Tip of the Week August 18, 2025 Whether you’re assigning an operator a password that you want to make temporary, or your organization has security concerns and wants all users to update their login information, or you simply want to require specific users to update their credentials, it can be useful to prompt system operators

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Tips for preparing Volunteers to Deal with Sensitive Issues

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Volunteers often encounter challenging situations. Depending on the industry, they may deal with individuals facing mental health crises, experiencing trauma, or navigating complex social issues. These situations can have an impact on both the volunteers and the individuals they serve. As a volunteer organizer, providing resources for sensitive issues can help volunteers feel confident and

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Keep Report Columns All on One Page

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Tip of the Week August 11, 2025 If you’ve created a custom report in PDF format, you may find instances where some columns of information extend beyond the width of the page causing them to appear on subsequent pages. If this is the case, you can sometimes make all the columns appear on one page

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Run Service Report for a Single Archived Volunteer Record

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Tip of the Week August 4, 2025 There may be times you want to generate service reports for archived volunteer records. One way to do this is to create a custom Excel report that contains service information for all archived volunteers. Include Archived Records shows how to do this. Archived records also show automatically on

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How to Create a Corporate Volunteer Program

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Corporate volunteerism is an important strategic initiative in today’s business landscape. A 2024 survey from the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals showed a significant surge in volunteer participation, with companies reporting a 77% rise in workplace volunteerism. This increase highlights the effectiveness of for-profit volunteer projects in actively engaging employees while making a difference in

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