Animal rights organizations and animal shelters rely on volunteers to manage donations, run events, and tend to the animals in their care. However, animal organizations experience various challenges that can make recruiting and retaining volunteers a complicated task. Using volunteer management software for your animal rights organization can increase organizational efficiency. It can save administrators
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Disable VicNet Access for Specific Volunteer Records
Tip of the Week November 29, 2021 If your organization uses VicNet, there may be times when you want to disable access for some volunteers. You control who can access VicNet overall by using the Status, and the Type and Flag settings on the VicNet Ground Rules page. However, there may be times when you
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New Opportunity Directory Available
A few weeks ago, we launched a closed beta period for the new version of VicNet. It’s been going well, and our development team has been cranking out updates for it based on the feedback and usage data we’ve been getting. If you’re not in that beta, check out the intro video. You’ll get a
Five Benefits of Volunteer Software During COVID-19
Organizations are changing the way they handle their volunteers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created guidelines for people to follow to keep our communities safer, and these guidelines resulted in strict mandates that left people wondering how they can step up and make their communities
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Schedule Volunteers with Assignment Opening Rules Enforced
Tip of the Week June 07, 2021 Via the Schedule tab of an Assignment record or the Schedule page from the menu, System Operators are always able to schedule volunteers for any time even if the Rules tab of the corresponding Assignment is setup to allow scheduling for “Openings only”. However, operators may wish to
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Change Account Login Credentials
Tip of the Week September 09, 2019 In many cases operators choose to save their account number and login name on the computer they usually use to access Volgistics. This can speed up the login process since this information will not need to be entered each time you login. However, if you update your login
Screening Potential Volunteers For Safety
Having a team of volunteers can significantly increase the impact of an organization. Competent volunteers can make a significant difference in day-to-day operations, and working with your organization benefits them by allowing them to build new skills and experience. However, you know not just any volunteer will do. During the process of finding and signing
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How to Prevent Volunteer No-Shows
At one point or another, it’s bound to happen. Someone signs up for a volunteer slot, then doesn’t show up. In fact, it happens a lot for most charities. Putting a plan in place can save you and your organization a lot of frustration. Try our tips for reducing volunteer no-shows to make this inevitability
Volunteer Scheduling Tips
Improve the Volunteer Scheduling Process Do you schedule volunteers for your organization? Then you know what a challenge it can be. You have to worry about your charity’s needs while also balancing the needs of your volunteers, and that harmony is not easy to find. A little advance planning can make a huge difference. Use