Every feature was designed because someone who built this platform needed it themselves.
Named positions, capacity limits, organization-scoped visibility, and Digital QR Code check-in — volunteers scan in, hours log automatically. Background check and certification requirements enforced automatically. Waitlists managed automatically with family notification.
Most volunteer hours log automatically when families sign in at events via QR Code. Ad hoc manual logging exists for flexibility — tutoring sessions, off-site volunteering, independent contributions. Coordinators approve via a pending queue. Full audit trail on every submission and decision.
Standing duties — lunch monitoring, carpool, library support — managed separately from one-time events. Families see sign-up opportunities relevant to them in a clean, organized format.
Families share their skills — photography, cooking, first aid certification, bilingual capability, coaching — so coordinators can search and identify the right volunteer for specific opportunities. Skills are searchable and exportable.
Coordinators advertise open spots on sports teams, clubs, and programs. Families browse and enroll their children directly. The moment they join, they're connected to that organization's volunteer opportunities, group chat, and communications — no separate sign-up required.
Beyond enrollment, coordinators can advertise specific volunteer positions school-wide. Families browsing opportunities express interest directly. Skill matching surfaces the most relevant volunteers automatically.
Cash and in-kind donations tracked against school goals. Configurable — you decide which types of donations count toward family progress and at what rate. Donation categories, goal progress, and full reporting built in. Payments processed through Stripe or commitment-to-pay through your school's own processor.
Run your school auction end-to-end — item management, bidding, and winner tracking. Think beyond the traditional: auction VIP pickup parking spaces, front-row seats at performances, a principal for a day. No separate platform required.
Teacher supply requests, in-kind asks, and donation drives managed inside the same system tracking volunteer hours and goals. Everything counts toward family progress.
Sell tickets or collect RSVPs for any event — school plays, galas, sports banquets. Free RSVP or paid tickets via Stripe or commitment-to-pay. Built-in acknowledgements for auditing purposes.
Volunteers scan in at event check-in — hours log automatically. Confirmed names pre-loaded, walk-ins accommodated. No paper, no clipboards, no manual data entry.
Positions requiring direct student contact automatically enforce background check clearance. Use the same system to verify certifications — First Aid, CPR, coaching credentials — for any position that requires them.
Progress rings, milestone badges, participation streaks, and an opt-in leaderboard. Families who can see their progress volunteer more.
Rich block-based email composer. Audience targeting by organization, grade, volunteer hours, background check status, or event attendance. Delivery analytics. Replaces your current email newsletter tool with something that actually knows your families.
Text opted-in families directly. Urgent volunteer needs, shift reminders, last-minute updates. 500 messages per month included with iManageVolunteers Broadcast.
Group chats for any team, class, or committee. Coach creates a team parent channel. Room parent coordinator connects all room parents. Real-time, no separate application required.
Post announcements to the in-app board with optional push notification delivery. Pin important notices, schedule expiry, and track who has seen what.
Secure, private elections — PTO board positions, committee appointments, or community decisions like voting on next year's Gala theme. Candidate management, multi-position ballots, results dashboard. Included in every iManageVolunteers Connect plan.
Logo, school name, tagline, volunteer goals, donation rates, school year settings, grade levels — all configurable. The platform looks and feels like your school's platform.
Critical decisions — finalizing school years, approving rate changes — require confirmation from a second administrator. Built-in confidence, no single points of failure.
Every action, every approval, every configuration change recorded with timestamp and user. Complete accountability across the entire platform.
Generate verifiable volunteer hour transcripts for families — useful for high school credit programs, scholarship applications, and college admissions.
iManageVolunteers is available in English and Spanish, making the platform accessible to all families in your school community. Additional languages coming.
Full guides, onboarding resources, and how-to documentation for administrators, coordinators, and families — so your team is never left figuring it out alone.
Families re-enroll each school year with a simple guided flow. Children age up through grades automatically. Administrators control the re-enrollment window and can review each submission.
Volly is always available to help families find opportunities, answer questions, and navigate your school's volunteer program — so your team doesn't have to answer the same questions on repeat.
Everything below requires the iManageVolunteers Intelligence add-on (+$39/mo).