Volunteer Management System

Run school volunteers without the chaos.

Schedule activities, collect RSVPs, assign shifts, and track every hour — no sign-up sheets, no group texts. Built specifically for schools.

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Volunteer activities

This week · 6 activities

Reminders on

Fall Festival

Sat · 9:00 AM · 12 / 12 shifts

Full

Library helpers

Tue · 1:00 PM · 4 / 6 shifts

Open

Field trip chaperones

Thu · 8:30 AM · 2 / 8 shifts

Needs help

Book fair setup

Fri · 3:00 PM · 0 / 5 shifts

Draft

Volunteer hours logged

1,240 hrs

+24% this semester

Schedule activities

Plan every event in one place.

Set up festivals, field trips, fundraisers, and classroom help once — with the dates, locations, and number of helpers you need already defined.

Create volunteer activities with dates, times, and locations
Define exactly how many helpers each activity needs
Publish a clear calendar parents can browse and join
Reuse recurring activities each term without rebuilding them
Fall Festival Published

Date

Oct 18, 2025

Time

9:00 AM

Location

Main field

Helpers needed

12

Coordinator

Dana Pruitt

RSVPs open

Sep 20, 2025

Roles

Booth setup
4 helpers
Ticket table
3 helpers
Cleanup crew
5 helpers

Parent RSVPs

Let parents sign up in two taps.

Parents see open activities right in their portal and RSVP from any phone. You watch slots fill in real time — no spreadsheets, no double-booking.

Parents browse and RSVP from the portal on any device
Slots close automatically once an activity is full
See who has confirmed, declined, or not yet responded
Spot the shifts that still need helpers at a glance

RSVPs

Field trip chaperones
6 / 8 confirmed
Parent Student Status
Maria Vega Lucia Vega Confirmed
Richard Lam Owen Lam Confirmed
Tasha Boone Eli Boone Awaiting

Shift assignments

Put the right helper in every slot.

Break an activity into shifts and assign volunteers to each one. Everyone sees exactly where to be and when — and empty slots stand out before event day.

Split activities into time-boxed shifts and roles
Assign volunteers directly or let parents self-claim shifts
Spot unfilled and over-staffed shifts at a glance
Volunteers see their schedule and role in their portal
Shift assignments
Fall Festival

Booth setup

7:00 – 9:00 AM

Maria Vega
Assigned

Ticket table

9:00 – 12:00 PM

Richard Lam
Assigned

Games area

10:00 – 1:00 PM

Self-claim open
Open

Cleanup crew

2:00 – 4:00 PM

Unfilled
Needs help

Timesheets & hours

Every hour counted — automatically.

Volunteers check in and out, hours roll up per family and per activity, and text reminders go out the day before each shift with the Text Alerts add-on.

Volunteers check in and out to log accurate hours
Hours roll up by family, activity, and term automatically
Text reminders go out the day before each shift (Text Alerts add-on)
Export hour totals for grants, awards, and required-hours policies
Volunteer timesheet
Maria Vega

Fall Festival · Booth setup

2.0 hrs Approved
Richard Lam

Library helpers · Shelving

1.5 hrs Approved
Priya Anand

Book fair · Checkout

3.0 hrs Pending

Everything volunteers, nothing extra

Volunteers, handled end to end.

All the coordination a busy school needs — without the enterprise price tag or the learning curve.

Schedule activities

Plan festivals, trips, and classroom help on one calendar.

Parent RSVPs

Families sign up from the portal in just two taps.

Shift assignments

Assign volunteers to roles and spot gaps instantly.

Timesheets & hours

Check-in and out logs accurate hours automatically.

Text reminders

A text goes out the day before each shift with the Text Alerts add-on.

Volunteer roster

A searchable directory of everyone who helps out.

Hours reporting

Export totals for grants, awards, and policies.

Mobile friendly

Parents and coordinators manage it all from a phone.

Make volunteers the easiest part of running your school.

Switch from sign-up sheets to a volunteer management system built for schools. Set it up before your next event — coordinate all year.

Volunteers is included in every plan, with no add-on to buy.