Set up automatic reports to remind you to change Type

Tip of the Week March 10, 2025 Many organizations separate adult and youth volunteers by giving them different Types in their account such as “Adult” and “Junior.” There is not a way to automatically change the volunteer’s Type when they reach a specific age, but you can create a report to automatically be run to remind you

Include Archived Volunteers in Excel Spreadsheet Reports

Tip of the Week March 3, 2025 Your Volgistics database is divided into archived and non-archived sections. The Archive is designed for long term storage of inactive volunteers. In your account’s service level, archived records cost significantly less because they have more limited functionality than non-archived records. For example, archived volunteers cannot be tagged or

Make Sure Volunteers Receive Your Email Messages

Tip of the Week February 24, 2025 Did you know there’s an easy change you can make in your account that will often dramatically improve email delivery rates for your volunteers? Because Volgistics sends messages to recipients on your behalf, sometimes these messages are viewed as suspect by target email domains. This is especially true

Learn Terminology and Definitions in the Volgistics Glossary

Tip of the Week February 17, 2025 Volgistics uses specific terminology for different parts of the system, and it can sometimes be confusing if you don’t know what a specific term means. For example, there is a distinct difference between an ‘Account’ and a ‘Volunteer record’, or a ‘Coordinator’ and a ‘System Operator’, or a

Save Time Using Email Templates

Tip of the Week February 10, 2025 If you need to send similar content to volunteers over and over, you’re not alone. Whether it’s onboarding and training material, thank-you notes, birthday messages, or newsletters, a lot of the content you send out might look surprisingly similar to messages you’ve composed and sent before. Rather than

Track the Total Number of Shifts or Visits Volunteers Serve

Tip of the Week January 27, 2025 Organizations may want to track how many times their volunteers have served, rather than just how many hours they’ve served. Volgistics makes this possible with Service Measures. These are an ideal feature for recording special types of service performed, and can be easily configured to keep track of

Secure Your Account with Two-Factor Authentication

Tip of the Week January 13, 2025 Your volunteers trust you with their personal information. To help keep it safe from unauthorized access, we recommend turning on two-factor authentication for your account. With this feature turned on, you’ll still enter your account number, email address, and password as normal. Then, you’ll receive a code by

Review the Basics in Volgistics’ Getting Started Guide

Tip of the Week January 6, 2025 For new or prospective Volgistics users, or for experienced users who would like to freshen up on the core settings and features of their account, Volgistics offers a comprehensive Getting Started Guide. This guide provides an easy-to-navigate tour of the system and covers numerous introductory topics explaining fundamental