Animal Welfare Professionals

Good Afternoon!

I am the volunteer coordinator for an animal shelter within our community with approximately 350+ active volunteers. We currently use Volgistics for software management and I use Canvas to help with trainings and google drive to keep track of applications or tutorials and other miscellaneous documents. Right now the back and forth between different programs has been a little hectic and hard to keep straight as far as who has done what and many other difficulties I am starting to uncover as our program grows. We are growing quickly, last year around this time we have 81 active volunteers. As we grow, I would like to find a program/software that does it all. Any recommendations?

Thanks!

We previously used Volgistics and currently use Better Impact. If you'd like to learn more about our experiences, feel free to connect directly with our Sr. Director of Volunteer Engagement, Kim Soto at ksoto@sdhumane.org.

Good luck!

Stacey

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Stacey Zeitlin
San Diego Humane Society
San Diego CA

Original Message:
Sent: 06-07-2023 10:56 AM
From: Marisa Santiago
Subject: Volunteer Management Software

Good Afternoon!

I am the volunteer coordinator for an animal shelter within our community with approximately 350+ active volunteers. We currently use Volgistics for software management and I use Canvas to help with trainings and google drive to keep track of applications or tutorials and other miscellaneous documents. Right now the back and forth between different programs has been a little hectic and hard to keep straight as far as who has done what and many other difficulties I am starting to uncover as our program grows. We are growing quickly, last year around this time we have 81 active volunteers. As we grow, I would like to find a program/software that does it all. Any recommendations?

Thanks!

Hi Stacey! 

Do you use Better Impact to manage your fosters as well?

We previously used Volgistics and currently use Better Impact. If you'd like to learn more about our experiences, feel free to connect directly with our Sr. Director of Volunteer Engagement, Kim Soto at ksoto@sdhumane.org.

Good luck!

Stacey

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Stacey Zeitlin
San Diego Humane Society
San Diego CA

Original Message:
Sent: 06-07-2023 10:56 AM
From: Marisa Santiago
Subject: Volunteer Management Software

Good Afternoon!

I am the volunteer coordinator for an animal shelter within our community with approximately 350+ active volunteers. We currently use Volgistics for software management and I use Canvas to help with trainings and google drive to keep track of applications or tutorials and other miscellaneous documents. Right now the back and forth between different programs has been a little hectic and hard to keep straight as far as who has done what and many other difficulties I am starting to uncover as our program grows. We are growing quickly, last year around this time we have 81 active volunteers. As we grow, I would like to find a program/software that does it all. Any recommendations?

Thanks!

We do!

Hi Stacey! 

Do you use Better Impact to manage your fosters as well?

We previously used Volgistics and currently use Better Impact. If you'd like to learn more about our experiences, feel free to connect directly with our Sr. Director of Volunteer Engagement, Kim Soto at ksoto@sdhumane.org.

Good luck!

Stacey

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Stacey Zeitlin
San Diego Humane Society
San Diego CA

Original Message:
Sent: 06-07-2023 10:56 AM
From: Marisa Santiago
Subject: Volunteer Management Software

Good Afternoon!

I am the volunteer coordinator for an animal shelter within our community with approximately 350+ active volunteers. We currently use Volgistics for software management and I use Canvas to help with trainings and google drive to keep track of applications or tutorials and other miscellaneous documents. Right now the back and forth between different programs has been a little hectic and hard to keep straight as far as who has done what and many other difficulties I am starting to uncover as our program grows. We are growing quickly, last year around this time we have 81 active volunteers. As we grow, I would like to find a program/software that does it all. Any recommendations?

Thanks!

We previously used Volgistics and currently use Better Impact. If you'd like to learn more about our experiences, feel free to connect directly with our Sr. Director of Volunteer Engagement, Kim Soto at ksoto@sdhumane.org.

Good luck!

Stacey

Good Afternoon!

I am the volunteer coordinator for an animal shelter within our community with approximately 350+ active volunteers. We currently use Volgistics for software management and I use Canvas to help with trainings and google drive to keep track of applications or tutorials and other miscellaneous documents. Right now the back and forth between different programs has been a little hectic and hard to keep straight as far as who has done what and many other difficulties I am starting to uncover as our program grows. We are growing quickly, last year around this time we have 81 active volunteers. As we grow, I would like to find a program/software that does it all. Any recommendations?

Thanks!

Good Afternoon!

I am the volunteer coordinator for an animal shelter within our community with approximately 350+ active volunteers. We currently use Volgistics for software management and I use Canvas to help with trainings and google drive to keep track of applications or tutorials and other miscellaneous documents. Right now the back and forth between different programs has been a little hectic and hard to keep straight as far as who has done what and many other difficulties I am starting to uncover as our program grows. We are growing quickly, last year around this time we have 81 active volunteers. As we grow, I would like to find a program/software that does it all. Any recommendations?

Thanks!

Salesforce CRM (customer relationship management) offers a pro-bono program with up to 10 free licenses to use their software.  The software will have to be customized to your needs, but Salesforce will provide an integrator/tech person who will help you customize it. We use it, and it's great. I think it can handle all that you mentioned except maybe the trainings (not sure what you need for that). Anyway, look into it! I know there are some nonprofit shelters/rescue groups that use Salesforce. 

https://www.salesforce.org/pro-bono-program/

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Melody Chalaban
President
Pug Rescue of Korea

Original Message:
Sent: 06-07-2023 10:56 AM
From: Marisa Santiago
Subject: Volunteer Management Software

Good Afternoon!

I am the volunteer coordinator for an animal shelter within our community with approximately 350+ active volunteers. We currently use Volgistics for software management and I use Canvas to help with trainings and google drive to keep track of applications or tutorials and other miscellaneous documents. Right now the back and forth between different programs has been a little hectic and hard to keep straight as far as who has done what and many other difficulties I am starting to uncover as our program grows. We are growing quickly, last year around this time we have 81 active volunteers. As we grow, I would like to find a program/software that does it all. Any recommendations?

Thanks!

Good Afternoon!

I am the volunteer coordinator for an animal shelter within our community with approximately 350+ active volunteers. We currently use Volgistics for software management and I use Canvas to help with trainings and google drive to keep track of applications or tutorials and other miscellaneous documents. Right now the back and forth between different programs has been a little hectic and hard to keep straight as far as who has done what and many other difficulties I am starting to uncover as our program grows. We are growing quickly, last year around this time we have 81 active volunteers. As we grow, I would like to find a program/software that does it all. Any recommendations?

Thanks!

#PeopleManagement(includingVolunteerIntegration)

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Marisa Santiago
Volunteer Coordinator
Humane Society of Greater Dayton
937-344-4871
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