Hi Thinktank! I’d like to share how we track our volunteers and see how others track them. We’re looking for something more integrated. Are there any commercial off the shelf software you use? Maybe we’re missing something easier and better. With that said, Vélocity Bicycle Coop in Alexandria Virginia does the following:
-We use a Google form for volunteer shifts. -We use a Slack channel to communicate to the others when we’ll be volunteering -We use Meetup.com for volunteer nights. (If anyone is interested in setting up a meetup group for free, we have a free group to giveaway. Just LMK!) -We use a Google form to track what hours volunteers have performed.
Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions. Thank you everyone!
Bayley Vanderpoel Board Member Velocity Bicycle Coop Alexandria, VA
Hi Alexandria,
Thanks for sharing! I'm also curious what others use and if there are more conducive "all in one" platforms out there. At Kickstand Community Bikes in Vancouver BC, we use the following:
- We use google sheets for scheduling
- Google forms for tracking volunteer hours,
- Slack and email for daily communication
- Mailchimp for newsletters
Thanks, *Ally Henderson (**She/Her)* *Program Coordinator*
*Kickstand Community Bikes* 1187 Parker St. Vancouver BC, V6A 2H3 *Hours of Operation (As of August): * Mondays: 5pm-9pm Wednesdays: 5pm - 9pm Thursday: 6pm-9pm WGQT night Fridays 5pm-9pm Sundays: Closed for the summer
*As a volunteer-run shop, our hours may change on short notice, * *please check our social media for updates.* Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Eastvan.Kickstand • Twitter https://twitter.com/kickstandbikes • Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kickstandcommunitybikes/ eastvankickstand.org
On Sun, Jan 30, 2022 at 5:13 AM Bayley VanderCrowd < bayley.vanderpoel@velocitycoop.org> wrote:
Hi Thinktank! I’d like to share how we track our volunteers and see how others track them. We’re looking for something more integrated. Are there any commercial off the shelf software you use? Maybe we’re missing something easier and better. With that said, Vélocity Bicycle Coop in Alexandria Virginia does the following:
-We use a Google form for volunteer shifts. -We use a Slack channel to communicate to the others when we’ll be volunteering -We use Meetup.com for volunteer nights. (If anyone is interested in setting up a meetup group for free, we have a free group to giveaway. Just LMK!) -We use a Google form to track what hours volunteers have performed.
Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions. Thank you everyone!
Bayley Vanderpoel Board Member Velocity Bicycle Coop Alexandria, VA --
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If you haven't already done so, I would take a look at the software page on the Bike Collectives wiki: https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/Software
On Mon, Jan 31, 2022, 4:58 PM Kickstand kickstandbikes@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Alexandria,
Thanks for sharing! I'm also curious what others use and if there are more conducive "all in one" platforms out there. At Kickstand Community Bikes in Vancouver BC, we use the following:
- We use google sheets for scheduling
- Google forms for tracking volunteer hours,
- Slack and email for daily communication
- Mailchimp for newsletters
Thanks, *Ally Henderson (**She/Her)* *Program Coordinator*
*Kickstand Community Bikes* 1187 Parker St. Vancouver BC, V6A 2H3 *Hours of Operation (As of August): * Mondays: 5pm-9pm Wednesdays: 5pm - 9pm Thursday: 6pm-9pm WGQT night Fridays 5pm-9pm Sundays: Closed for the summer
*As a volunteer-run shop, our hours may change on short notice, * *please check our social media for updates.* Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Eastvan.Kickstand • Twitter https://twitter.com/kickstandbikes • Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kickstandcommunitybikes/ eastvankickstand.org
On Sun, Jan 30, 2022 at 5:13 AM Bayley VanderCrowd < bayley.vanderpoel@velocitycoop.org> wrote:
Hi Thinktank! I’d like to share how we track our volunteers and see how others track them. We’re looking for something more integrated. Are there any commercial off the shelf software you use? Maybe we’re missing something easier and better. With that said, Vélocity Bicycle Coop in Alexandria Virginia does the following:
-We use a Google form for volunteer shifts. -We use a Slack channel to communicate to the others when we’ll be volunteering -We use Meetup.com for volunteer nights. (If anyone is interested in setting up a meetup group for free, we have a free group to giveaway. Just LMK!) -We use a Google form to track what hours volunteers have performed.
Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions. Thank you everyone!
Bayley Vanderpoel Board Member Velocity Bicycle Coop Alexandria, VA --
Bayley Vanderpoel VéloCity Bicycle Cooperative Bayley.Vanderpoel@velocitycoop.org 703-863-4464 ____________________________________
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