Volunteer Event Signup and Engagement Dashboard
Why This is an Opportunity
The nonprofit is struggling to gather volunteers due to infrequent events and low engagement from their outreach. A simple web app that allows users to sign up for volunteer events, view upcoming activities, and receive reminders could increase participation and help keep the volunteer community engaged. This tool would facilitate easier communication and organization around their volunteer activities without the need for complex integrations.
Key Pain Points
- •Difficulty in attracting volunteers due to infrequent events
- •Low engagement from social media and traditional outreach methods
- •Lack of a centralized platform for managing volunteer signups and communications
- •Frustration in finding social activities for potential volunteers
Original Discovery
I work for a small restoration nonprofit, and we can only host volunteer events a couple of times a quarter. I've found that if we don't have weekly events, we don't ever show up that high on the list on idealist or other volunteering sites. Our social media reach feels small and kind of that "we're both nonprofits, so we're friends on social media" vibe. I doubt our posts are ever seen by local people who might actually like what we do! It feels like the algorithm doesn't send out our content very far and we don't get much engagement. We've done some tabling, we have a newsletter, I put up flyers everywhere...none of it has translated (yet) into that many people actually showing up. In my own life, I'm honestly kind of a homebody or just go out for "introvert hikes" on the weekends. I have no idea how normal people find something social to do and when they start to look. I'm just looking for ideas. We do cool things--collect native seed, plant stuff, teach people gardening skills--but it's so hard to find anyone to come!
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