GivePulse

GivePulse builds software for running volunteer programmes and community engagement. Colleges, K-12 schools, charities, companies and local councils use it to advertise opportunities, sign people up and schedule them, log service hours and report on results. It says more than 650,000 groups and organisations are on the platform.

What GivePulse offers

• Volunteer management — shift calendars, applications, waivers and onboarding, with people, hours and attendance kept in a single database.
• Check-in — sign-in and hour logging through the website, phone apps for Android and iOS, a kiosk mode or QR codes.
• Service learning — courses connected to a learning management system, and experiential learning pathways that end in badges and transcripts.
• Fundraising — campaigns for donations, crowdfunding and ticket sales.
• Corporate social responsibility — staff donations and volunteering, company grants and gift matching, tied into HR and payroll systems.
• Partnerships — structured ties between companies, nonprofits and universities so they can share data and opportunities.

Who it works with

Higher education, schools, nonprofits, companies and local government, with sector pages for volunteer centres, United Ways, food banks and museums.

Key facts

• Based in: United States
• Plans: a free Basic tier plus Give Joy, Give Together and Give More