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VolunteerLocal
What VolunteerLocal is
VolunteerLocal is an online platform for organizations managing volunteer schedules, communications, and activity records. It supports recurring programs with daily, weekly, and monthly shifts, as well as single events such as races and fundraisers. Organizations can collect, search, update, and export volunteer information, while volunteers can update their own records. Teams can customize volunteer landing pages and embed a calendar widget on their websites. The service tracks volunteer activity, attendance, and hours, with custom reports. Communications include email, SMS, automated messages, smart tags, filters, and delivery statistics. Volunteers can use iOS or Android apps to select shifts, review schedules, and cancel, subject to administrator settings. Listed CRM integrations include Salesforce, Little Green Light, DonorPerfect, and NeonCRM. Plans include onboarding and unlimited email, video, and phone support. A 14-day trial is available without a credit card to start, but there is no free plan. Ongoing-program pricing starts at $600/yr for Discover; single-event pricing starts at $200/event.
Who it suits
VolunteerLocal suits organizations coordinating recurring volunteer programs or single events and tracking attendance and hours. It may fit teams that want volunteers to manage shifts through a mobile app, subject to administrator settings.
What it does well
- Supports recurring programs and single-event scheduling.
- Tracks volunteer activity, attendance, and hours.
- Volunteers can update their own information.
- Includes onboarding and unlimited email, video, and phone support.
- 14-day trial requires no credit card to start.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- Discover excludes file library and email attachments.
- Discover excludes data imports and job-level permissions.
- Some features can require extra fees.
Limits
The Discover plan has two admin seats and 10,000 SMS per year in the US and Canada. It excludes the file library, email attachments, shift and volunteer data imports, and job-level user permissions; some other features can be added for extra fees.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Discover Plan (single events) | $200/event · 2 admin seats · 10,000 SMS/year in US & Canada · unlimited volunteer records, applications, events, jobs and shifts | $200, paid once |
| Grow Plan (ongoing programs) | $2,400/yr · 10 admin users · 50,000 SMS/year in US & Canada · unlimited volunteer records, applications, events, jobs and shifts | $2,400 a year |
| Enterprise Plan (single events) | $3,000/event · 50 admin users · 100,000 SMS/year in US & Canada · unlimited volunteer records, applications, events, jobs and shifts | $3,000, paid once |
| Discover Plan (ongoing programs) | $600/yr · 2 admin seats · 10,000 SMS/year in US & Canada · unlimited volunteer records, applications, events, jobs and shifts | $600 a year |
| Grow Plan (single events) | $800/event · 10 admin users · 50,000 SMS/year in US & Canada · unlimited volunteer records, applications, events, jobs and shifts | $800, paid once |
| Enterprise Plan (ongoing programs) | Contact us for custom pricing · 50 admin users · 100,000 SMS/year in US & Canada · unlimited volunteer records, applications, events, jobs and shifts | On request |
As volunteerlocal.com lists them, read 5 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit https://www.volunteerlocal.com/.
- Start the 14-day free trial; no credit card is required to begin.
- Choose a single-event or ongoing-program plan.
- Set up volunteer shifts, events, jobs, or recurring program schedules.
- Customize a volunteer landing page or embed a calendar widget on your website.
- Invite volunteers to use the web platform or iOS and Android apps.
Verdict
VolunteerLocal combines scheduling, volunteer records, communications, and reporting for programs and events. Check the Discover plan exclusions and administrator controls on volunteer cancellations before choosing a plan.
Questions
Does VolunteerLocal have a free plan or trial?
There is no free plan. A 14-day free trial is available, and no credit card is required to start.
How much does VolunteerLocal cost?
Discover for ongoing programs is $600 a year, billed at $600/yr. Discover for single events is $200, paid once, billed at $200/event.
Which platforms does VolunteerLocal support?
VolunteerLocal supports web, iOS, and Android. Volunteers can use the mobile app to select shifts, review schedules, and cancel, subject to administrator settings.
What does the Discover plan exclude?
It excludes the file library, email attachments, shift and volunteer data imports, and job-level user permissions.
Which CRM integrations are listed?
Salesforce, Little Green Light, DonorPerfect, and NeonCRM are listed as supported CRM integrations.
What support comes with plans?
All plans include onboarding and unlimited email, video, and phone support. The support center has guides, videos, and FAQs around the clock.
Facts from VolunteerLocal's own pages
- Background screening
- Its integrated background screening includes a seven-year criminal record check, SSN validation, sex offender registry check and terrorist watchlist check. · volunteerlocal.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Communications
- The platform provides email, SMS, automated messages, smart tags, message filters and delivery statistics. · volunteerlocal.com, 5 Oct 2026
- CRM integrations
- The site lists Salesforce, Little Green Light, DonorPerfect and NeonCRM as supported CRM integrations. · volunteerlocal.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Mobile app
- Volunteers can use an iOS or Android app to select shifts, review schedules and cancel, subject to administrator settings. · volunteerlocal.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Plan limitations
- The Discover plan excludes file library, email attachments, shift and volunteer data imports, and job-level user permissions; some other features can be added for extra fees. · volunteerlocal.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- VolunteerLocal says it does not share, sell or otherwise distribute identifiable volunteer information, except that it may access it to handle a user support request. · volunteerlocal.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Programs and events
- It supports ongoing programs with daily, weekly and monthly shifts as well as single events such as races and fundraisers. · volunteerlocal.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- VolunteerLocal is an online platform for organizations to manage volunteers, including scheduling, communication and tracking. · volunteerlocal.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Organizations can customize volunteer landing pages and embed a calendar widget on their own website to display volunteer opportunities. · volunteerlocal.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- Its terms say facilities storing and processing customer data must use at least industry-standard systems and procedures, with administrative, physical and technical safeguards. · volunteerlocal.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- All plans include onboarding and unlimited email, video and phone support; a support center offers guides, videos and FAQs around the clock. · volunteerlocal.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Tracking and reporting
- The service tracks volunteer activity, attendance and hours and offers custom reports. · volunteerlocal.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The signup page offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required to start. · app.volunteerlocal.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Volunteer database
- Organizations can collect, search, update and export volunteer information, and volunteers can update their own information. · volunteerlocal.com, 5 Oct 2026
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