Organization Resources

Add the Search Wideget to Your Home Page

Add this Search Widget to your organization's home page.

The Search Widget is the green box you see on the left hand side of the HandsOn Genesee home page. It will lead volunteers right to this HandsOn site so they can search for and sign up for volunteer opportunities. The html code for the Search Widget is provided here. Your website administrator or IT department will be able to help you add this to your organization's website.

Downloadable Manuals for HandsOn Connect

Frequently Asked Questions for Partner Organizations

Frequently Asked Questions for Agency Contacts/Administrators:

Additional Helps

FAQs

How can I tell if my agency is already a partner with HandsOn Genesee?

You can visit our Partner Directory and search for your agency’s name. If you believe you have already applied to be a partner but don’t see your agency’s name, contact us and we can check to see if your account has been inactivated or remains pending in our system.

How does my agency become a partner with HandsOn Genesee?

In order to become a partner with HandsOn Genesee, your agency must be a designated 501(c) (3) non-profit, school or government entity (excluding political campaigns) located in Genesee County, Michigan. If all these criteria are met, you are eligible to become a partner.

Our agency wants to learn more about HandsOn Genesee and how to use this site. What do we do?

Begin by reviewing this web site. Register as a partner organization. We will approve that application and then you'll be able to post volunteer opportunities. Initially we'll also approve your volunteer opportunities but once we see that you know how to use the system you can post volunteer positions without approval each time. We also run orientation sessions. Contact us to sign up for one.

I forgot my username and password.

Your username will be the email you used when you signed up for an individual profile. If you’re missing your password, contact us and we can reset it for you. We’ll also tell you which email address you’re signed up with if you can’t remember.

I can’t sign in to the admin site. 

Remember that your user name is your full email address. You can also reset your password by hitting "Forgot Password." If you still need assistance, contact us: Julia Zaher, Director, HandsOn Genesee.

I’m taking over for _____ as volunteer coordinator and I need to access our account, but _____ didn’t leave any log-in information.

No problem. Contact us and we will add you as a contact for the organization, provide you with your own unique log-in and password and set up a time to train you on the system. Julia Zaher, Director, HandsOn Genesee.

I’m curious to learn more about HandsOn Genesee and figure out how to post volunteer opportunities with you.

Begin by creating a partner profile on this site. We'll contact you to set up a time to train you to use the site. Trainings are designed to acquaint you with how HandsOn Genesee works. We'll teach you the basics of navigating our admin site to post/edit your agency’s volunteer opportunities.

I posted a referral opportunity with you and haven’t received any emails. Why am I not getting any volunteers? What can I do to attract more people to the opportunity?

Referral opportunities tend to get slightly less press. However, many volunteers come to our site looking for longer term, specialized, or fundraising types of volunteer opportunities, and it’s through the search box that they find your event. Make sure you include keywords in your title and description. Give the title catchy boosts that will make potential volunteers want to click and learn more!  


Recruiting and Managing Volunteers

Volunteer Expo

We organize an annual Volunteer Expo usually in October. It's one-stop shopping for volunteer opportunities and gives nonprofit groups a chance to talk to hundreds of potential volunteers and supporters all in one place! Booths are available for nonprofit groups. There are also awards, door prizes and more! Contact Julia Zaher, (810)232-6285 for more information.

Volunteer Coordinators Network 

Are you responsible for organizing and managing volunteers? Are you looking for resources, ideas and support? There is a Volunteer Coordinators Network in Genesee County that shares information and resources by email. Contact: Julia Zaher, (810)232-6285 for more information.

National Days of Service

HandsOn Genesee helps coordinate events for National Days of Service, including Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January, Global Youth Service Day in April and Make a Difference Day in October. Want to do a group project on one of these days? We're glad to guide you in the planning and let you know about national grants and other resources that may be available for your project. Contact: volunteer@handsongenesee.org. 

Online Resources:

Resource Genesee

A Flint, Mich. nonprofit that serves as the Volunteer Center for Genesee County; runs an information and referral hotline to connect people in Genesee County with human and social services; runs Leadership Genesee, a leadership program for adults; runs the One Stop Housing Resource Center to help the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless. Also runs a program for disconnected youth ages 16-24 called ReMix/Connect Genesee.

Hands On Network

HandsOn Genesee is an affiliate of the HandsOn Network, the national organization for volunteer centers and other volunteer organizations. You'll find resources at this site for volunteer management, national days of service, training for nonprofits that use volunteers and more.

OTIS: State of Michigan Background Check

Background check resource for the State of Michigan can be found here. This link will take you to a site where you can find information on offenders in Michigan for the past 3 years and it is free to use.

Sex offender registry website can be found here. This will allow you to do a check sex offender history around the nation and in your local area. The Michigan sex offender registry can be found here. The good news is that both of these resources are free to use.

energize, Inc.

EnergizeInc.com is an online resource that provides resources for volunteer coordinators and managers.