What are the different opportunity types?
On Golden, you have the option to create a variety of opportunities to match your volunteer engagement needs: Local, Flexible Timing & Location, Webinars & Calls, Videos, Micro Actions, and more!
Local Opportunities: These are the most common volunteer opportunities with set start and end times (like 10am - noon) and a physical location (like your HQ, a local park, or school). Local Opportunities have the highest sign-up rates (2x the conversion rates of Amazon!) AND retention rates (volunteers come back 3x more than other platforms).
Why do they perform so well? Volunteers know exactly what is expected of them, making it easier to decide whether or not to sign up. Volunteers know what to expect from the activity that day. When experience meets expectations, volunteers are much more likely to have a positive experience.
Flexible Timing & Location Opportunities: These opportunities offer flexibility in both timing and location. Sign-up rates can be a little lower, but they provide the necessary accommodation for certain activities. These opportunities can be completed at any time, may be location-based, digital, or have no location at all, and may include "On Your Own" opportunities where participants track and submit their own hours.
These opportunities are well-suited for drop-off donations, creative tasks, nature beautification, scheduling, and assembling packages/kits.
Webinars & Calls Opportunities: These opportunities are specifically for activities that can be attended digitally. They have set times when the opportunity is to be completed and no physical location. A digital location (web address, video chat, phone number, etc.) is required.
These opportunities are ideal for tutoring, orientations, and training sessions.
Video Opportunities: Video opportunities allow you to create on-demand learning experiences for your volunteers. These are optimal for training modules volunteers can complete at their convenience, orientation videos to welcome new participants, and educational content about your organization's mission.
Micro Actions: These opportunities enable quick, meaningful participation. They are suitable for committing to taking a small step toward a big mission, signing a petition, indicating interest in something happening in the future, and collecting standard information from participants.
If you have any questions, please contact us at support@goldenvolunteer.com for more information.