We’re proud of some significant advancements Golden has made to the world of recruiting volunteers. Sometimes we get asked why your organization should post on Golden, when you are used to using VolunteerMatch, HandsOn Network, Craigslist, and other websites.
The good news is: Golden is officially a partner of VolunteerMatch, as well as HandsOn Connect, United Way, and many Points of Light affiliates around the world. It's not always a question of one platform or another, but here are some specific reasons why you should post your volunteer opportunities on Golden, and then have them populate other services around the internet automatically.
Here are a few key ways you should be using Golden, regardless of whether you advertise your opportunities anywhere else online:
Reach: get in front of thousands of the correct volunteers on their phones
Capture: 20% of volunteers who see your listing will sign up for it - that’s 100x better than a typical online listing personalization
Retention: volunteers from Golden come back and give 4-5x the value of volunteer time of volunteers from elsewhere
Virality: easy sharing of your listing with friends
Gorgeous Presentation: real pictures and straightforward descriptions
Optimized Listings: we have tested our format with 10,000+ user tests
Reviews: honest reviews from other volunteers
Follow-through: volunteer users get calendar alerts and integrated navigation in time to attend
Reservation Caps: your listing converts to a waitlist when it is full
Attendance: app automatically keeps track of who showed up and how long they stayed
Reporting: see all data from your opportunities performance in beautiful charts
Audience Segmentation: list public or private opportunities
Background Checking: if you require a clear background check, you can restrict signups to only those who have one
Thanks and we’re excited to support your amazing work!