GET CONNECTED

 

Get Connected is ServeOhio's state-of-the-art volunteer management platform that connects Ohio volunteers to opportunities in their local community. Built on the Galaxy Digital platform, Get Connected allows volunteer administrators to post volunteer opportunities to recruit volunteers in their local community, which then feeds directly into the statewide system. Volunteers can then search for opportunities that best match their skills and interests. 

 

Get Connected to Volunteer Opportunities

In 2020, ServeOhio launched a new statewide volunteer engagement platform, Get Connected, the first statewide volunteer portal in Ohio. The COVID-19 pandemic and recent events taking place over the past year made the need for a system like this even more pressing, as local service has never been more important.

Get Connected is ServeOhio's state-of-the art volunteer management platform that connects Ohio volunteers to opportunities in their local community. Built on the Galaxy Digital platform, Get Connected provides volunteer administrators a management system to post volunteer opportunities, recruit volunteers in their local community, and manage their volunteers all within the platform. Volunteers can search for opportunities that best match their skills and interests. 

Questions? Contact sarah.short@serveohio.gov.

 

 

For Volunteers

Volunteers are able use the robust search functionality to get connected to organizations and causes they care about with filters such as distance, impact area, age-range, skills needed, and more! Users can also search by initiatives such as COVID-19 Response, AmeriCorps, or AmeriCorps Seniors opportunities.  Find volunteer opportunities in your community by searching the Get Connected database. 

Benefits for volunteers:

  • One-stop-shop to find volunteer opportunities
  • Access to organizations across Ohio that are making a difference in local communities
  • Track your volunteer hours and impact
  • Create a volunteer resume with approved volunteer hours
  • Fan an agency you like and receive updates on new opportunities with the agency
  • Suggestions for volunteer opportunities that meet your skills and interests right to your inbox        

Check out our technical assistance guides for getting started and logging hours as a volunteer.

SEARCH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

For Organizations

Organizations across the state are encouraged to share their volunteer opportunities on Get Connected. Built on the Galaxy Digital platform, Get Connected provides robust tools for volunteer administrators to post opportunities, manage volunteers, run reports, and more. The best part...it's free! Here are some additional benefits:

  • Easy-to-use volunteer management tools and social solutions, which saves you time and money and increases your impact as an organization
  • Worldwide access by potential volunteers to see and respond to volunteer opportunities
  • Streamlined communication between volunteers and agencies
  • Tracking reports that recap postings, responses, volunteer hours, and much more!
  • Social Media integration
  • Publicity to a statewide audience
  • Reach a larger pool of potential volunteers. Get Connected automatically networks between other Get Connected systems in the state—allowing agencies and volunteers to manage their data locally while at the same time receiving statewide exposure.

For more details on how to post opportunities, check out the Galaxy Digital help desk or check out our technical assistance guides below: