How can I become a partner and get my Volunteer Opportunities listed on the Hands On Sacramento website? 

1.       Are you registered as an individual on our website?  If not, click on the “Member Center” page and sign up now.  After you've signed up, you'll receive an activation email.  Click on its link and you're now a member of Hands On Sacramento. 

2.       Is your agency already registered on our website? Click on “Agencies”, and “Browse” to see if your agency is already registered. 

3.       If your agency is not registered, you can do so on the website to become a Partner or Referral Agency. Fill out the four-part application form online. In the fourth part, give us as much detail as possible about what type of listing you'd like on our website (see the four types of Project Listings below). 

4.       If your agency is already registered, contact Sprina Wirth at swirth@handsonsacto.org or 916-447-7063, ext. 344, to gain access to your agency profile. 

5.       We will contact you as soon as possible to coordinate your listing and establish you as a partner with Hands On Sacramento. 

6.       Please Note: We do not post any listings asking volunteers to raise money for organizations.  

What kind of projects can I list on the Hands On Sacramento website?

Hands On Sacramento offers four kinds of Project Listings on its website:

1.   Hands On Sacramento Managed Projects – Full Sign-up
These projects are listed on our project calendar for specific dates and are led by Hands On Sacramento Project Leaders working in conjunction with your agency.  They generally occur on a regular schedule either once, twice, or four times a month. The Project Leader is responsible for all aspects of the project, including planning activities, and managing the volunteers at the project site. You tell us what you need, and we take care of the rest!

If you are interested in setting up a regular Hands On Sacramento Managed Project, please contact Sprina Wirth at swirth@handsonsacto.org or 916-447-7063, ext. 344.   She will work with you to determine the parameters of the project, and we'll work to find a Project Leader to coordinate your project.

2.   Referral Partner Managed Projects – Full Sign-up
These projects are listed on our project calendar for specific date(s) but do not have an Hands On Sacramento Project Leader attached. A representative at your agency functions as the Project Leader and receives training in using our administrative website to track volunteer sign-ups, communicate with volunteers, print check-in sheets, and mark attendance.

These projects appear on our calendar listing after the Hands On Sacramento Managed Projects. This sort of listing is great for "irregularly" scheduled projects, where you have a regular volunteer coordinator in charge of the volunteers and do not need a Hands On Sacramento Project leader.

If you are accepted as a Partner for Managed Referral Projects, you'll be able to propose and post new projects directly through our website.  If you frequently wish to promote volunteer opportunities on our calendar, this option will make it easy for you.

It does however require a "point-person" at your agency who takes responsibility for the volunteers and posting the listings.  The training to use the system can be done over the phone and takes approximately 30 minutes. Please contact Sprina Wirth at swirth@handsonsacto.org or 916-447-7063, ext. 344, to set up an appointment for training.

3.   Referral Volunteer Opportunities – "Email only"
These volunteer opportunities are listed on our Project Calendar on specific date(s) as a referral only. Volunteers are not able to sign up for your opportunity on-line at our website.  The details of the opportunity are listed on the website, and volunteers can click on a link indicating they are interested. 

Our system will then send you an email expressing their interest.  It becomes the responsibility of your agency to correspond with the volunteer directly to coordinate signing them up and giving them project details.

4.   Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities – "Email only"
Some agencies have ongoing needs for volunteers. Because the call is open-ended, it doesn't have a specific date of occurrence. These opportunities are listed on a separate page from the calendar as ongoing opportunities.  Volunteers can click on a link indicating they are interested.

Our system will then send you an email expressing their interest. It becomes the responsibility of your agency to correspond with the volunteer directly to see how they fit your ongoing needs. Please let us know how long you'd like this listing to appear.