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Get Connected Tech Tip: Customize Your Communication Preferences - You're in Control!

Are you receiving too many or too few communications from us? Did you know you can customize your communication preferences in your Get Connected volunteer account? YOU are in control.

Get Connected Tech Tip: Customize Your Volunteer Experience

Volunteers like you think about community engagement in diverse ways and Get Connected empowers you to find the perfect fit for your skills and passions. Did you know that by adding your skills and interests and fanning volunteer positions, you'll receive tailored suggestions that align perfectly with what you care about?

Get Connected Tech Tip: The Causer App - Making Volunteering Even Easier!

Finding volunteer opportunities, signing up and checking into your volunteer shifts is even easier with the FREE Causer App for Get Connected.

Get Connected Tech Tip: Using Search and Filter to Easily Find the Right Opportunities for YOU!

We are often asked - "Is there an easier way to find the volunteer opportunities I'm interested in?" The answer is "YES!"  You can quickly and easily find the volunteer opportunities you are most interested in by using the "Search" and "Filter" tools available to you under Opportunities on Get Connected. You can search by keyword or phrase like "fishing", "horses", "Cox", or filter by Volunteer Positions like "Animal Care", "Gardening", or "Programming". You can also sort the results alphabetically. These tools will help narrow down the opportunities you are seeing allowing you to get to the things you are most interested in.

Get Connected Tech Tip: YOUR Volunteer Frequently Asked Questions, Answered!

Your most frequently asked questions, answered by your Volunteer Services Team, is available on Get Connected!

Get Connected Tech Tip: View YOUR Volunteer Impact, plus April Volunteer Open Houses!

Our Volunteer Impact Report is available now showcasing the dedicated service of our many volunteers across the agency and across our volunteer positions in 2024. This report features volunteer data, stories, and the names of those volunteers who contributed to our mission and made a difference in 2024. Look for yours inside this year's report! You also can also view your individual volunteer impact and your volunteer group impact through your volunteer resumes on Get Connected.

Get Connected Tech Tip: Spring Volunteer Training

NOW is a great time to start your volunteer training in preparation for Spring and Summer volunteer opportunities!  Visit our Volunteer Training Library to view convenient online volunteer trainings available to you NOW. Then, visit our Training and Events page to find in-person volunteer training options and season openers.

Get Connected Tech Tip: Update & Enhance your Profile, Qualifications, and More!

he beginning of the year is a great time to update your volunteer profile and renew or complete new volunteer qualifications for volunteer opportunities in 2025!

Get Connected Tech Tip: Checking in to Your Shifts & Adding Volunteer Hours

Documenting your volunteer hours is important, and the check-in process makes it easy. Here are a few ways you can check-in to your volunteer shifts:

Get Connected Tech Tip: Time to Update Your Volunteer Information

As we close out this year, we want to share a few important tips to help you stay engaged, prepare for next season, and grow more comfortable with Get Connected.

Get Connected Tech Tip: Are You Receiving Our Emails?

Get Connected Tech Tip: New Get Connected Site Training for Volunteers Available NOW!

Are you new to volunteering with us? Not quite comfortable with using our Get Connected site or just want to learn more? Check out our brand new Get Connected Site Training for Volunteers! We'll show you how to create an account, how to submit qualifications, how to respond to volunteer opportunities and check in to shifts all in one short 11 minutes training video. Check it out below and available in the Volunteer Training Library.