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Get Connected Tech Tip: Qualifications! Why are they Important?

Aug 30, 2024 by Volunteer Services

If you have responded to one of our long-term volunteer opportunities, you have completed a series of qualifications. Qualifications are requirements set up to be completed in the Get Connected site before you can complete a response to a volunteer opportunity and sign up.

Get Connected Tech Tip: The Get Connected User Dashboard

Jul 25, 2024 by Volunteer Services

Good things start from your Get Connected Dashboard when you first log in! From your Dashboard you can easily view your volunteer hours, opportunity responses, training & events rsvps and more! Click the boxes for additional information.

Get Connected Tech Tip: Adding Volunteer Shifts to Your Calendar

Jun 30, 2024 by Volunteer Services

Volunteers have told us that in addition to the reminder emails, it would helpful to be able to add their scheduled volunteer shifts to their preferred electronic calendar. Are you using this feature? When you respond to a volunteer opportunity you will be given the option to create a calendar event for your Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Office 365, or Apple Calendar. Try it out and keep your calendar up to date with all your important activities. Don't forget to share your opportunity on social media and invite others to get outside and give back this Spring with Five Rivers MetroParks!

Get Connected Tech Tip: Engage MORE with Volunteer Training!

May 30, 2024 by Volunteer Services

Summer is here, and more opportunities are becoming available! Some of our opportunities may include some training needs before you participate. There are two kinds of training (virtual and in-person) and two locations to find these trainings. The Volunteer Training library can give you additional information as you get more familiar with Get Connected.

Get Connected Tech Tip: FAQs

Apr 30, 2024 by Volunteer Services

Your most frequently asked questions, answered by your Volunteer Services Team, is available on Get Connected! Here are just a few examples:

Get Connected Tech Tip: Responding as a TEAM

Mar 31, 2024 by Volunteer Services

Volunteering is fun, especially when you can share the experience with coworkers, family, and friends! If you'd like to share your volunteer experience with your circle of friends, you can respond to an Opportunity as a team.  If an Opportunity lets volunteers respond as a team, you'll see a button that says RESPOND AS TEAM when you visit that Opportunity's page.

Get Connected Tech Tip: Volunteer Open Houses

Feb 29, 2024 by Volunteer Services

Discover, learn, and grow as a Five Rivers MetroParks Volunteer! We are so excited about the nice weather, the many volunteers wanting to get outside and involved with MetroParks, and our chance to share the many ways people can get engaged and find the right opportunities for them. We have taken your feedback and included evenings and weekends in our 2024 Volunteer Open House schedule.

Get Connected Tech Tip: Training & Event RSVPs

Feb 1, 2024 by Volunteer Services

Winter is a great time for volunteer training! We have both in-person, scheduled volunteer trainings coming up and online trainings available in our Volunteer Training Library. Here's some more helpful information on Volunteer Training in Get Connected.

Get Connected Tech Tip: Do You Have a User Group?

Jan 1, 2024 by Volunteer Services

As a volunteer, you may belong to one or more user groups. User groups are a way for volunteers to track combined efforts, or allow you to access easily specific or private opportunities. A few examples of current user groups include Wildlife Ambassadors, MetroParks Volunteer Patrol, Carriage Hill Riding Center, Carriage Hill Historic Interpreters, or Conservation Leaders.

Get Connected Tech Tip: View Your Volunteer Impact in Your Volunteer Resume

Nov 30, 2023 by Volunteer Services

Volunteer hours are still an important part of showing volunteer impact which helps us apply for a variety of grants, and helps you earn rewards from our Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP). Volunteer hours are tabulated easily with Get Connected when you check in to your scheduled opportunity shifts. You can view a summary of your total volunteer impact this year in your Volunteer Resume.

Get Connected Tech Tip: Volunteer Hours

Oct 31, 2023 by Volunteer Services

Volunteer hours are still an important part of showing impact which helps us apply for a variety of grants, and helps you earn rewards from our Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP). Hours are tabulated easily with Get Connected when you check in to your opportunity shifts. You can also add hours to an opportunity later on, after service. We'll show you how in this month's Get Connected Tech Tip!

Get Connected Tech Tip: Manage Your Site Communications

Aug 1, 2023 by Volunteer Services

Did you know you can control the communications settings on your Get Connected Volunteer account?