Better Impact
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Features
38 features across 23 categories
Administration(3)
Customizable admin access and dashboards for volunteer coordinators
Centralized oversight across multiple programs with customizable permissions by location
Manage multiple sub-accounts for complex organizational structures
Automation(1)
Automated shift reminder emails and birthday reminders to improve volunteer engagement and attendance
Communications(3)
Enable communications across multiple departments or sub-accounts
Send personalized communications to members and volunteers
Full suite of communication tools including mass and individual messaging via email and text
Compliance(1)
Integration with background check services for volunteer screening
Core Product(3)
Solution for managing client profiles, linking volunteers to clients, capturing encounter details, and collecting feedback
Specialized solution for simplifying membership management including profiles, renewals, and lifecycle tracking
Specialized solution for automating volunteer management from recruitment to reporting
Database(2)
Multi-edit capabilities and certification alerts for volunteer profiles
Centralized database for managing volunteer profiles with photos, statuses, and volunteer information
Document Management(2)
Secure file storage for all volunteer and organizational documents
Digital signing capabilities for waivers, documents, and other agreements
Documentation(1)
Capture encounter details between volunteers and clients within the system
Engagement(1)
Gamification feature to recognize and celebrate volunteer achievements and milestones
Feedback(1)
Collect feedback from volunteers and clients to measure satisfaction and outcomes
Forms(1)
Customizable branded forms for volunteer applications and data collection
Integration(1)
JSON-based REST API providing flexible options for data extraction from the system
Matching(1)
Coordinate volunteer and client interactions by linking volunteers to specific clients
Membership(2)
Manage member profiles, automate renewals, and strengthen engagement throughout the member lifecycle
Process online applications from members with automated workflows
Mobile(1)
Easy mobile access for volunteers to view schedules and engage with the platform
Onboarding(1)
Structured onboarding process for new volunteers with pinned searches
Portal(1)
Self-service portal for volunteers to access schedules, hours, training, and communications
Recruitment(1)
Allow volunteers to apply online and view available volunteer opportunities and roles
Reporting(3)
Access to basic reports for Foundation plan users
Standardize complex data reporting across locations or departments with custom reporting options
One-click reports showing hours saved, dollars raised, outcomes, and operational metrics
Scheduling(1)
Self-scheduling for volunteers and advanced scheduling including role assignments, training, and meetings
Security(5)
Manage activity visibility permissions by volunteer to control data access
Best-in-class encryption for secure file storage and data protection
Access to enterprise grade security team for complex IT and security needs
ISO27001 certified business processes and technical security standards
Enterprise-grade single sign-on capability for secure access management
Tracking(1)
Logging and tracking volunteer hours for both admins and volunteers with reporting capabilities
Training(1)
Step-by-step online training modules with text, videos, quizzes, testing, and certifications
Pricing
Foundation
- ✓Manage up to 500 active volunteers
- ✓Collect Applications Online
- ✓Manage all volunteer role assignments
- ✓Logging and tracking hours for both admins and volunteers
- ✓Access to basic reports
- ✓All files securely stored in best in class encryption
- ✓ISO27001 certified business processes and technical security
- ✓Share branded forms
- ✓3 Admins
- ✓Basic Volunteer Profiles (photos, statuses)
- ✓Document Library (file storage)
- ✓Email & Group Messaging
Growth
- ✓Manage up to 1000 active volunteers
- ✓Everything in Foundation
- ✓Advanced scheduling - including role assignments, training, meetings and more
- ✓Activity visibility: manage activity visibility permissions by volunteer
- ✓Background Check Integration
- ✓Electronic signing - waivers, documents, and more
- ✓Full access to our online training LMS - Step-by-step online training with testing and certifications
- ✓Automated shift reminder emails
- ✓Full suite of communication tools - mass and individual messaging (email, text, etc)
- ✓Access to Client Impact - our secured patient notetaking module for patient or client facing volunteers
- ✓10 Admins
- ✓Advanced Volunteer Profiles (multi-edit, cert alerts)
- ✓Customizable Admin Access & Dashboards
- ✓Onboarding Steps (Pinned Searches)
- ✓Online Training (text, videos, quizzes)
- ✓Automated Reminders (shifts, birthdays)
- ✓Recognition Badges
- ✓Client Module Available as add-on
Impact Plan
- ✓Manage unlimited active volunteers
- ✓Everything in Growth
- ✓Centralized, multi-level volunteer oversight across programs
- ✓Customizable permissions by location or admin
- ✓Standardize complex data reporting across all locations or departments
- ✓Custom access by department or location
- ✓Access to enterprise grade security team for complex IT, or security needs
- ✓Customized raw data reporting
- ✓SSO - Single Sign-on (available)
- ✓JSON-based REST API that provides flexible options for data extraction from the system
- ✓Access to Member and Enterprise Client modules
- ✓Unlimited Admins
- ✓Sub-Account Management
- ✓Cross-Department / Subaccount Communications
- ✓Member Module Available as add-on
- ✓Client Module Available as add-on
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Buying Better Impact saves ~$36,960 over 3 years vs building.
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Integrations
1 known integrations