Behind every smiling volunteer photo is a story most people never see: the hours of planning, outreach, and coordination it takes to make that moment happen. For nonprofits and schools, recruiting volunteers isn’t free; it’s an investment of precious time and resources that could otherwise go toward serving their communities.

That’s where Activate Good steps in.

What It Really Takes to Recruit a Volunteer

Finding the right volunteers for the right opportunities takes a lot more than posting a call for help.

Direct costs add up fast:

• Advertising and outreach
• Background checks
• Training materials
• Recruitment events

And that’s just the beginning. Indirect costs, like staff time, volunteer management, and missed opportunities, can easily double the expense.

💰 Example:
10 staff hours × $25/hour = $250 in direct costs
Add indirect costs = $500 total per volunteer

Now consider that the value of one volunteer hour is $34.79 – a priceless impact that often comes at a real cost for the organizations making it possible.

How Activate Good Solves This Problem

We make volunteer recruitment simple, efficient, and free for our community partners. Instead of juggling ads, emails, and endless scheduling, local organizations can lean on Activate Good’s proven system:

✅ We handle the advertising, outreach, and scheduling – for FREE.
✅ Our database connects nonprofits and schools with thousands of ready changemakers.
✅ Partners focus on their mission – we take care of the rest.

By taking on the logistics, we help more than 600 Triangle-area nonprofits and schools bring good to life—without adding more to their to-do lists.

Why Your Donation Matters

Your gift to Activate Good isn’t just a donation—it’s fuel for connection. It means:

• A family finds a weekend volunteer opportunity that sparks lifelong service.
• A small nonprofit gets the helping hands it needs to keep the lights on.
• Schools get to complete projects that got cut from the annual budget.
• A community becomes stronger, one act of kindness at a time.

When you give, you’re helping every cause we serve thrive.

More Hands. Less Hassle. Do Good.

Join us in making volunteer recruitment free and accessible for hundreds of local nonprofits and schools.