hands on hunger 2021 |apply now

Are you an Atlanta Community Food Bank partner agency looking to get time back to focus on running your agency, create more 1:1 time for those you serve and connect to a community of other agencies?

We know that volunteers are the backbone of your organization and as the local volunteer management experts we want to help your volunteer program grow so you can get more food to people who need it! Through our partnership with Atlanta Community Food Bank, Hands On Atlanta partners with 20 nonprofit partners each year to support volunteer engagement.

What You’ll Get

Technology

  • Free access to our volunteer management software

  • Access to software for onsite volunteer check-in

  • automated emails to volunteers prior to projects

Promoted

  • Projects promoted on social media as needed

  • Features in our hot project list in occasional newsletters

  • Access to a food pantry volunteer recruitment marketing toolkit

Training

  • Customized Training on Volunteer Management & Software

  • 1:1 Consultation from volunteer management experts

  • Quarterly Workshops

  • Annual networking calls with other pantries

Measurements

  • Data Tracking on volunteers

  • Customized Reports

What You’ll Do

This is a 10 month partnership to support your organization with volunteer recruitment, engagement, management, and retention. We are looking for organizations who are able to commit to the following criteria:

Communication:

  • Be accessible via phone and email- respond within 5 business days

  • Provide two (2) primary contacts who are easily accessible to HOA and volunteers

  • Update Hands On Atlanta staff on any organizational, contact, and staff changes

Volunteer Management:

  • Abide by HOA nondiscrimination policy

  • Never ask volunteers to fundraise

  • Keep to project that’s listed on the website

Training and Hands On Connect:

  • Attend two two hour virtual trainings

  • Complete and organizational profile and submit a project within one week of trainings

  • Use the HOA volunteer management software at least once per month

  • Submit volunteer opportunities at least two (2) weeks in advance of project date

  • Report attendance and submit attendance sheets within 5 business days of volunteer event

START YOUR APPLICATION:

If this sounds like a good fit for you, please fill complete this readiness assessment by July 15, 2021.

Learn more:

To learn more about this partnership, please join one of our upcoming interest sessions: