OpenVolunteer
Free & open source on GitHub

More impact.
Less admin.

OpenVolunteer gives community organizations one thoughtful place to coordinate people, shifts, hours, teams, and recognition.

Self-host for free. Keep control of your data.

Volunteer impact

1,700 volunteer hours!

app.openvolunteer.net
The real OpenVolunteer dashboard showing tracked hours, volunteer opportunities, upcoming assignments, and simple events

Volunteer coverage

92% staffed

One source of truth

People, time, and teams stay connected.

Built for real orgs

Conventions, nonprofits, and communities.

Open by design

Inspect it, adapt it, and make it yours.

Everything in one place

Run the work.
Recognize the people.

Give coordinators clarity and volunteers an experience that makes it easy to keep showing up.

Inside the platform

See the real work,
in the real product.

From a volunteer finding their next assignment to a coordinator organizing teams and coverage, every view is built around the job at hand.

OpenVolunteer event assignments page with upcoming and previous volunteer events

Self-service assignments

Volunteers find events and available shifts.

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Event operations in OpenVolunteer

Event operations

Create events and monitor shift coverage.

Organization structure in OpenVolunteer

Organization structure

Keep sectors, departments, and teams clear.

Staff openings in OpenVolunteer

Staff openings

Recruit into visible, internal, or draft positions.

Multi-program management in OpenVolunteer

Multi-program management

Run distinct initiatives with clean reporting boundaries.

Volunteer-first by default

Make it easy to say “I can help.”

Volunteers see what’s open, sign up, track progress, and stay informed. Staff get the control and reporting they need behind the scenes.

Explore the documentation ↗
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Find an opportunity

Browse available events and assignments.

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Claim a shift

Self-assign based on capacity and permissions.

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Build a record

Approved hours create a lasting contribution history.

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Unlock recognition

See perk progress and celebrate milestones.

Your platform, your choice

Self-host it free.
Or let us handle the ops.

OpenVolunteer will always be available from the public repository. For teams without in-house infrastructure experience, managed hosting keeps it updated, backed up, and ready.