Free volunteer management software

Run your volunteer program,
not your spreadsheets

Step Up is volunteer management software for nonprofits and schools. Recruit volunteers, fill shifts, verify hours, and keep every record in one place — free.

No credit card · Free for nonprofits and schools · Set up in an afternoon

4.5 hours verified

Sent to Manheim Township HS

12 new signups

From your directory listing

Built for the organizations doing the work

Food banks
Animal rescues
Shelters
Schools & honor societies
Faith communities
Parks & trails
Youth programs
The platform

Everything you need to run a volunteer program

Recruiting, scheduling, hours, records, and communication in one system — instead of a signup form, a spreadsheet, and a group email.

Recruiting

A public page that does the asking

Every organization gets a branded landing page and an embeddable signup widget — no website or web developer required.

Scheduling

Shifts that fill themselves

Set capacity per shift and let volunteers claim slots. Full shifts close on their own, so you stop counting heads by email.

Hour verification

Approve hours in one click

Volunteers log time, you approve it, and verified totals flow straight to the schools and referring organizations that asked for them.

Volunteer records

One record per volunteer

Contact details, tags, availability, notes, and complete hour history in a single profile — not spread across four spreadsheets.

Messaging

Reach the right people at once

Build an audience from your own tags and send an email campaign to exactly the volunteers who can cover the shift.

Waivers & files

Paperwork handled up front

Collect waivers, clearances, and custom signup questions before the first shift, and keep every document on the volunteer record.

How it works

From posted opportunity to verified hours

Three steps to a program that runs itself — and a record you can report on at the end of the year.

01

Set up your organization

Create a free account, add your organization, and your public page goes live in minutes.

02

Post opportunities and shifts

Add dates, capacity, and requirements. Every listing publishes to your page and to the Step Up directory at the same time.

03

Manage signups and verify hours

Signups land in your dashboard. Approve attendance and hours, and the record stays with the volunteer for good.

Opportunity posted
Listed in directory
Volunteer signs up
Shift completed
Hours verified
Reported back
The Step Up directory

Your opportunities, listed where volunteers are already looking

Step Up runs a public, searchable directory of verified volunteer opportunities. Everything you publish appears there automatically — no second listing to maintain, no posting fee, no extra work.

Volunteers filter by cause, hours, date, and location — so the people who reach you can actually do the work.

Flags for students and court-ordered service surface the volunteers you are set up to take.

Every organization gets its own directory page and a shareable link for social posts and newsletters.

Signups from the directory arrive in the same dashboard as the rest of your program.

Get your volunteer program in one place

Create your free account, post your first opportunity, and start taking signups today. No credit card, no trial clock.

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