The term “Elastic volunteer scheduling” is used to describe flexible volunteer scheduling where volunteers are presented with multiple options on how they would like to be scheduled. The idea behind this concept is simple, put a system in place that can accommodate the busy lives of volunteers without negatively affecting the schedule. I have yet to encounter any churches that have […]

 Workgroup rule to consider gender when scheduling  – we have added the ability to consider a volunteer’s gender when scheduling. This option is available in Workgroup rules/preferences. This rule was created to accommodate Church Nurseries that are required to have a female present when males are assigned. Skill summary page – The skill summary page was created to allow admins to have […]

Automation is defined as “the linking of disparate systems and software in such a way that they become self-acting or self-regulating”. The concept of automating volunteer scheduling is in its infancy in the Church. In fact, most fortune 500 companies have just started to realize the major cost benefits of fully automating processes. These companies are investing more and more […]