OAKLAND, Calif. – Track it Forward, a leader in volunteer time tracking software, is excited to announce the launch of its newest school-focused feature, the Community Service Directory. The Community Service Directory is designed for schools and school clubs and allows administrators to help match students with verified volunteer opportunities in the community.
Students can browse their school’s custom directory to find verified volunteeropportunities and contact the organizer, all through their Track it Forward account!School administrators and club advisers can build this custom directory by sharing a link with community organizations. The community organizers can then submit opportunities to the directory with all the necessary information and prerequisites.
Administrators can review each opportunity before it is posted to the CommunityService Directory, which means students will only have access to approvedopportunities for their school. This can improve the student volunteer experiencebecause students can easily find verified opportunities, which can increase volunteer hours while decreasing inaccurate reporting.
Track it Forward is the only volunteer time tracking software that offers a full suite ofschool-friendly features, including a custom Community Service Directory, eventcalendar, mobile app, milestones tracking, advanced verifications, service resume, and Clever single sign-on integration.
“Track it Forward rocks,” says Kelly, an adviser for her school’s National Honor Society. “[It] lets me focus on student needs and not on counting volunteer time…I created categories for their volunteer time and Track it Forward does the rest. Love it!”
For more information on incorporating Track it Forward into your district or school, please visit the Track it Forward website.
ABOUT TRACK IT FORWARDTrack it Forward is a software company founded in 2009 in Oakland, California. Track it Forward offers a simple volunteer time tracking software program that works perfectly for schools to track student volunteer hours, parent engagement or commitment hours, or even school club participation. Get reports and data instantly to analyze and gain more insight on your institution and use Clever single sign-on for secure access using existing student credentials.www.trackitforward.com
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