4Bells allows nonprofits and local groups to deploy known volunteers to complete urgent, time-sensitive tasks. For example, a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) can match local volunteers with specific skills (e.g., medical, construction, electrical) to particular needs so the right people show up at the right time.
Here’s how 4Bells works:
For the organization:
• The organization or group signs up for an account via the app, including establishing a series of criteria or categories for their volunteers.
• They instruct volunteers to download the app and connect using a connection code that is specific to the organization.
• Once volunteers have connected to the organization, staff can send out tasks that alert the volunteers. The volunteers can then log in to the app to view additional details (e.g., location, specific time requirements) and claim the task.
• Organizations can track the status of tasks (e.g., claimed, completed, returned).
For the volunteer:
• Volunteers receive a connection code from the organization. At that point, the volunteer can download the app and use the code to connect to the organization.
• The volunteer signs up to receive appropriate volunteer task alerts based on their skill level.
• When the organization sends a task, the volunteer receives a push or text message that there is an opportunity to volunteer.
• The volunteer can log in to the app to view additional details and can then decline or claim the task.
• When a volunteer completes the task, they can mark the opportunity as complete.
• If the volunteer cannot complete the opportunity, they can return it and notify the organization or group that another volunteer is needed.
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