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How to choose volunteer management software: The complete buyer's guide

Volunteers are one of your most valuable assets, when supported by the right systems. This complete buyer’s guide helps organisations build their case, select the right solution, and implement a volunteer management platform that drives real impact — covering readiness, ROI, vendor selection, and rollout.

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Key topics covered:

Build a business case
We share what you'll need in order to prepare a business case for volunteer management software

Digital transformation - what does it mean for your organisation?
Debunking common myths about volunteering and technology

Measuring ROI
Effective volunteer management software reduces operational strain while increasing the impact of every volunteer hour — clearly quantify this value to guide better decisions

Selecting the right VMS for your organisation
Including the top 5 questions to ask VMS providers to help ensure you select the right software for your organisation

Go-live strategy
Use ready-made templates to plan your rollout, align teams, and launch with confidence

Included in the guide

Investment in volunteering is vital – that’s why we created this guide.

At Rosterfy, we’ve had the privilege of supporting hundreds of organisations through this transformation —helping both global sporting events with thousands of volunteers, and local charity groups powered by a small but equally passionate community.

We believe the future of volunteering is interconnected, digital, and impact-driven—and that future is already here. Whether you’re exploring volunteer management software for the first time, or looking to scale your existing systems, this guide is designed to walk you through every step of the journey: from making the case for change and assessing your organisation’s readiness for digital growth, to choosing the right technology, and embedding it in a way that sticks.

Digital transformation doesn’t mean losing the human touch—it means empowering your people with the tools to do more, with less, and do it better.

WaterAid festival volunteers
WaterAid volunteers

88% of programme managers claim volunteers are 'mission-critical' yet less than 44% have invested in their experience

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Measurable change across a range of industries

Nonprofits & Charities

British Heart Foundation: £200,000 in savings per year

£ 200 ,000
in savings each year
125 %
increase in the number of volunteers on multiple roles
Water Aid volunteers at an event
Nonprofits & Charities

WaterAid: Bringing volunteer management and fundraising together to raise£23k in donations

94 %
of volunteers say WaterAid’s application process is easy
23 k
raised in deposits from Stripe integration
Major Events & Venues

London Youth Games: Enhancing diversity and volunteering within the community

23 %
increase in the number of unique volunteers
48 %
increase in corporate participation
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Sporting Associations

Golf Australia & PGA of Australia: Reducing admin by 75%

75 %
reduction in admin
82.3 %
annual retention rates
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