Lend a Helping Hand

Presented By: Vexhi Buharaja, Kelley Davis, Reham Raja, Mike Reeser, Sean Wheeler

Problems

Absence of process to

match volunteers with ideal initiatives

Unable to drive

volunteer engagement

Volunteers unaware of

current initiatives

Current volunteer

forums are unsustainabl

e

2013 volunteer rate was the lowest since (BLS) started recording data in 2002

71.3% of volunteers spent their time volunteering for one organization

27.7% of individuals with some college or an associate’s degree

How do we keep volunteers engaged???

Interesting Statistics (Derived from BLS)

18.5% volunteer rate for 20- to 24-year-olds was the lowest for any age group

Our Solution

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,

VolunteerNet• Web-Based Solution • Matching Algorithm that Connects

Organizations to Qualified Volunteers

• Permits Organizations to Place Tailored Initiatives Online and Review Candidates

• Volunteers and Organization Engagement through Forums

Existing Alternatives

List of Initiatives

Volunteer-Organization

online Interaction

Matching Algorithm

Social Media Aspect

Volunteer Hub X X XUnited Way X X XVolgistics X X XVolunteerNet

Target Markets

• 1.5 million organizations in the US (NCCS)• Approximately 12,000 in the Greater

Philadelphia Area• Partnerships with William Penn

Foundation and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Non-Profit Organizatio

ns• 63 Million Volunteers in 2012-2013

• 450,000 college students in Greater Philadelphia Area

• 27,000 students enrolled at Temple University

Volunteers

Implementation

Temple University

Greater Philadelph

ia

Regional

National

Costs & Revenue Stream

Costs Revenue

Advertising

Investments

Subscription

Web Hosting

Solution Developme

nt

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Total$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$6,000

$9,250

$13,500

$28,750

$2,600

$600 $600

$3,800$3,400

$8,650

$12,900

$24,950

Cost/Benefit Analysis

Total BenefitsTotal CostsROI

Sum

in D

ollars

Prototype

Moving Forward

Growth Tracking Hours Badges Incentive

s