From Shelter to Forever Home, Volunteer Management Made Easy
From dog walkers to adoption events, Golden simplifies the entire volunteer journey—so you can spend more time saving lives, not juggling schedules.
Recruit & Schedule Volunteers Effortlessly
Fill every shift—without endless calls or spreadsheets. Golden helps you promote opportunities, let volunteers self-schedule, and reduce no-shows.
Key Benefits
- Publish adoption events, feeding shifts, or transport needs with ease.
- Let volunteers sign up by role, time, or location.
- Auto-reminders help ensure animals always get the care they need.
Onboard Volunteers with Safety & Simplicity
Protect your animals and staff with trusted, streamlined onboarding. Golden handles background checks, digital waivers, and role-specific training in one place.
Key Benefits
- Customize onboarding by role (e.g., foster, shelter, medical).
- Collect e-signed waivers and release forms instantly.
- Integrate background checks directly into the sign-up flow.
Track Hours, Tasks, & Impact Automatically
See exactly who’s helping and how. Golden automatically logs hours, tracks tasks, and gives you the data you need to report outcomes and grow support.
Key Benefits
- Real-time dashboards for hours served, animals helped, and shifts filled.
- Export reports for board meetings, grants, or donor updates.
- Turn top volunteers into future adopters, fosters, or donors.
Why People 💛 Golden
Since moving to Golden, we’ve experienced a waitlist for our opportunities. Golden’s communication and insights features have streamlined our tracking processes, making it a great volunteer management platform.
Preston Ross III
Founder & Executive Director
FAQ
Can I schedule shifts for different roles like kennel cleaning, transport, or event help?
Yes! Golden supports customized roles and time slots so you can schedule exactly what your animals and staff need.
How do waivers and background checks work?
Volunteers complete digital waivers and background checks during sign-up—no paper or follow-up needed.
Is Golden mobile-friendly for volunteers on the go?
Absolutely! Volunteers can check in, sign forms, and view schedules from their phone while at the shelter or in transit.
Can we track volunteer hours for grant reporting?
Yes, Golden automatically logs and organizes volunteer data for easy export and sharing with donors, stakeholders or grant reporting.
Does Golden help with foster or adoption event management?
It does! You can post events, assign roles, and communicate with all volunteers from one platform.