Deep Dive on Impacts and Timesheets (User/Volunteer Guide)

Volunteers are encouraged to regularly record impacts and/or timesheets to keep a log of their volunteer activity.

This article will cover the following:

• What are Impacts and Timesheets?
• Impact Types Defined
• How to Record an Impact
• How to Record a Timesheet Impact
• Recommendations for Recording and Managing Impacts/Timesheets

What are Impacts and Timesheets?

After a user completes an activity (volunteering, training, field placement, etc), they are encouraged to log their impact.

• Impact: An umbrella term used to describe a range of community engagement activities (hours served, money donated, etc.). Users can record impacts to keep a log of their activities, reflections, and other programmatic outcomes.
• Timesheet: Timesheets are a streamlined version of impacts, where users can log multiple records of engagement at one time. Timesheets are great for users who regularly volunteer/work with the same agency over a period of time.

Impact Types Defined

The term 'Impact' is an umbrella term used to describe a range of community engagement activities. Review the GivePulse Glossary to learn about the different impact types.

How to Record an Impact

Please review this in-depth guide for recording an impact through GivePulse.

How to Record a Timesheet Impact

Please review this in-depth guide for recording a timesheet through GivePulse.

Recommendations for Recording and Managing Impacts/Timesheets

The GivePulse Team has put together a list of recommendations for users to ensure the best possible experience when recording impacts/timesheets through GivePulse:

• Become a Member of a Group: If you are a regular volunteer with an organization, you are encouraged to become a member of their group. When users add their impact, groups with which they are a member will appear at the top of the suggestions list. Learn more about joining a group on GivePulse.
• Record Impacts with an Existing Group/Event: When logging an impact, users will determine which group, event, and/or shift the impact is assigned to. Use the search and explore functions to locate existing groups/event with which to log your impact.
• Sharing Settings: Volunteers can toggle automatic impact sharing for specific groups. This can expedite the add impact/timesheet process for groups with which you regularly share impacts. Learn more about automatic impact sharing.
• Predictive Services: When logging an impact, you will be provided with a list of suggested groups/events to add your impact. For the best user experience, we recommend enabling location sharing settings within your web browser. Learn more about predictive services.
• Draft Mode: Timesheets have the ability to be saved in draft mode. If you are not ready to submit a timesheet for verification, you are encouraged to save it as a draft. This will allow you to revisit the timesheet at a later time to add additional logs.

• Move Impact: If an impact was accidentally logged towards the incorrect group/event, users can move the impact to the correct group/event.

If you have any questions, please Submit a Support Ticket.