Start a Corporate Volunteer-Grant Capture Service

1. 1

   Understand employer volunteer-grant programs

   Learn how corporate volunteer-grant and Dollars-for-Doers programs work: many companies donate a set amount to a nonprofit per employee volunteer hour, but only if someone files a claim. Map the major programs and their rules. Knowing this landscape is the expertise nonprofits are paying you for.

2. 2

   Identify eligible volunteers

   The first practical step for any nonprofit is discovering which of its volunteers work for companies with these programs, which most nonprofits never check. Build a simple way to survey or match volunteers to employers. Surfacing eligible volunteers is where the found money starts.

3. 3

   Systematize the claim process

   Each program has its own portal, timing, and documentation, so build a repeatable process to track hours, verify eligibility, and file claims accurately. Reliable filing is the service. A missed deadline or bad claim leaves real money on the table.

4. 4

   Price on value delivered

   You can charge a flat service fee, a subscription, or a percentage of funds captured, and since this is money the nonprofit would not otherwise get, a success-linked model is easy to justify. Pick a fair structure. Pricing tied to found money is an easy yes for a cash-strapped nonprofit.

5. 5

   Combine with volunteer tracking

   Accurate hour tracking is the foundation for these claims, so integrate with or offer light hour-logging to make capture seamless. Better data means more claims filed. Pairing capture with tracking both improves results and deepens the client relationship.

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