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Golden

Volunteer management software with AI fundraising tools for nonprofits, corporations, and

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Golden is volunteer management software for nonprofits, corporations, schools, healthcare systems, and government agencies, covering volunteer recruitment, scheduling, hour tracking, background checks, waivers, communications, and impact reporting. It also includes AI fundraising tools that analyze volunteer engagement to identify giving propensity and automate personalized outreach, aiming to convert volunteers into donors.

Core capabilities include live scheduling with real-time inventory, branded portals and mobile apps for iOS and Android, kiosk check-in, automated email/SMS/push notifications, and an Insights dashboard for segmentation and reporting. CRM integrations cover Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Blackbaud, Virtuous, and NationBuilder, alongside fundraising platforms such as Fundraise Up and GoFundMe PRO, with an API for custom connections. The platform is SOC2 certified and HIPAA compliant.

Golden is offered as a free plan with unlimited volunteers and a limited number of admin users, a paid Professional plan adding unlimited admins, CRM integrations, and reporting, and a custom Enterprise edition for complex hierarchies and advanced integrations. Background checks are available as an add-on and included in Enterprise.

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